Rolling Stones 7" records* were issued worldwide [including 855 UK and 732   US pressings].

* 1823 releases + 3381 variations, as of 25 May 2025.
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'Jumpin' Jack Flash' was released as a 7" single in the UK on May 24, 1968, where it peaked at #1.
Its US counterpart, released on May 31, 1968, reached #3.
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, recording on 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' began during the 'Beggars Banquet' sessions of 1968 [although it was not released on that album].
Richards has stated that he and Jagger wrote the lyrics while staying at Richards' country house, where they were awoken one morning by the sound of gardener Jack Dyer walking past the window. When Jagger asked what the noise was, Richards responded: "Oh, that's Jack – that's jumpin' Jack." The rest of the lyrics evolved from there.

Jagger said in a 1995 interview with Rolling Stone that the song arose "...out of all the acid of 'Satanic Majesties...' It's about having a hard time and getting out. Just a metaphor for getting out of all the acid things." In his auto... [+]