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| "Shattered" | ||||
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| Single by the Rolling Stones | ||||
| from the album Some Girls | ||||
| B-side | "Everything Is Turning to Gold" | |||
| Released | December 1978 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 10 October – 21 December 1977; Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Rolling Stones | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jagger–Richards | |||
| Producer(s) | The Glimmer Twins | |||
| The Rolling Stones singles chronology | ||||
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| Some Girls track listing | ||||
10 tracks
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"Shattered" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones from their 1978 album Some Girls. The song is a reflection of American lifestyles and life in 1970s-era New York City, but also influences from the English punk rock movement can be heard. The B-side, "Everything Is Turning to Gold", was co-written with Ronnie Wood, who contributed lyrics inspired by the birth of his son. [6] [7]
During a 2013 fundraiser, Eddie Vedder played the guitar while Jeanne Tripplehorn sang "Shattered" doing a Julie Andrews impression. [8] The title of the June 2019 book Can't Give It Away on Seventh Avenue: The Rolling Stones and New York City comes from a lyric in the song. [9]
History
Recorded from October to December 1977, "Shattered" features lyrics sung in sprechgesang by Jagger on a guitar riff by Keith Richards. Jagger commented in a Rolling Stone interview that he wrote the lyrics in the back of a New York cab. Most of Richards' guitar work is a basic rhythmic pattern strumming out the alternating tonic and dominant chords with each bar, utilising a relatively modest phaser sound effect for some added depth. Due to the absence of bassist Bill Wyman, the bass track is played by Ronnie Wood.
Billboard stated that the "heavy bottom and...frenetic vocals translate New York's neurotic energy to music." [10] Cash Box said that "the unique rhythmic undercurrents and Mick Jagger's harrowing chant-like vocals of life in the big Apple make this a top pop winner." [11] Record World called it "rock 'n' roll funk with a flourish." [12]
In the United States, "Shattered" climbed to number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. [13]
Personnel
- Mick Jagger - lead vocals
- Keith Richards - rhythm guitar/backing vocals
- Ronnie Wood - rhythm and lead guitar/bass guitar/backing vocals
- Charlie Watts - drums
Chart performance
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 [13] | 31 |
References
- ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 695.
- ^ Koelling, Matt (7 June 2018). "The Rolling Stones' 'Some Girls' Turns 40 – An Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Some Girls by the Rolling Stones". Classic Rock Review. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ McPadden, Mike (13 January 2015). "11 Classic Rockers Who Went New Wave For One Album". VH1. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "1978". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. pp. 351–352. ISBN 9781493064601.
- ^ "What All Music Does Is Provoke". Record Collector. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Fricke, David (22 September 2005). "The Rolling Stones: Back With a Bang". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Martins, Chris (20 December 2013). "See Eddie Vedder and Jeanne Tripplehorn Charmingly Cover the Rolling Stones". Spin. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones in NYC Book: Author Q-and-A". Best Classic Bands. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Billboard's Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. 16 December 1978. p. 80. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XL, no. 30. 9 December 1978. p. 22. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 9 December 1978. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 5. 3 February 1979. p. 92. ISSN 0006-2510.
