Gimme Shelter

About Gimme Shelter

Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "Gimme Shelter" was created from the combined efforts of both the singer and the guitarist. Richards had been working on the song's signature opening in London while Jagger was working on the film Performance. The song takes the form of a churning mid-tempo rocker. It begins with a rhythm guitar intro by Richards, followed by Jagger's lead vocal. On the recording of the album, Jagger said in a 1995 interview with Rolling Stone, "Well, it's a very rough, very violent era. .

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About this song

Credited to

The Rolling Stones

Album

Live Rock Songs · Track 32 of 38

Released

October 6, 2023

Duration

3:23

Ranking

#10 most played The Rolling Stones track on Foxsoundi

On Last.fm

1,618,520 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Live Rock Songs