| Rush Hour | |
| Cover: | Rush Hour - single.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Jane Wiedlin |
| Album: | Fur |
| B-Side: | The End of Love |
| Released: | May 1988 |
| Length: | 4:03 |
| Label: | EMI-Manhattan |
| Producer: | Stephen Hague |
| Prev Title: | Blue Kiss |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | Inside a Dream |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
"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 12-inch single 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.
7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single[1] [2] [3]
A. "Rush Hour" – 4:03
B. "The End of Love" – 3:17
Canadian and Australasian 12-inch single[4] [5]
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[6]
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[7]
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Denmark (Hitlisten)[8] | 17 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 44 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[10] | 13 |
| Sweden (Trackslistan)[11] | 20 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 9 |