One Hit (To the Body)

The Rolling Stones

About One Hit (To the Body)

"One Hit (To the Body)" is the opening track to English rock band The Rolling Stones' 1986 album Dirty Work. The first Rolling Stones single to feature a Ron Wood co-writing credit with Jagger and Richards, it charted in the USA, Netherlands and Australia. Reaching number 80 in the UK, it was their poorest charting single at the time.


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1986
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You fell out of the clear blue sky 
To the darkness below 
The smell of your flesh excites me 
My blood starts to flow 
So help me God 

You burst in in a blaze of light 
You unzippered the dark 
One kiss took my breath away 
One look lights up the stars 

And it's it's one hit to the body 
It comes straight from the heart 
One hit to the body 
Sure went straight to the mark 
So help me God 

It's one shot when you love me 
One shot when you leave me 
I don't need no security 
I just need some peace 

And it's one hit to the body 
It comes straight from the heart 
One voice calls out my name 
It sure went straight to the mark 

One punch and you knocked me down 
Tore my defenses apart 
One round took me out of the game 
You did me some permanent harm 

It took just one hit 
It took just one hit 
It ain't enough for me 
It ain't enough for me 
It ain't enough for me 
It's hurting me baby 

Oh your love is a sweet addiction 
I can't clean you out of my veins 
It's a life long addiction 
That has damaged my brain 

It took just one hit to the body 
To tear my defenses apart 
One hit to the body 
Sure went straight to the mark 

One hit to the body 
And it comes straight from the heart 
One hit to the body 
To the body, to the body 
Come straight from the heart 

One hit to the body 
And it comes straight from the heart 

One hit to the body 
And it comes straight from the heart 
That's all it took, that's all it took 
So help me so help me so help me God 
So help me so help me so help me God 

One hit to the body 
And it comes straight from the heart 
One hit to the body 
And it comes straight from the heart

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The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in Dartford in 1962. The earliest settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (keyboards, piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums). Since Wyman's retirement in 1993, the band's full members have been Jagger, Richards, Watts and guitarist Ronnie Wood who joined in 1975. Darryl Jones (bassist) and Chuck Leavell (keyboardist) are regular contributors but not full band members. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the Rolling Stones in 1989, noting that "critical acclaim and popular consensus has accorded them the title of the “World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.”Rolling Stone magazine ranked them 4… more »

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Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER

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10 facts about this song

Band Background
"One Hit (To the Body)" is a song from the world-famous English rock band, The Rolling Stones. The band, formed in 1962, is known for their energetic and groundbreaking style of rock music.
Album Information
The song was released as part of their album "Dirty Work," which was their 18th British and 20th American studio album.
Release Date
"One Hit (To the Body)" was released in 1986 as the album's lead single.
Chart Performance
Despite the turmoil in the band during the production of the "Dirty Work" album, the song reached number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks in the United States.
Music Video
The song's music video is notable for portraying the tension between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards at the time. It features the two having a mock argument, throwing punches at each other.
Songwriting Credits
The songwriting credits for "One Hit (To the Body)" are given to Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood.
Musicians' Contribution
The studio version of the song features the lead guitar from Jimmy Page, the Legendary English musician and songwriter who is best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Led Zeppelin.
Production Team
The song "One Hit (To the Body)" was produced by Steve Lillywhite and The Glimmer Twins, a pseudonym used by Jagger and Richards for their roles as producers.
Composition and Lyrics
The song is a classic Rolling Stones bravado number with lyrics that hint at violence. In interviews, band members have said the song reflects the friction and disagreements that were prevalent within the band at the time.
Critical Reception
Although the album received mixed reviews from critics, "One Hit (To The Body)" was generally well received and praised for its raw energy and classic Rolling Stones sound.

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