Studio Album · No. 8
Foot Loose & Fancy Free Songwriting Credits by Rod Stewart
Produced by Tom Dowd · Engineered by Andy Johns, Wally Heider, John Naslen, Sy Potma
Riva / Warner Bros.
Rock
75%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 6 of 8 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 6 / 8 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 8 tracks with documented writers, by whether Rod Stewart carries a lyricist or composer credit.
6 trackswritten by Rod Stewart
2 tracksoutside writers
Rod Stewart's roles on this album
Share of the 8 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist75%
Composer75%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
8
Tracks
10
Lyricists
1
Producers
1977
Released
Data Insight
Six of the eight tracks are his and Gary Grainger is on four of them. The one-guitarist partnership of the early seventies has become a band credit, which is how the next decade of albums will look.
The 1977 album, the first written mostly with his touring band rather than with a single collaborator.
Track Listing & Credits 8 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hot Legs
#28
|
Rod StewartGary Grainger | Roderick David StewartGary Grainger | Tom Dowd | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 2 |
You're Insane
|
Rod StewartPhil Chen | Roderick David StewartPhil Chen | Tom Dowd | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 3 |
You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
#4
|
Rod Stewart | Roderick David Stewart | Tom Dowd | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 4 |
Born Loose
|
Rod StewartGary GraingerJim Cregan | Roderick David StewartGary GraingerJim Cregan | Tom Dowd | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 5 |
You Keep Me Hangin' On
|
Brian HollandLamont DozierEddie Holland | Brian HollandLamont DozierEddie Holland | Tom Dowd | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 6 |
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
|
Homer BanksCarl HamptonRaymond Jackson | Homer BanksCarl HamptonRaymond Jackson | Tom Dowd | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 7 |
You Got a Nerve
|
Rod StewartGary Grainger | Roderick David StewartGary Grainger | Tom Dowd | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 8 |
I Was Only Joking
|
Rod StewartGary Grainger | Roderick David StewartGary Grainger | Tom Dowd | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 12 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Foot Loose & Fancy Free
Who wrote the songs on Foot Loose & Fancy Free?
Rod Stewart on six of the eight, with Gary Grainger on four and Jim Cregan and Phil Chen on one each. "You Keep Me Hangin' On" is a Holland-Dozier-Holland cover.
How high did the singles chart?
"You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" reached number 4 on the Hot 100 and "Hot Legs" number 28.
Who produced it?
Tom Dowd.
How high did the album chart?
Number 3 in the UK and number 2 on the Billboard 200.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Andy Johns, with Wally Heider, John Naslen and Sy Potma.
How long is the album?
44:06 across eight tracks.