Start Me Up

song written and composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, originally recorded by The Rolling Stones and released in 1981

"Start Me Up" is a 1981 song by English rock band The Rolling Stones. It is the leading song from their album Tattoo You. It topped the single charts in Australia and went to number 2 in the United States and Canada, number 5 in Switzerland, number 7 in the United Kingdom and Belgium, number 8 in Norway and number 11 in Ireland. It was used in a Windows 95 advertisement.

"Start Me Up"
Single by The Rolling Stones
from the album Tattoo You
B-side"No Use in Crying"
Released14 August 1981 (1981-08-14)
Recorded
  • January & March 1978 (basic track)[1]
  • April–June 1981 (vocals and overdubs)
GenreHard rock
Length3:34
LabelRolling Stones
Songwriter(s)Jagger/Richards
Producer(s)The Glimmer Twins
The Rolling Stones singles chronology
"She's So Cold"
(1980)
"Start Me Up"
(1981)
"Waiting on a Friend"
(1981)
Music video
"Start Me Up" on YouTube
Tattoo You track listing
11 tracks
Side one
  1. "Start Me Up"
  2. "Hang Fire"
  3. "Slave"
  4. "Little T&A"
  5. "Black Limousine"
  6. "Neighbours"
Side two
  1. "Worried About You"
  2. "Tops"
  3. "Heaven"
  4. "No Use in Crying"
  5. "Waiting on a Friend"

References

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  1. Buskin, Richard. "Classic Tracks: Start Me Up". Sound on Sound. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 2009-12-13.