1994  The Rolling Stones UK and US Charts  You Got Me Rocking

Begun in early in 1993, 'You Got Me Rocking' was initially a blues number; bootlegs have Jagger and Richards working the song as a slower, blues flavored ramble, with Jagger shouting the hook "you got me rocking". Changed to a straight forward rocker in the vein of 'Start Me Up', the song quickly evolved into a powerful rock single as Richards made the transition from piano to guitar. Recording on the track lasted from mid-summer, 1993, to early winter of the same year, where final touches were put on.
The song was released as a UK-only single in September 1994 as the second single from the album 'Voodoo Lounge', and peaked at #23.

The B-side is the renowned though little-known non-album track 'Jump On Top Of Me' which featured on the soundtrack of Robert Altman's 'Prêt-à-Porter'.

'You Got Me Rocking' is one of the band's most enduring live songs, as its promo video directed by Jim Gable witnesses.

The Rolling Stones - You Got Me Rocking France [Virgin 926457] The Rolling Stones - You Got Me Rocking France [Rolling Stone issue] The UK version is a numbered limited edition of 7,000. France issued this single on 7" for promo purposes only in titled sleeve [1,000 made].
The song was also released on 12" and CDS including various mixes in the US [promo] and Japan [3" CDS], with artwork variations.

A live version of 'You Got Me Rocking' recorded at the Olympia, Paris, on July 3rd, 1995, was exclusively released on 7" in December 2023 in France with a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine as the flip from 'Like A Rolling Stone', it exists on white, orange, and black vinyl and was distributed via Fnac stores.

7 editions worldwide include 'You Got Me Rocking' on the 7" format.


Jump On Top Of Me
[Mick Jagger / Keith Richards]

I've been working so hard
And feelin' no pain
Sure got pains in my head
My legs feel limp
Don't want to hear no noise,
Don't want to hear you cuss
I need peace of mind,
Don't you make no fuss

Jump on top of me baby [x2]
Jump on top of me girl
Give it to me nice and slow

Well there's too much talkin'
'bout this an' that
And the window needs fixin'
Better feed the cat
We're fresh out of beer
Could you answer the phone
Well you call this bisque
Well I'm leavin' home

Jump on top of me baby [x2]
Jump on top of me girl
Give it to me nice and slow
Alright

Well jump on top of me baby [x2]
Get on top of me girl
Everybody lay down low

When we first met
We were both so young
We didn't give a damn
How the clock would run
The time is right
To make some fool of you
'cause it's gettin' late
What would you like to do

Jump on top of me baby
Get on top of me baby
Jump on top of me girl
Give it to me nice and slow
Alright

Well
Jump on top of me baby [x2]
Jump on top of me girl
And give it to me nice and slow

Alright
Jump on top of me baby [x2]
Jump on top of me girl
Everybody lay down low

Alright
Jump on top of me baby [x2]
On top of me girl
Everybody lay down low

I can't stand it
When the sun comes up
Gonna need some comfort
'Cause I can't stand up
Shut the blinds
I'm gonna shut the shades
And tell the neighbors
We'll be gone for days

Jump on top of me baby [x2]
Jump on top of me girl
Give it to me nice and slow
Alright

The Rolling Stones - You Got Me Rocking UK back cover

Mick Jagger: vocals, harp
Keith Richards: rhythm guitar
Ron Wood: slide guitar
Darryl Jones: bass
Charlie Watts: drums
Chuck Leavell: keyboards
Frankie Gavin: fiddle
The Rolling Stones - You Got Me Rocking UK poster
You Got Me Rocking [Mick Jagger / Keith Richards]

Recorded in September 1993-April 1994 at Sandymount Studios, Ron Wood's home, St. Kildare, Ireland; Windmill Lane Recording, Dublin, Ireland; & A&M Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Producer: Don Was & The Glimmer Twins
Engineer: Don Smith
Mick Jagger: lead & background vocals, maracas
Keith Richards: electric guitars, background vocals
Ron Wood: slide electric guitar
Darryl Jones: bass
Charlie Watts: drums
Bernard Fowler & Ivan Neville: background vocals
Chuck Leavell: piano
charts peak release date 7" single B-side
The Rolling Stones UK Singles Discography 23 September 26, 1994 VS 1518 Jump On Top Of Me
[Mick Jagger / Keith Richards]



You Got Me Rocking
[Mick Jagger / Keith Richards]

I was a butcher cutting up meat
My hands were bloody, I'm dying on my feet
The Rolling Stones - You Got Me Rocking UK Poster I was a surgeon 'til I started to shake
I was falling but you put on the breaks

Hey hey
You've got me rocking now

I was a pitcher down in a slump
I was a fighter taken for a sucker punch
I'm feeling bad, guess I lost my spring
I was the boxer who can't get in the ring

Hey hey
There ain't no stopping me

All right
Oh yeah

I was a hooker losing her looks
I was a writer, can't write another book
I was all dried up, dying to get wet
I was a tycoon drowning in debt

I said...

That's all right
Come on

Don't, don't you stop me
Yeah

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