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“Wild Horses” is a song by the Rolling Stones from their 1971 album Sticky Fingers, Rolling Stone ranked it at #334 in its “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list in 2004.

Originally recorded over a three day period at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama during December 2-4, 1969, the song was not released until over a year later due to legal wranglings with the band’s former label.

Prior to its release on “Sticky Fingers”, Gram Parsons convinced Jagger and Richards to allow him to record “Wild Horses” with his band, The Flying Burrito Brothers. While the Rolling Stones had already laid the track to tape, the Burrito Brothers’ version was actually the first to be released, appearing on their second album, Burrito Deluxe, in April 1970- one year before “Sticky Fingers.”

Released as the second (U.S.-only) single in June 1971, “Wild Horses” reached #28 on the singles chart. Although popular at the Stones’ live shows, “Wild Horses” has only been released in a reworked version on the 1995 acoustic/live album Stripped.

It has proven to be a popular cover song for other artists, eventually leading the Rolling Stones to re-release it as a single in 1996. It has been covered by Leon Russell, The Cranberries, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Old and in the Way, The Sundays, Guns N’ Roses, Bush, Labelle, The Lovemongers with Chris Cornell, Jewel, Dave Matthews, Garbage, Charlotte Martin, Chantal Kreviazuk, Alicia Keys ft.
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  • Singles 1968-1971
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  • Drazba

    one of my top 5 stones songs-

    Sunday morning

  • grandfunk49

    Mick Taylor...

    17 days ago

  • sxpanther923

    lets do some living after we die

    20 days ago

  • thekills1985

    Beautiful song

    22 days ago

  • andrez83

    I have my freedom.

    25 days ago

  • musicxxjunkie

    This is mine and my boyfriend's "theme" song. It was the first song we ever meditated to together, and while listening to it, I realized how much I loved him. That was 3 years ago. :) This song means so much to me.

    30 days ago

  • Pusstulio

    i wish "hipsters" never existed..just enjoy it.damn (2)

    last month

  • DavidSmith98

    the stripped version is cool too

    last month

  • PercyGrant

    killer tune... timeless

    last month

  • Categorized

    we'll ride them someday. love that line.

    last month

  • mrkingkitty

    i wish "hipsters" never existed..just enjoy it.damn

    last month

  • witchywoman65

    good tune. love it

    March 2012

  • Modestmilk

    I don't even really listen to The Rolling Stones much, yet this is one of my favorite songs of all time.

    March 2012

  • granpubah

    Saw the Stones in Miami for the Voodoo Lounge Tour. The crowd was a little light weight. Mick was on his game. I can't believe they talked Charley Watts back out on tour!

    March 2012

  • BlueOclock

    <3 (:-)-]--<

    February 2012

  • johnnyb2264

    I seen the Stones at Scott Stadium University of Virginia.There was a bomb scare and they cleared out the floor for the bomb sniffing dogs,we only lost an hour,2nd set opened with Miss You,what an awesome concert.

    February 2012

  • K_Less1212

    in a great mood EVERY time this comes on allong with til the next goodbye

    February 2012

  • rayneonme

    @-->---

    January 2012

  • JellyBean1994

    This is a great song, one of my favourite Stones tracks.

    January 2012

  • klpra

    One of my favorite songs

    December 2011
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