Emotional Rescue
The Rolling Stones
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Is there nothing I can say, nothing I can do to change your mind? I'm so in love with you, you're too deep in, you can't get out You're just a poor girl in a rich man's house Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Yeah, baby, I'm crying over you Don't you know promises were never meant to keep? Just like the night, they dissolve off in sleep I'll be your savior, steadfast and true I'll come to your emotional rescue I'll come to your emotional rescue Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Yeah, the other night, cryin', cryin' baby yeah I'm cryin Yeah I'm cryin, I'm your child baby, child, Yeah I'm a child, I'm a child, I'm a child You think you're one of a special breed You think that you're his pet Pekinese I'll be your savior, steadfast and true I'll come to your emotional rescue I'll come to your emotional rescue Ooh ah ah ah ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah Yeah, I was dreamin' last night baby Last night I was dreamin' that you'd be mine But I was cryin' like a child Yeah I was cryin', cryin' like a child Could be mine, mine, mine, mine, mine all mine You could be mine, could be mine, could be mine all mine I come to you, so silent in the night So stealthy, so animal quiet I'll be your savior, steadfast and true I'll come to your emotional rescue I'll come to your emotional rescue Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah Yeah, you should be mine, mine, ooh! Mmm yes, you could be mine, tonight and every night I will be your knight in shining armor Coming to your emotional rescue You will be mine, you will be mine, all mine You will be mine, you will be mine, all mine I will be your knight in shining armor Riding across the desert on a fine Arab charger
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Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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12 facts about this song
Album Classification"Emotional Rescue" is the title track of The Rolling Stones' 15th British and 17th American studio album.
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Song CreationThe song was composed by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts during The Rolling Stones' path-breaking sessions in Paris in June 1978 and continues into 1979.
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Criticism and AcceptanceDespite initial mixed to negative reviews from critics upon its release, the song became a commercial success and is now considered a classic Rolling Stones track.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States in 1980.
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Song StyleThe song is known for Mick Jagger’s falsetto singing, which he also utilized in other songs like "Fool to Cry" and "Miss You".
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Album SalesThe album, which includes "Emotional Rescue," was a commercial success, reaching multi-platinum status in the United States.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Emotional Rescue" was among the earliest works of director David Mallet. It features Mick Jagger, filmed in a blue background, wearing various outfits during several shoots.
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Backing VocalistsThe backing vocals in "Emotional Rescue" were performed by famed musician Bobby Womack and reggae singer Max Romeo.
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Jagger’s PerspectiveMick Jagger said in a 1995 interview with Rolling Stone that he thought "Emotional Rescue" was a wonderful song, and it was a big hit.
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Song MeaningThe song explores the idea of an individual coming to emotionally rescue another person, promising to be their knight in shining armor. The lyrics reflect this with lines like, "If you should ever need a rescue, I'll be there" and "I will be your knight in shining armor."
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Album ArtThe album cover for Emotional Rescue was designed by Peter Corriston, who had designed the album cover for the band's previous album, "Some Girls". The cover of Emotional Rescue featured thermo-graphic photos of the band, which gave the illusion of 3-D when viewed from different angles.
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Reunion Performance“Emotional Rescue” was performed by the Stones as part of their set for the One World: Together at Home benefit concert in 2020. It was one of the few times the song had been played live since the early ‘80s.
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