The Rolling Stones · 1978

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1. The Rolling StonesAugust 5, 1978

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   The Rolling Stones reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with “Miss You,” where it spent one week. It was their eighth U.S. No. 1 hit, and the song reached No. 3 in the UK.
2. The Rolling StonesOctober 6, 1978

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   Mick Jagger apologized to Reverend Jesse Jackson over the controversial lyrics of “Some Girls,” which Jackson described as racist and offensive toward Black people and women. Jagger nevertheless refused to change the lyrics and explained that the song was parodying real racial stereotypes rather than endorsing them. Atlantic Records, represented by Ahmet Ertegun, also met with Jackson about the song.
3. The Rolling StonesAugust 6, 1975

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   The Rolling Stones performed at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.
4. The Rolling StonesAugust 7, 1975

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   Album „Made In The Shade“ od The Rolling Stones získalo zlatou certifikaci.
5. The Rolling StonesAugust 14, 1981

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   They released the single “Start Me Up”.
6. The Rolling StonesAugust 24, 1981

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   The Rolling Stones released their 18th studio album „Tattoo You“ on their own Rolling Stones Records label. The album consisted largely of previously recorded outtakes and topped the charts for nine weeks. „Start Me Up“ became a major hit; the band had first recorded it in 1977 in a reggae rhythm but reworked it into a rock version for the album. The album reached No. 1 in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, France, New Zealand and the U.S.
7. The Rolling StonesOctober 3, 1981

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   The Rolling Stones' album Tattoo You spent its third week at No. 1 on the US album chart on October 3, 1981. Other albums near the top included 4 by Foreigner, Escape by Journey, and Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks. The Top 10 also included Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones, Nine Tonight by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, The Innocent Age by Dan Fogelberg, Precious Time by Pat Benatar, the Endless Love soundtrack, and Breakin’ Away by Al Jarreau.
8. The Rolling StonesOctober 7, 1981

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   The Rolling Stones performed at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.
9. The Rolling StonesAugust 31, 1974

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   The Rolling Stones released the album "Goat's Head Soup".
10. The Rolling StonesAugust 20, 1973

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    The Rolling Stones released “Angie”, the lead single from their studio album “Goats Head Soup”. The single reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard chart and No. 5 in Britain; it also topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. Speculation surrounded the song's title and possible inspiration, including Angela, the first wife of David Bowie, actress Angie Dickinson, Keith Richards' daughter Dandelion Angela and Marianne Faithfull. Richards, however, stated in his autobiography “Life” that he chose the name at random while writing the song, before he knew that his child would be named Angela or that the child would be a girl.
11. The Rolling StonesAugust 31, 1973

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    The Rolling Stones released their thirteenth studio album, "Goats Head Soup", on their own label. The album reached No. 1 in the United States, the United Kingdom and six other countries. It included the hit "Angie", which reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and in several other countries, while reaching No. 5 in the United Kingdom. Other songs included "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" and "Winter". The album was regarded as a retreat from the band's breakthrough period of the previous four years.
12. The Rolling StonesSeptember 3, 1973

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    The Rolling Stones performed at the Eisstadion in Mannheim, Germany.