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Rod Stewart - Baby Jane

Music Video
ArtistRod Stewart
SongBaby Jane
DirectorSteve Barron
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown

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Synopsis

Rod Stewart performs "Baby Jane" in a polished, performance-led 1980s setting that matches the song's bright pop-rock production. The video alternates between close-ups of Stewart singing and shots of musicians and dancers framed by colorful studio lighting and stylish set design. Rather than presenting a detailed storyline, it emphasizes Stewart's charismatic delivery, the song's catchy chorus, and the glamorous visual style associated with the Body Wishes era. The overall effect is energetic, theatrical, and distinctly early MTV.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video was filmed in Los Angeles in spring 1983, with production taking place at Hollywood's TVC Studios. Limelight Film And Video Productions handled the project.
  • "Baby Jane" was released as the lead single from Stewart's 1983 album Body Wishes. The song was written by Stewart and Jay Davis.
  • The clip runs for approximately five minutes and was released in May 1983, close to the single's United Kingdom release.
  • The video received regular exposure on MTV and other music television outlets during the song's commercial peak.
  • "Baby Jane" became Stewart's final UK No. 1 single, spending three weeks at the top of the chart. It also reached No. 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
  • The production reflects the increasingly polished, studio-based visual language of early-1980s music videos, moving away from the more informal performance clips associated with Stewart's earlier career.

Lyrics

(Stewart, Davis)

Baby Jane don't leave me hanging on the line
I knew you when you had no one to talk to
Now you're moving in high society
don't forget I know secrets about you
I used to think you were on my side
but now I'm no longer sure
I wish I knew what I know now before

When I give my heart again
I know it's gonna last forever
No one tell me where or when
I know it's gonna last forever
...
© Rod Stewart - Baby Jane. This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
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