"Rush Hour" is a song by American musician Jane Wiedlin, taken from her second album, '' Fur'' (1988). It was backed by the album track "End of Love". The UK

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of "Rush Hour" includes an extended remix by Rusty Garner and an instrumental version. "Rush Hour" is Wiedlin's most successful single, reaching number nine on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, and number eight in Ireland. The music video for the single eschews the traffic metaphor of the song for a lighter concept: a simple "performance" clip interspersed with footage of Wiedlin swimming with dolphins.

Track listings

7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single :A. "Rush Hour" – 4:03 :B. "The End of Love" – 3:17 Canadian and Australasian 12-inch single :A1. "Rush Hour" (extended remix) – 7:20 :A2. "Rush Hour" (7-inch version) – 4:02 :B1. "Rush Hour" (The Red mix) – 7:23 :B2. "Rush Hour" (instrumental) – 5:03 :B3. "The End of Love" – 3:17 UK 12-inch single :A1. "Rush Hour" (extended remix) – 7:20 :A2. "Rush Hour" (7-inch version) – 4:02 :B1. "Rush Hour" (instrumental) – 5:03 :B2. "The End of Love" – 3:17 UK CD single # "Rush Hour" – 4:03 # "The End of Love" – 3:14 # "Rush Hour" (The Red mix) – 7:26

Charts

Notable cover versions

* Northern Ireland band Joyrider had a UK No. 22 hit with their version of the song in 1996. * In 2007, an updated remix by SJB (A.K.A James Hockley and Ed Lucas) which features original vocals by Wiedlin was a promotional only release in the UK.

References

Jane Wiedlin songs 1988 singles 1988 songs EMI Records singles Manhattan Records singles Song recordings produced by Stephen Hague Songs written by Jane Wiedlin {{1980s-pop-song-stub