Music / Out of Order (Album)

I don't want you to come round here no more
I beg you for mercy

May the Good Lord be with ya down every road you roam
And may sunshine and happiness surround you when you're far from home
And may you grow to be proud, dignified, and true
And do unto others as you would have done to you

Be courageous and be brave
And in my heart you'll always stay
Forever young (forever young)
Forever young (forever young)

—"Forever Young"

Out of Order is the fifteenth studio album recorded by British pop rock musician Rod Stewart. It was released through Warner Bros. Records on 23 May 1988.

Rod's career had stagnated since his heyday in the late '70s. While he had a few hits since "Young Turks" in 1981, his albums weren't selling well. His most recent album Every Beat of My Heart, despite producing hits in the Title Track and "Love Touch" (the theme song for the 1986 film Legal Eagles), failed to earn certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.

To re-energize his career, he sought out the help of members of pop supergroup The Power Station; this album would be co-produced by Andy Taylor and Bernard Edwards, with Tony Thompson also providing instrumental support.

While reviews were—and still are—mixed, with Robert Christgau unfavorably comparing the album to Power Station, it was enough to get his records selling. Out of Order would go double-Platinum in the United States, and Gold in the United Kingdom.

The album was supported by five singles: "Lost in You", "Forever Young", "My Heart Can't Tell You No", "Crazy About Her", and "Dynamite". While only "Lost in You" was a hit on the UK pop chart, the first four were all Top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Forever Young" (#4) being his highest appearance on the US pop chart since he topped the chart with "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" in 1978.

Tracklist

1. "Lost in You" (4:59)
2. "The Wild Horse" (4:58)
3. "Lethal Dose of Love" (4:38)
4. "Forever Young" (4:03)
5. "My Heart Can't Tell You No" (5:12)
6. "Dynamite" (4:16)
7. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (3:50)
8. "Crazy About Her" (4:53)
9. "Try a Little Tenderness" (4:27)
10. "When I Was Your Man" (5:14)
11. "Almost Illegal" (4:27)

"Your tropes have been on my mind tonight":

• Forever Young Song: Appropriately enough, "Forever Young", where the youth is encouraged to be brave in order to do so.
• Parental Love Song: "Forever Young".
  "And when you finally fly away
  I'll be hoping that I served you well
  For all the wisdom of a lifetime
  No one can ever tell"
• Silly Love Songs: "My Heart Can't Tell You No".
  "No matter how I try to convince myself
  This time I won't lose control
  But one look in your blue eyes and suddenly
  My heart can't tell you no"