I'm Restless

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"I'm Restless" initially debuted as a song performed by Jennifer Warnes, with its original release occurring in December 1979.

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Status Quo cover

"Restless"
Single by Status Quo
from the album Thirsty Work
ReleasedNovember 1994 (1994-11)
Genre Rock
Length4:08
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s) Jennifer Warnes
Producer(s) Francis Rossi
Status Quo singles chronology
"Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!"
(1994)
"Restless"
(1994)
"When You Walk in the Room"
(1995)

In a subsequent rendition, the British Rock band Status Quo presented their own cover of "Restless" in 1994. This rendition was released as a single and found its place within the album Thirsty Work . [1]

Track listing

7 inch vinyl / Cassette

  1. "Restless" (J Warnes) (4.08)
  2. "And I Do" (Rossi/Frost/Macannany) (3.53)

2CD set

  • CD1
  1. "Restless" (Orchestral Version) (J Warnes) (4.10)
  2. "Something 'Bout You Baby (I Like)" (R Supa) (2.50)
  3. "Caroline" (Rossi/Young) (3.43)
  4. "Burning Bridges" (Live) (Rossi/Bown) (3.56)
  • CD2
  1. "Restless" (LP Version) (J Warnes) (4.08)
  2. "And I Do" (Rossi/Frost/Macannany) (3.53)
  3. "Democracy" (Leonard Cohen) (4.21)

Charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 39

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References

  1. "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.