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“Mixed Emotions” by The Rolling Stones
From the album Steel Wheels (1989)
“Mixed Emotions” by The Rolling Stones appears on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1989 and 2022. It was first released in 1989 on the album Steel Wheels. Its best result is #9 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1989. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #56 alternative song of 1989 and #398 of the '80s.
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"Mixed Emotions" is the sound of the Rolling Stones' two chief songwriters patching things up. After a stretch of tension and estrangement, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote it together on vacation on Montserrat, and it came out in August 1989 on Steel Wheels. Richards turned up with the music and most of the words, and Jagger filled in the gaps in the studio before stepping up to sing lead.
The Glimmer Twins produced it with Chris Kimsey, who also mixed it, and Chris Potter recorded it. The truce paid off handsomely: it went to number one on Canada's RPM 100 and on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks, reached 5 on the Hot 100, and made the top 10 in Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Norway.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989 | 90 |
| 1989 | 9 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1989 | 30 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 683 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s | 909 |
| 2022 | 489 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2022) | 500 |
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