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The Tears of Hercules
The Tears of Hercules
Studio album by Rod Stewart
Released	12 November 2021
Length	44:31
Label	Warner; Rhino;
Producer	Rod Stewart; Kevin Savigar;
Rod Stewart chronology
Singles from The Tears of Hercules
	"One More Time"; Released: 16 September 2021; "Hold On"; Released: 15 October 2021; "I Can't Imagine"; Released: 5 November 2021;

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The Tears of Hercules is the thirty-second studio album by British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart. It was released on 12 November 2021 through Warner and Rhino. It was produced by Stewart and Kevin Savigar.

Background

Stewart began a songwriting and production partnership with Kevin Savigar in the early 2010s, and they experienced widespread commercial success with Time (2013), Another Country (2015) and Blood Red Roses (2018).^[2] Stewart then released a series of compilation albums, including You're in My Heart, Cupid and a box set of material recorded between 1975 and 1978.^[3]

Music and lyrics

Stewart co-wrote nine of the album's tracks with Kevin Savigar and Emerson Swinford. "I Can't Imagine" is dedicated to Stewart's wife Penny Lancaster. "Hold On" addresses topical issues including bigotry and racism, with a reference to civil rights activist John Lewis. "Born to Boogie" is dedicated to Marc Bolan.

The title track was written by Canadian singer-songwriter Marc Jordan and composer Stephan Moccio, and originally released on Jordan's album Make Believe Ballroom (2004).^[4] Jordan had previously co-written "Rhythm of My Heart" with John Capek, a major hit for Stewart in 1991. The album also includes covers of "Some Kind of Wonderful" and the Johnny Cash song "These Are My People".

Release and promotion

The Tears of Hercules was released on 12 November 2021.^[1] "One More Time" was released as the lead single on 16 September 2021 with an accompanying music video filmed in London on 21 August 2021. "Hold On" was released as the second single on 15 October 2021. "I Can't Imagine" followed as the third single on 5 November 2021, with an accompanying music video.

On the day of release, Stewart promoted the album on television shows including The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Graham Norton Show.^[5]^[6]

Artwork

The photograph used for the cover artwork of The Tears of Hercules was taken by Penny Lancaster during the video shoot for "One More Time". It depicts Stewart wearing an embroidered military-style jacket and a necklace that reads "Celtic", in support of Celtic Football Club.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	57/100^[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[8]
American Songwriter	^[9]
Classic Rock	^[10]
The Independent	^[11]

The Tears of Hercules was met with mixed reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised score out of 100 to ratings from publications, the album received a weighted mean score of 57 based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[7]

Referencing Stewart's songwriting, AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that Stewart is "in a decidedly looser frame of mind" than he was on Time (2013). He described the album as "alternately baffling, absurd, sweet, and endearing".^[8] Writing for Classic Rock magazine, Paul Moody stated that Stewart has "always been a master interpreter of other people’s material", describing the title track as an "atmospheric ballad".^[10] In American Songwriter, Hal Horowitz was critical of the album's songwriting and production, but stated that "a few moments almost save this from moving into the “better luck next time” pile."^[9] In a wholly negative review for The Independent, Roisin O'Connor described the album as a "12-track cringefest" where "Stewart celebrates carnal love in between songs about his late father".^[11]

Track listing

*The Tears of Hercules* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"One More Time"	Rod Stewart Kevin Savigar	3:58
2.	"Gabriella"	Stewart Savigar	3:33
3.	"All My Days"	Stewart Savigar	3:37
4.	"Some Kind of Wonderful"	John Ellison	3:02
5.	"Born to Boogie (A Tribute to Marc Bolan)"	Stewart Emerson Swinford	3:43
6.	"Kookooaramabama"	Stewart Savigar	3:43
7.	"I Can't Imagine"	Stewart Savigar Swinford	3:35
8.	"The Tears of Hercules"	Marc Jordan Stephan Moccio	4:10
9.	"Hold On"	Stewart Savigar	4:19
10.	"Precious Memories"	Stewart Savigar	3:59
11.	"These Are My People"	Johnny Cash	2:57
12.	"Touchline"	Stewart Savigar	3:55
Total length:			44:31

Japanese edition bonus track^[12]
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Up All Night"	3:34
Total length:		48:05

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[13]

Musicians

Rod Stewart – vocals (all tracks), production (all tracks)
Kevin Savigar – production (all tracks), keyboards (all tracks), programming (all tracks)
Emerson Swinford – guitars (2, 4–7, 9, 11), bass (5–6)
Mike Severs – guitars (10)
J'Anna Jacoby – violin (1), fiddles (3)
Jimmy Roberts – saxophone (10)
David Palmer – drums (5)
Julia Thornton – percussion (3–5, 8–9, 11–12)
Amanda Miller – backing vocals (1–6, 8–10, 12)
Holly Brewer – backing vocals (1–10, 12)
Gemma Mewse – backing vocals (1–10)
Harlano Weekes – backing vocals (4, 8–11)
Adeola Shyllon – backing vocals (4, 8–9, 11)
Mark Agyei – backing vocals (4, 8–11)
Melissa Veszi – backing vocals (4, 8–9, 11)
Sabrina Adel – backing vocals (4, 8–9, 11)
Taya Plant – backing vocals (4, 8–9, 11)
Roo Saville – backing vocals (7–8, 12)
Jessica Childress – backing vocals (9)
T Jay Weekes – backing vocals (10)

Technical

Kevin Savigar – recording, mixing
Joe Bozzi – mastering
Sheryl Farber – project assistance
Lisa Glines – project assistance
Patrick Milligan – project assistance
Susanne Savage – project assistance

Design

Penny Lancaster – photography
Rory Wilson – art direction, design
Kristin Attaway – packaging manager

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *The Tears of Hercules*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[14]	39
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[15]	23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[16]	52
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[17]	70
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[18]	81
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[19]	17
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[20]	4
Irish Albums (OCC)^[21]	11
Polish Albums (ZPAV)^[22]	43
Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[23]	46
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[24]	4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[25]	48
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[26]	46
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[27]	27
UK Albums (OCC)^[28]	5

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *The Tears of Hercules*
Chart (2021)	Position
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[29]	60
UK Albums (OCC)^[30]	97

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[31]	Silver	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Greene, Andy (16 September 2021). "Rod Stewart Is Set to Drop Self-Proclaimed 'Best Album in Many a Year'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ Myers, Justin (5 October 2018). "Rod Stewart sees off Cher to claim ninth Number 1 album: "I feel like I scored the winning goal in front of the home crowd"". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ Copsey, Rob (27 December 2019). "Rod Stewart claims final UK Number 1 album of 2019 with You're In My Heart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ White, Jack (16 September 2021). "Rod Stewart announces new album The Tears of Hercules set for November release". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ Stockly, Ed (12 November 2021). "What's on TV Friday: 'Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ "Sir Rod Stewart on his new album: 'It came out of lockdown'". Penarth Times. 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b "The Tears of Hercules by Rod Stewart Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (12 November 2021). "The Tears of Hercules – Rod Stewart". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b Horowitz, Hal (12 November 2021). "Review: Rod Stewart Returns with a Mixed Bag". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b Moody, Paul (12 November 2021). "Tears Of Hercules: everything you might want from an audience with Rod Stewart". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b O'Connor, Roisin (11 November 2021). "Album reviews: Damon Albarn, Courtney Barnett, Idles, Rod Stewart". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ "The Tears of Hercules by Rod Stewart". HMV Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
^ The Tears of Hercules (booklet). Rod Stewart. United Kingdom: Warner Records. 2021. 603497842520.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Australiancharts.com – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2021. 47. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ "Összesített album- és válogatáslemez-lista - eladási darabszám alapján - 2021" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

[rs-1] Greene, Andy (16 September 2021). "Rod Stewart Is Set to Drop Self-Proclaimed 'Best Album in Many a Year'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

[2] Myers, Justin (5 October 2018). "Rod Stewart sees off Cher to claim ninth Number 1 album: "I feel like I scored the winning goal in front of the home crowd"". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[3] Copsey, Rob (27 December 2019). "Rod Stewart claims final UK Number 1 album of 2019 with You're In My Heart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[4] White, Jack (16 September 2021). "Rod Stewart announces new album The Tears of Hercules set for November release". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[5] Stockly, Ed (12 November 2021). "What's on TV Friday: 'Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[6] "Sir Rod Stewart on his new album: 'It came out of lockdown'". Penarth Times. 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[MC-7] "The Tears of Hercules by Rod Stewart Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[allmusic-8] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (12 November 2021). "The Tears of Hercules – Rod Stewart". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[AmericanSongwriter-9] Horowitz, Hal (12 November 2021). "Review: Rod Stewart Returns with a Mixed Bag". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[ClassicRock-10] Moody, Paul (12 November 2021). "Tears Of Hercules: everything you might want from an audience with Rod Stewart". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[Independent-11] O'Connor, Roisin (11 November 2021). "Album reviews: Damon Albarn, Courtney Barnett, Idles, Rod Stewart". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[12] "The Tears of Hercules by Rod Stewart". HMV Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.

[booklet-13] The Tears of Hercules (booklet). Rod Stewart. United Kingdom: Warner Records. 2021. 603497842520.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_Australia_Rod_Stewart-14] "Australiancharts.com – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[ac_Austria_Rod_Stewart-15] "Austriancharts.at – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

[ac_Flanders_Rod_Stewart-16] "Ultratop.be – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

[ac_Wallonia_Rod_Stewart-17] "Ultratop.be – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

[ac_Netherlands_Rod_Stewart-18] "Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[ac_Germany4_Rod_Stewart-19] "Offiziellecharts.de – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[ac_Hungary_-20] "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2021. 47. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

[ac_Ireland3_-21] "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[ac_Poland_-22] "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

[ac_Portugal_Rod_Stewart-23] "Portuguesecharts.com – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.

[ac_Scotland_-24] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[Spain-25] "Spanishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

[ac_Sweden_Rod_Stewart-26] "Swedishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Rod_Stewart-27] "Swisscharts.com – Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

[ac_UK2_-28] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[29] "Összesített album- és válogatáslemez-lista - eladási darabszám alapján - 2021" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

[30] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2022.

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-| prev_title = [[Blood Red Roses]]
+| prev_title = [[You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]]
-| prev_year  = 2018
+| prev_year  = 2019
-| next_title =
+| next_title = [[Swing Fever (album)|Swing Fever]]
-| next_year  =
+| next_year  = 2024
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- | name        = Blood Red Roses
+ | name        = The Tears of Hercules
  | type        = studio
  | single1     = One More Time
- | single1date = 16 September 2021<ref name="rs">{{Cite web|last=Greene, Andy|date=16 September 2021|title=Rod Stewart Is Set to Drop Self-Proclaimed 'Best Album in Many a Year'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rod-stewart-new-album-the-tears-of-hercules-1227578/|access-date=17 September 2021|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|url-status=live|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210918182135/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rod-stewart-new-album-the-tears-of-hercules-1227578/}}</ref>
+ | single1date = 16 September 2021<ref name="rs">{{Cite magazine|last=Greene, Andy|date=16 September 2021|title=Rod Stewart Is Set to Drop Self-Proclaimed 'Best Album in Many a Year'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rod-stewart-new-album-the-tears-of-hercules-1227578/|access-date=17 September 2021|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url-status=live|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918182135/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rod-stewart-new-album-the-tears-of-hercules-1227578/}}</ref>
  | single2     = Hold On
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 ==Background==
-Stewart began a songwriting and production partnership with [[Kevin Savigar]] in the early 2010s, and they experienced widespread commercial success with ''[[Time (Rod Stewart album)|Time]]'' (2013), ''[[Another Country (Rod Stewart album)|Another Country]]'' (2015) and ''[[Blood Red Roses]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=5 October 2018|title=Rod Stewart sees off Cher to claim ninth Number 1 album: "I feel like I scored the winning goal in front of the home crowd"|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rod-stewart-claims-final-uk-number-1-album-of-2019-with-youre-in-my-heart__28070/|access-date=7 November 2021|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|url-status=live|archive-date=7 October 2021|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20181007073550/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rod-stewart-sees-off-cher-to-claim-ninth-number-1-album-i-feel-like-i-scored-the-winning-goal-in-front-of-the-home-crowd__24240/}}</ref> Stewart then released a series of compilation albums, including ''[[You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra|You're in My Heart]]'', ''Cupid'' and a box set of material recorded between 1975 and 1978.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=27 December 2019|title=Rod Stewart claims final UK Number 1 album of 2019 with You're In My Heart|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rod-stewart-claims-final-uk-number-1-album-of-2019-with-youre-in-my-heart__28070/|access-date=7 November 2021|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|url-status=live|archive-date=27 December 2019|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190901000000/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rod-stewart-claims-final-uk-number-1-album-of-2019-with-youre-in-my-heart__28070/}}</ref>
+Stewart began a songwriting and production partnership with [[Kevin Savigar]] in the early 2010s, and they experienced widespread commercial success with ''[[Time (Rod Stewart album)|Time]]'' (2013), ''[[Another Country (Rod Stewart album)|Another Country]]'' (2015) and ''[[Blood Red Roses]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=5 October 2018|title=Rod Stewart sees off Cher to claim ninth Number 1 album: "I feel like I scored the winning goal in front of the home crowd"|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rod-stewart-claims-final-uk-number-1-album-of-2019-with-youre-in-my-heart__28070/|access-date=7 November 2021|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|url-status=live|archive-date=7 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007073550/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rod-stewart-sees-off-cher-to-claim-ninth-number-1-album-i-feel-like-i-scored-the-winning-goal-in-front-of-the-home-crowd__24240/}}</ref> Stewart then released a series of compilation albums, including ''[[You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra|You're in My Heart]]'', ''Cupid'' and a box set of material recorded between 1975 and 1978.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=27 December 2019|title=Rod Stewart claims final UK Number 1 album of 2019 with You're In My Heart|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rod-stewart-claims-final-uk-number-1-album-of-2019-with-youre-in-my-heart__28070/|access-date=7 November 2021|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|url-status=live|archive-date=1 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901000000/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rod-stewart-claims-final-uk-number-1-album-of-2019-with-youre-in-my-heart__28070/}}</ref>
 ==Music and lyrics==
-Stewart co-wrote nine of the album's tracks with [[Kevin Savigar]] and [[Emerson Swinford]]. "I Can't Imagine" is dedicated to Stewart's wife [[Penny Lancaster]]. "Hold On" addresses topical issues including bigotry and racism, with a reference to civil rights activist [[John Lewis]]. "Born to Boogie" is dedicated to [[Marc Bolan]].
+Stewart co-wrote nine of the album's tracks with [[Kevin Savigar]] and Emerson Swinford. "I Can't Imagine" is dedicated to Stewart's wife [[Penny Lancaster]]. "Hold On" addresses topical issues including bigotry and racism, with a reference to civil rights activist [[John Lewis]]. "Born to Boogie" is dedicated to [[Marc Bolan]].
-The title track was written by Canadian singer-songwriter [[Marc Jordan]] and composer [[Stephan Moccio]], and originally released on Jordan's album ''Make Believe Ballroom'' (2004).<ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=Jack|date=16 September 2021|title=Rod Stewart announces new album The Tears of Hercules set for November release|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rod-stewart-announces-new-album-the-tears-of-hercules-set-for-november-release__34047/|access-date=7 November 2021|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|url-status=live|archive-date=16 September 2021|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210916144034/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rod-stewart-announces-new-album-the-tears-of-hercules-set-for-november-release__34047/}}</ref> Jordan had previously co-written "[[Rhythm of My Heart]]" with [[John Capek]], a major hit for Stewart in 1991. The album also includes covers of "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (Soul Brothers Six song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" and the [[Johnny Cash]] song "These Are My People".
+The title track was written by Canadian singer-songwriter [[Marc Jordan]] and composer [[Stephan Moccio]], and originally released on Jordan's album ''Make Believe Ballroom'' (2004).<ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=Jack|date=16 September 2021|title=Rod Stewart announces new album The Tears of Hercules set for November release|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rod-stewart-announces-new-album-the-tears-of-hercules-set-for-november-release__34047/|access-date=7 November 2021|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|url-status=live|archive-date=16 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916144034/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rod-stewart-announces-new-album-the-tears-of-hercules-set-for-november-release__34047/}}</ref> Jordan had previously co-written "[[Rhythm of My Heart]]" with [[John Capek]], a major hit for Stewart in 1991. The album also includes covers of "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (Soul Brothers Six song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" and the [[Johnny Cash]] song "These Are My People".
 ==Release and promotion==
 ''The Tears of Hercules'' was released on 12 November 2021.<ref name="rs"/> "One More Time" was released as the lead single on 16 September 2021 with an accompanying music video filmed in London on 21 August 2021. "Hold On" was released as the second single on 15 October 2021. "I Can't Imagine" followed as the third single on 5 November 2021, with an accompanying music video.
-On the day of release, Stewart promoted the album on television shows including ''[[The Kelly Clarkson Show]]'', ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'' and ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stockly|first=Ed|date=12 November 2021|title=What's on TV Friday: 'Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible'|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-11-12/whats-on-tv-friday-november-12|url-status=live|access-date=12 November 2021|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|archive-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112225814/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-11-12/whats-on-tv-friday-november-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=12 November 2021|title=Sir Rod Stewart on his new album: ‘It came out of lockdown’|url=https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/leisure/national/19712756.sir-rod-stewart-new-album-it-came-lockdown/|url-status=live|access-date=12 November 2021|website=[[Penarth Times]]|archive-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112225303/https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/leisure/national/19712756.sir-rod-stewart-new-album-it-came-lockdown/}}</ref>
+On the day of release, Stewart promoted the album on television shows including ''[[The Kelly Clarkson Show]]'', ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'' and ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stockly|first=Ed|date=12 November 2021|title=What's on TV Friday: 'Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible'|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-11-12/whats-on-tv-friday-november-12|url-status=live|access-date=12 November 2021|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|archive-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112225814/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-11-12/whats-on-tv-friday-november-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=12 November 2021|title=Sir Rod Stewart on his new album: 'It came out of lockdown'|url=https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/leisure/national/19712756.sir-rod-stewart-new-album-it-came-lockdown/|url-status=live|access-date=12 November 2021|website=[[Penarth Times]]|archive-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112225303/https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/leisure/national/19712756.sir-rod-stewart-new-album-it-came-lockdown/}}</ref>
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-| MC = 57/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-tears-of-hercules/rod-stewart|title=The Tears of Hercules by Rod Stewart Reviews and Tracks|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=12 November 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=|archive-url=}}</ref>
+| MC = 57/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-tears-of-hercules/rod-stewart|title=The Tears of Hercules by Rod Stewart Reviews and Tracks|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref>
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-| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-tears-of-hercules-mw0003595351|title=The Tears of Hercules – Rod Stewart|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|date=12 November 2021|access-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211112114332/https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-tears-of-hercules-mw0003595351|archive-date=12 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-tears-of-hercules-mw0003595351|title=The Tears of Hercules – Rod Stewart|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|date=12 November 2021|access-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112114332/https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-tears-of-hercules-mw0003595351|archive-date=12 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
 | rev2 = ''[[American Songwriter]]''
-| rev2score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="AmericanSongwriter">{{Cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/review-rod-stewart-returns-with-a-mixed-bag/|title=Review: Rod Stewart Returns with a Mixed Bag|last=Horowitz|first=Hal|publisher=[[American Songwriter]]|date=12 November 2021|access-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211112115659/https://americansongwriter.com/review-rod-stewart-returns-with-a-mixed-bag/|archive-date=12 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| rev2score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="AmericanSongwriter">{{Cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/review-rod-stewart-returns-with-a-mixed-bag/|title=Review: Rod Stewart Returns with a Mixed Bag|last=Horowitz|first=Hal|publisher=[[American Songwriter]]|date=12 November 2021|access-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112115659/https://americansongwriter.com/review-rod-stewart-returns-with-a-mixed-bag/|archive-date=12 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
 | rev3 = ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]''
-| rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="ClassicRock">{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/tears-of-hercules-everything-you-might-want-from-an-audience-with-rod-stewart|title=Tears Of Hercules: everything you might want from an audience with Rod Stewart|last=Moody|first=Paul|publisher=[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]|date=12 November 2021|access-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211112042739/https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/tears-of-hercules-everything-you-might-want-from-an-audience-with-rod-stewart|archive-date=12 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="ClassicRock">{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/tears-of-hercules-everything-you-might-want-from-an-audience-with-rod-stewart|title=Tears Of Hercules: everything you might want from an audience with Rod Stewart|last=Moody|first=Paul|publisher=[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]|date=12 November 2021|access-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112042739/https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/tears-of-hercules-everything-you-might-want-from-an-audience-with-rod-stewart|archive-date=12 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
 | rev4 = ''[[The Independent]]''
-| rev4score = {{rating|1|5}}<ref name="Independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/damon-albarn-review-idles-courtney-barnett-b1955198.html|title=Album reviews: Damon Albarn, Courtney Barnett, Idles, Rod Stewart|last=O'Connor|first=Roisin|website=[[The Independent]]|date=11 November 2021|access-date=12 November 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=11 November 2021|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211111141822/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/damon-albarn-review-idles-courtney-barnett-b1955198.html}}</ref>
+| rev4score = {{rating|1|5}}<ref name="Independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/damon-albarn-review-idles-courtney-barnett-b1955198.html|title=Album reviews: Damon Albarn, Courtney Barnett, Idles, Rod Stewart|last=O'Connor|first=Roisin|website=[[The Independent]]|date=11 November 2021|access-date=12 November 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=11 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111141822/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/damon-albarn-review-idles-courtney-barnett-b1955198.html}}</ref>
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 | length4   = 3:02
 | title5    = Born to Boogie (A Tribute to [[Marc Bolan]])
-| writer5   = {{hlist|Stewart|[[Emerson Swinford]]}}
+| writer5   = {{hlist|Stewart|Emerson Swinford}}
 | length5   = 3:43
 | title6    = Kookooaramabama
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 {{Track listing
-| headline     = Japanese edition bonus track<ref>{{cite web |title=The Tears of Hercules by Rod Stewart |url=https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Rod-Stewart_000000000000229/item_The-Tears-Of-Hercules_12268277 |website=HMV Japan |access-date=9 November 2021 |date= |language=Japanese |archive-date=9 November 2021 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211109165259/https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Rod-Stewart_000000000000229/item_The-Tears-Of-Hercules_12268277 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+| headline     = Japanese edition bonus track<ref>{{cite web |title=The Tears of Hercules by Rod Stewart |url=https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Rod-Stewart_000000000000229/item_The-Tears-Of-Hercules_12268277 |website=HMV Japan |access-date=9 November 2021 |date= |language=Japanese |archive-date=9 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109165259/https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Rod-Stewart_000000000000229/item_The-Tears-Of-Hercules_12268277 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 | extra_column =
-| total_length =
+| total_length = 48:05
 | title13      = Up All Night
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 | writer13     =
 | extra13      =
-| length13     =
+| length13     = 3:34
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 * [[Rod Stewart]] – vocals (all tracks), production (all tracks)
 * [[Kevin Savigar]] – production (all tracks), keyboards (all tracks), programming (all tracks)
+* Emerson Swinford – guitars (2, 4–7, 9, 11), bass (5–6)
+* [[Michael Severs|Mike Severs]] – guitars (10)
 * J'Anna Jacoby – violin (1), fiddles (3)
-* Amanda Miller – backing vocals (1-6, 8-10, 12)
+* Jimmy Roberts – saxophone (10)
-* Holly Brewer – backing vocals (1-10, 12)
+* David Palmer – drums (5)
+* Julia Thornton – percussion (3–5, 8–9, 11–12)
-* Gemma Mewse – backing vocals (1-10)
+* Amanda Miller – backing vocals (1–6, 8–10, 12)
-* [[Emerson Swinford]] – guitars (2, 4-7, 9, 11), bass (5-6)
-* Julia Thornton – percussion (3-5, 8-9, 11-12)
+* Holly Brewer – backing vocals (1–10, 12)
-* Harlano Weekes – backing vocals (4, 8-11)
+* Gemma Mewse – backing vocals (1–10)
-* Adeola Shyllon – backing vocals (4, 8-9, 11)
+* Harlano Weekes – backing vocals (4, 8–11)
-* Mark Agyei – backing vocals (4, 8-11)
+* Adeola Shyllon – backing vocals (4, 8–9, 11)
-* Melissa Veszi – backing vocals (4, 8-9, 11)
+* Mark Agyei – backing vocals (4, 8–11)
-* Sabrina Adel – backing vocals (4, 8-9, 11)
+* Melissa Veszi – backing vocals (4, 8–9, 11)
-* Taya Plant – backing vocals (4, 8-9, 11)
+* Sabrina Adel – backing vocals (4, 8–9, 11)
-* Roo Saville – backing vocals (7-8, 12)
+* Taya Plant – backing vocals (4, 8–9, 11)
+* Roo Saville – backing vocals (7–8, 12)
 * Jessica Childress – backing vocals (9)
 * T Jay Weekes – backing vocals (10)
-* David Palmer – drums (5)
-* [[Michael Severs|Mike Severs]] – guitars (10)
-* Jimmy Roberts – saxophone (10)
 {{div col end}}
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 ==Charts==
+{{col-begin}}
+{{col-2}}
+===Weekly charts===
 {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
-|+ Chart performance for ''The Tears of Hercules''
+|+ Weekly chart performance for ''The Tears of Hercules''
 ! scope="col"| Chart (2021)
 ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
 |-
+{{album chart|Australia|39|artist=Rod Stewart|album=The Tears of Hercules|rowheader=true|access-date=19 November 2021}}
-! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2021-11-22|title=ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=22 November 2021|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
-| 39
+|-
+{{album chart|Austria|23|artist=Rod Stewart|album=The Tears of Hercules|rowheader=true|access-date=23 November 2021}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Flanders|52|artist=Rod Stewart|album=The Tears of Hercules|rowheader=true|access-date=21 November 2021}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Wallonia|70|artist=Rod Stewart|album=The Tears of Hercules|rowheader=true|access-date=21 November 2021}}
 |-
 {{album chart|Netherlands|81|artist=Rod Stewart|album=The Tears of Hercules|rowheader=true|access-date=20 November 2021}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Germany4|17|id=485397|artist=Rod Stewart|album=The Tears of Hercules|rowheader=true|access-date=19 November 2021}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Hungary|4|year=2021|week=47|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2021}}
 |-
 {{album chart|Ireland3|11|date=20211119|rowheader=true|access-date=19 November 2021}}
 |-
+{{album chart|Poland|43|id=1404|rowheader=true|access-date=25 November 2021}}
-! scope="row"| Swedish Albums ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2021&dspp=46|title=Veckolista Album, vecka 46|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
-| 46
+|-
+{{album chart|Portugal|46|artist=Rod Stewart|album=The Tears of Hercules|rowheader=true|access-date=6 December 2021}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Scotland|4|date=20211119|rowheader=true|access-date=20 November 2021}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Spain|48|artist=Rod Stewart|album=The Tears of Hercules|rowheader=true|access-date=28 November 2021|refname=Spain}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Sweden|46|artist=Rod Stewart|album=The Tears of Hercules|rowheader=true|access-date=19 November 2021}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Switzerland|27|artist=Rod Stewart|album=The Tears of Hercules|rowheader=true|access-date=21 November 2021}}
+|-
+{{album chart|UK2|5|date=20211119|rowheader=true|access-date=19 November 2021}}
 |}
+{{col-2}}
+===Year-end charts===
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|+ Year-end chart performance for ''The Tears of Hercules''
+! scope="col"| Chart (2021)
+! scope="col"| Position
+|-
+! scope="row"| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/album_db/2021|title=Összesített album- és válogatáslemez-lista - eladási darabszám alapján - 2021|publisher=Mahasz|language=hu|access-date=1 February 2022}}</ref>
+| 60
+|-
+! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20210101/37502|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2021|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref>
+| 97
+|}
+{{col-end}}
+==Certifications==
+{{Certification Table Top}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Rod Stewart|title=The Tears of Hercules|award=Silver|type=album|relyear=2021|certyear=2021|id=17740-1824-2|accessdate=28 December 2021}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
 ==References==

v t e Rod Stewart
Discography
Studio albums	An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (1969) Gasoline Alley (1970) Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) Never a Dull Moment (1972) Smiler (1974) Atlantic Crossing (1975) A Night on the Town (1976) Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977) Blondes Have More Fun (1978) Foolish Behaviour (1980) Tonight I'm Yours (1981) Body Wishes (1983) Camouflage (1984) Every Beat of My Heart (1986) Out of Order (1988) Vagabond Heart (1991) A Spanner in the Works (1995) When We Were the New Boys (1998) Human (2001) It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook (2002) As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II (2003) Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (2004) Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV (2005) Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time (2006) Soulbook (2009) Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V (2010) Merry Christmas, Baby (2012) Time (2013) Another Country (2015) Blood Red Roses (2018) The Tears of Hercules (2021) Swing Fever (2024)
Live albums	Coast to Coast: Overture and Beginners (1974) Absolutely Live (1982) Unplugged...and Seated (1993)
Compilation albums	Sing It Again Rod (1973) The Best of Rod Stewart (1976) The Best of Rod Stewart Vol. 2 (1976) Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1979) Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 (1989) The Best of Rod Stewart (1989) Downtown Train – Selections from the Storyteller Anthology (1990) Lead Vocalist (1993) If We Fall in Love Tonight (1996) The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart (2001) You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2019)
Concert tours	Blondes 'Ave More Fun Tour (1978–1979) Every Beat of My Heart Tour (1986) Out of Order Tour (1988–1989) Rod Stewart: The Hits (2011–2018) Live the Life Tour (2013) The Voice, The Guitar, The Songs Tour (2014) Hits 2016 From Gasoline Alley to Another Country: Hits 2016 (2016–2017)
Family	Alana Stewart (first wife) Kimberly Stewart (daughter) Ruby Stewart (daughter) Rachel Hunter (second wife) Penny Lancaster (third wife)
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