Shattered (song)
"Shattered" is a song by 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.
"Shattered" | ||||
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Single by The Rolling Stones | ||||
from the album Some Girls | ||||
B-side | "Everything Is Turning to Gold" | |||
Released | 29 November 1978 | |||
Format | 7" | |||
Recorded | 10 October – 21 December 1977; Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris | |||
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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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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.
"Shattered" was released as a single in the United States with cover art by illustrator Hubert Kretzschmar and in 1979 climbed to number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] The Rolling Stones performed the song live for an episode of Saturday Night Live.
Non-album B-side
The track "Everything Is Turning to Gold" was co-written with Ronnie Wood, who contributed lyrics inspired by the birth of his son.[4][5]
Legacy
During a 2013 fundraiser, Eddie Vedder played the guitar while Jeanne Tripplehorn sang "Shattered" doing a Julie Andrews impression.[6]
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.[7]
References
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- "Some Girls by the Rolling Stones". Classic Rock Review. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "Some Girls – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- "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.