Emotional Rescue

The Rolling Stones

About Emotional Rescue

"Emotional Rescue" is a song by the English rock 'n' roll band, The Rolling Stones. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and is featured on their 1980 album Emotional Rescue. Recorded between June and October 1979, "Emotional Rescue" is a disco-influenced number, somewhat similar to the band's 1978 hit "Miss You". The song is notable as one of the earliest songs by the group to show the growing rift between Jagger and Richards. Although Richards plays guitar and added backing vocals towards the end of this track, he is noted to not have liked the direction in which Jagger was trying to take the band with disco-like compositions, although this may have been exaggerated by the press and Richards' hard-rock-oriented image.  


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Is there nothing I can say, nothing I can do to change your mind?
I'm so in love with you, you're too deep in, you can't get out
You're just a poor girl in a rich man's house
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Yeah, baby, I'm crying over you

Don't you know promises were never meant to keep?
Just like the night, they dissolve off in sleep
I'll be your savior, steadfast and true
I'll come to your emotional rescue
I'll come to your emotional rescue
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Yeah, the other night, cryin', cryin' baby yeah I'm cryin
Yeah I'm cryin, I'm your child baby, child,
Yeah I'm a child,  I'm a child, I'm a child

You think you're one of a special breed
You think that you're his pet Pekinese
I'll be your savior, steadfast and true
I'll come to your emotional rescue
I'll come to your emotional rescue
Ooh ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Yeah, I was dreamin' last night baby
Last night I was dreamin' that you'd be mine
But I was cryin' like a child
Yeah I was cryin', cryin' like a child
Could be mine, mine, mine, mine, mine all mine
You could be mine, could be mine, could be mine all mine

I come to you, so silent in the night
So stealthy, so animal quiet
I'll be your savior, steadfast and true
I'll come to your emotional rescue
I'll come to your emotional rescue
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Yeah, you should be mine, mine, ooh!

Mmm yes, you could be mine, tonight and every night
I will be your knight in shining armor
Coming to your emotional rescue
You will be mine, you will be mine, all mine
You will be mine, you will be mine, all mine

I will be your knight in shining armor
Riding across the desert on a fine Arab charger

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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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12 facts about this song

Album Classification
"Emotional Rescue" is the title track of The Rolling Stones' 15th British and 17th American studio album.
Song Creation
The song was composed by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts during The Rolling Stones' path-breaking sessions in Paris in June 1978 and continues into 1979.
Criticism and Acceptance
Despite initial mixed to negative reviews from critics upon its release, the song became a commercial success and is now considered a classic Rolling Stones track.
Chart Performance
The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States in 1980.
Song Style
The song is known for Mick Jagger’s falsetto singing, which he also utilized in other songs like "Fool to Cry" and "Miss You".
Album Sales
The album, which includes "Emotional Rescue," was a commercial success, reaching multi-platinum status in the United States.
Music Video
The music video for "Emotional Rescue" was among the earliest works of director David Mallet. It features Mick Jagger, filmed in a blue background, wearing various outfits during several shoots.
Backing Vocalists
The backing vocals in "Emotional Rescue" were performed by famed musician Bobby Womack and reggae singer Max Romeo.
Jagger’s Perspective
Mick Jagger said in a 1995 interview with Rolling Stone that he thought "Emotional Rescue" was a wonderful song, and it was a big hit.
Song Meaning
The song explores the idea of an individual coming to emotionally rescue another person, promising to be their knight in shining armor. The lyrics reflect this with lines like, "If you should ever need a rescue, I'll be there" and "I will be your knight in shining armor."
Album Art
The album cover for Emotional Rescue was designed by Peter Corriston, who had designed the album cover for the band's previous album, "Some Girls". The cover of Emotional Rescue featured thermo-graphic photos of the band, which gave the illusion of 3-D when viewed from different angles.
Reunion Performance
“Emotional Rescue” was performed by the Stones as part of their set for the One World: Together at Home benefit concert in 2020. It was one of the few times the song had been played live since the early ‘80s.

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