| "I Was Only Joking" | ||||
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| Single by Rod Stewart | ||||
| from the album Foot Loose & Fancy Free | ||||
| B-side | "Born Loose" | |||
| Released | April 1978 (U.S.) | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:50 (single version) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | Gary Grainger, Rod Stewart | |||
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"I Was Only Joking" is a song written by Gary Grainger and Rod Stewart. Stewart released it as a track on his 1977 album, Foot Loose & Fancy Free.
When released as a single, the song performed well, becoming a top 40 hit in various countries, including #5 in the UK and #22 in the US. In the United Kingdom, "I Was Only Joking" charted as part of a double A-side with "Hot Legs".