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“Angie” is a song by rock and roll band The Rolling Stones, featured on their 1973 album Goats Head Soup.
Recorded in November and December 1972, “Angie” was written primarily by Keith Richards. The song is an acoustic guitar driven ballad which tells of the end of a romance. The song is noted for its poignant lyrics concerning lost love and the grieving involved. Singer Mick Jagger gives a wrenching performance for the recording, while Stones-recording regular Nicky Hopkins plays the song’s distinctive piano chords. The strings on the piece (as well as “Winter”) were arranged by Nicky Harrison.
Released as a single in August 1973, “Angie” went straight to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reached number five on the UK singles chart.
Questions about the song’s origins have never ceased. Despite wide-ranging rumors that “Angie” was written by Jagger about a relationship he had with David Bowie’s wife Angela, Jagger denies this. Richards claims to have come up with the title and chord sequence a year before production on the album began. In the liner notes to the compilation disc Jump Back, Richards says, “I’d recently had my daughter born, whose name was Angela, and the name was starting to ring around the house. ‘Angie’ just fitted.”
The Rolling Stones have frequently performed the song in concert; it was included in set lists on their 1973, 1975 and 1976 tours, and on every tour since their 1982 European tour. Concert renditions have been released on the albums Stripped and Live Licks.
Two music videos were shot to promote the song.
Recorded in November and December 1972, “Angie” was written primarily by Keith Richards. The song is an acoustic guitar driven ballad which tells of the end of a romance. The song is noted for its poignant lyrics concerning lost love and the grieving involved. Singer Mick Jagger gives a wrenching performance for the recording, while Stones-recording regular Nicky Hopkins plays the song’s distinctive piano chords. The strings on the piece (as well as “Winter”) were arranged by Nicky Harrison.
Released as a single in August 1973, “Angie” went straight to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reached number five on the UK singles chart.
Questions about the song’s origins have never ceased. Despite wide-ranging rumors that “Angie” was written by Jagger about a relationship he had with David Bowie’s wife Angela, Jagger denies this. Richards claims to have come up with the title and chord sequence a year before production on the album began. In the liner notes to the compilation disc Jump Back, Richards says, “I’d recently had my daughter born, whose name was Angela, and the name was starting to ring around the house. ‘Angie’ just fitted.”
The Rolling Stones have frequently performed the song in concert; it was included in set lists on their 1973, 1975 and 1976 tours, and on every tour since their 1982 European tour. Concert renditions have been released on the albums Stripped and Live Licks.
Two music videos were shot to promote the song.
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jacomonero wrote:
T'en veux ???? Elle est bonne....
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antoniiio wrote:
I love this song since my childhood
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chopinmaniac wrote:
Lovely!
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nattydread09 wrote:
dope
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bloodsugarr wrote:
my favourite stone's song
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bigmanbmoney wrote:
this 1 and Wild Horses show the softer side... beauty, eh?!
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sansler wrote:
a Big Luv Song and he say it`s time to say goodbye
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Arnoxp wrote:
It was i time i belive in this,angels humans living.Mr.Rüttgers and his unbelivebels has it broken.
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FreeMHZ wrote:
pero que alternativa!
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jessluvsbeatles wrote:
i keep seeing people with these rolling stone fashion t-shirts on and one day my friend was wearing one, she was sat with me while i was reading a magazine and i came to a page with an interview with mick jagger on and i turned to her and said...'don't you think mick jagger's a ledgend and she said and i quote 'who's mick jagger'!!!! annoying or what?
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RoomForSymmetry wrote:
I love the acoustic guitar and piano in this one...they compliment each other so well!
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Dora117 wrote:
I'm not too crazy about the Stones but I like that one
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EricForeman1978 wrote:
sure why not
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corky64 wrote:
Great track....<3
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LostChord_Mark wrote:
oh yes - this is a junior high school breakup song for me - what was her name... such a tender vocal and a languid ballad from the Stones. a Masterpiece!
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Fasstili wrote:
Good song
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CheerBooHiss wrote:
no kidding
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lucy1379 wrote:
Angie <3
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Neshinea wrote:
Angie, angie, where will it lead us from here? Oh, angie, dont you weep, all your kisses still taste sweet I hate that sadness in your eyes But angie, angie, aint it time we said good-bye? ....Amazing <3
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jaguarkimmy wrote:
Rolling stones! haha i get it! stoners who also love rolling! omg <3
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