Mixed Emotions

The Rolling Stones

About Mixed Emotions

"Mixed Emotions" is a song by The Rolling Stones from their 1989 album Steel Wheels. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards while on vacation in Barbados, "Mixed Emotions" was recorded in Montserrat from March through June 1989. The song was a heavy collaborative effort between Jagger and Richards. Richards brought his own music to the sessions along with most of the song's lyrics, the rest being filled in by Jagger in the studio. The song reached No. 1 in Canada and No. 5 in the United States while becoming a top-ten hit in Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Norway.  


Year:
1990
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Button your lip baby
Button your coat
Let's go out dancing
Go for the throat

Let's bury the hatchet
Wipe out the past
Make love together
Stay on the path

You're not the only one
With mixed emotions
You're not the only ship
Adrift on this ocean

This coming and going
Is driving me nuts
This to-ing and fro-ing
Is hurting my guts

Get off the fence now
You're creasing your butt
Life is a party
Let's get out and strut

You're not the only one
With mixed emotions
You're not the only ship
Adrift on this ocean

You're not the only one
That's feeling lonesome
You're not the only one
With mixed emotions

You're not the only one
You're not the only one

Let's grab the world
By the scruff of the neck
And drink it down deeply
And love it to death

So button your lip, baby
Button your coat
Let's go out dancing
Let's rock 'n' roll yeah

You're not the only one
With mixed emotions
You're not the only ship
Adrift on this ocean

You're not the only one
That's feeling lonesome
You're not the only one
With mixed emotions
Mixed emotions

You're not the only one
You're not the only one (x#3)

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The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in Dartford in 1962. The earliest settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (keyboards, piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums). Since Wyman's retirement in 1993, the band's full members have been Jagger, Richards, Watts and guitarist Ronnie Wood who joined in 1975. Darryl Jones (bassist) and Chuck Leavell (keyboardist) are regular contributors but not full band members. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the Rolling Stones in 1989, noting that "critical acclaim and popular consensus has accorded them the title of the “World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.”Rolling Stone magazine ranked them 4… more »

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Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger

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10 facts about this song

Band Creation
"Mixed Emotions" is a song by The Rolling Stones, a British band that was formed in London in 1962.
Album Information
The song is from their 21st British and 23rd American studio album, "Steel Wheels", which was released in 1989.
Chart Performance
"Mixed Emotions" reached number one on the Billboard Rock Tracks chart in the U.S. and number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
Songwriting Duo
The track was written by the band's principal songwriting team of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, who are often referred to as "The Glimmer Twins".
Reunion Significance
This single marked a significant comeback for the band, as it was their first release after a period marked by intra-band disagreements and lackluster sales.
Music Video
The music video for "Mixed Emotions" was directed by prominent filmmaker Julien Temple, who has also worked with bands like The Kinks and The Sex Pistols.
Tour Connection
"Mixed Emotions" was heavily featured in the band's subsequent Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour, one of the biggest and most profitable tours in rock history at the time.
Slang Title
In the early recording stages and unofficially, the song was often called "Mixed Emotions" (You're Not The Only One), or simply, "Dirty Work", referring to the Cook and the Case, two British idiomatic phrases for troublesome or thankless activities.
Limited Live Plays
Despite its commercial success, The Rolling Stones have rarely played "Mixed Emotions" live in concert since the end of the Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour in 1990.
Appreciation by Critics
Many music critics appreciated "Mixed Emotions" for its energetic and traditional rock-style, and it helped to re-establish The Rolling Stones as a relevant act in the late '80s and early '90s.

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