"She's So Cold" is a song recorded by the Rolling Stones, released in September 1980 on the Emotional Rescue album. It was also issued as the second single from the album, with "Send It to Me" as the B-side. Due to the song's lyric "she's so goddamned cold", the promotional copy sent to radio stations had a "cleaned up version" on one side,[3] with the "God damn version" on the other.[4]
Reception
Billboard called it a "torchy rock attack."[5] Record World said that "Keith [Richards] and Mick [Jagger] have typical woman problems here, but they're hot as ever."[6]
Personnel
- Mick Jagger - lead vocals;
- Keith Richards - electric guitar, backing vocals;
- Ronnie Wood - electric guitar and backing vocals;
- Bill Wyman - bass guitar;
- Charlie Watts - drums;
Charts
The single peaked at number 33 in the UK Singles Chart and number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 1980.[7] Along with the tracks, "Dance" and "Emotional Rescue", "She's So Cold" went to number nine on the Disco Top 100 chart.[8]
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 49 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] | 11 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 24 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 23 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 26 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 33 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 26 |
References
- ^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "1980". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. pp. 383–384. ISBN 9781493064601.
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "She's So Cold by The Rolling Stones - Track Info | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^
She's So Cold (cleaned up version) (Single label). The Rolling Stones. New York City: Rolling Stones Records. 1980. RS 21001 – via 45 Cat.
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She's So Cold (God damn version) (Single label). The Rolling Stones. New York City: Rolling Stones Records. 1980. RS 21001 – via 45 Cat.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. September 27, 1980. p. 68. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. September 27, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 539.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 221.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4701a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – She's So Cold". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones – She's So Cold" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones – She's So Cold". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Rolling Stones: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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