Single:
You Wear it Well entered the Australian singles chart* on 25 September 1972 and peaked at #13. The song was #71 on the Top 100 of 1972.
Album:
The song is on Never a Dull Moment which entered the Australian albums chart* on 18 September 1972 and peaked at #3.
Songwriters:
Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton
Record label of Australian release:
Mercury
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Songfacts:
You Wear It Well was written as a collaboration between Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton from Steamhammer.
In the song, Stewart is writing a letter to an old flame – and having a pretty good attitude about it. What she is wearing well might be her current life, the years passing by, or the birthday gown he once bought her.
This song falls squarely into Stewart’s central body of work, as another of his folksy “blue-eyed soul” ballads.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/rod-stewart/you-wear-it-well
Lyrics:
I had nothing to do on this hot afternoon
But to settle down and write you a line
I’ve been meaning to phone you, but from Minnesota
Hell, it’s been a very long time
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