Rolling Stones 7" records* were issued worldwide [including 861 UK and 742   US pressings].

* 1824 releases + 3423 variations, as of 14 November 2025.
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'Little Red Rooster' was released as a 7" single in the UK on November 13, 1964, where it peaked at #1.
Howlin' Wolf recorded 'The Red Rooster' in 1961, a song credited to blues arranger and songwriter Willie Dixon, although earlier songs have been cited as inspiration. A variety of performers have interpreted it, including Sam Cooke whom version peaked at #7 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1963.

The Rolling Stones recorded their version of 'Little Red Rooster' in 1964 at the Chess Studios in Chicago, the same studios where Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, recorded their blues classics. The song reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart on December 5, 1964 where it stayed for one week and remains to this day the only time a blues song has ever topped the British pop charts.
The song generally follows the original with Brian Jones contributing the distinctive slide guitar part and an effective harmonica par... [+]