Rolling Stones 7" records* were issued worldwide [including 871 UK and 746   US pressings].

* 1824 releases + 3459 variations, as of 4 March 2026.
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'Highwire' was released as a 7" single in the UK exactly 35 years ago on March 4, 1991, where it peaked at #29.
Its US counterpart, released simultaneously, reached #57.

35 years today!

This studio track actually was the first single extracted from the band's 1991 live album 'Flashpoint'. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards during the Persian Gulf War, 'Highwire' is one of the rare examples of the Stones taking on political issues. By the time of its release, Richards said about the song: "This is not about the war. It's about how you build up some shaky dictator. You can't build them up, 'cause then you've got to slam them down." The song's lyrics deconstructed... [+]