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'It's Only Rock'n'Roll' was released as a 7" single in the UK on July 26, 1974, where it peaked at #10.
Its US counterpart, released at the same time, reached #16.
Recorded in late 1973 and completed in the spring of 1974, 'It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)' is credited to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, although future Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood collaborated with Jagger on it. The song was originally recorded one night in a studio at Wood's house, 'The Wick' in Richmond, London. David Bowie was backing singer to Jagger's lead, and Willie Weeks played bass with Kenney Jones on drums. The song on the single is similar to that original recording, with the Stones keeping the original rhythm track.
The meaning of the lyrics was summed up by Jagger in the liner notes to the 1993 compilation 'Jump Back': "The idea of the song has to do with our public persona at the time. I was getting a bit... [+]