Some Girls (1978)
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Type: Studio album (14th UK / 16th US)
Released: June 9, 1978
Label: Rolling Stones Records
Genre: Rock • Disco • Punk rock influences • New wave
Length: 40:44
Producers: The Glimmer Twins
Some Girls marked a powerful late-1970s comeback for The Rolling Stones. Embracing elements of disco, punk, and new wave while retaining their blues-rock core, the album reasserted their relevance during a time when punk and disco were dominating popular music.
It became one of the biggest commercial successes of their career and is widely regarded as their strongest album since Exile on Main St.
📦 Cover Art & Design
🎨 Pop Art & Controversy
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🖌️ Designed by Peter Corriston.
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🎭 The original cover resembled a vintage wig advertisement with die-cut windows revealing celebrity faces.
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👠 Included images of famous actresses and public figures (e.g., Lucille Ball, Farrah Fawcett).
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⚖️ Legal threats from some celebrities forced the band to replace the faces on later pressings.
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🖼️ Multiple variations of the cover exist due to these changes.
The bold, colorful design perfectly reflected the late-’70s pop and disco aesthetic.
🎵 Tracklist
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Miss You
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When the Whip Comes Down
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Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
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Some Girls
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Lies
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Far Away Eyes
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Respectable
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Before They Make Me Run
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Beast of Burden
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Shattered
👥 Band Lineup
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Mick Jagger – Lead vocals
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Keith Richards – Guitar, lead vocals on “Before They Make Me Run”
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Ronnie Wood – Guitar
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Bill Wyman – Bass
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Charlie Watts – Drums
Additional Musicians:
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Ian McLagan – Keyboards
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Mel Collins – Saxophone
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Sugar Blue – Harmonica
🎶 Top Tracks
⭐ Miss You
Disco-influenced smash hit; reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
⭐ Beast of Burden
Laid-back groove and one of the band’s most enduring love songs.
⭐ Shattered
New York-inspired rocker with punk energy.
⭐ Respectable
Fast, sharp, punk-leaning track reflecting the era’s influence.
📈 Commercial Performance & Sales
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🥇 US Billboard 200: #1
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🥇 UK Albums Chart: #2
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💿 6× Platinum (US)
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🌍 Over 10 million copies sold worldwide
It became the band’s best-selling studio album in the United States.
🏆 Awards & Recognition
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Grammy nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance (Duo/Group).
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Frequently ranked among the greatest rock albums of all time.
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Often cited as the Stones’ definitive late-’70s comeback.
🎤 Fun Facts & Trivia
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🎶 “Miss You” was influenced by New York’s Studio 54 disco scene.
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🎸 “Before They Make Me Run” reflects Keith Richards’ legal troubles in the late ’70s.
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🎤 “Just My Imagination” is a rock reinterpretation of The Temptations’ Motown hit.
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🏙️ “Shattered” was inspired by Jagger’s experiences in 1970s New York City.
🤯 Did You Know?
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The album was recorded quickly and with a more stripped-down sound compared to their mid-’70s releases.
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Critics initially doubted the Stones’ ability to adapt to punk and disco — Some Girls proved them wrong.
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The tour supporting the album featured elaborate stage production and became one of their biggest tours to date.
