Harlem Shuffle - The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones

"Harlem Shuffle"
Single by The Rolling Stones
from the album Dirty Work
B-side "Had It With You"
Released 28 February 1986
Format CD, 7"
Recorded 8 April - 17 June 1985
Genre Rock, pop rock, dance rock
Length 3:23
Label Rolling Stones
Writer(s) Bob Relf, Earl Nelson
Producer Steve Lillywhite and The Glimmer Twins
The Rolling Stones singles chronology
"She Was Hot"
(1983)		 "Harlem Shuffle"
(1986)		 "One Hit (To the Body)"
(1986)

The Rolling Stones' cover version, with Bobby Womack on backing vocals, appeared on their 1986 album Dirty Work, and went to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #13 in the UK. Keith Richards had been looking for songs to possibly include on the album and had been working up songs with Ronnie Wood and Womack while waiting for Jagger to return to the studio in Paris after doing promo work on his solo album. To Richards's surprise, Jagger liked the feel and cut the vocals quickly. It became the first cover song the Stones had released as an opening single off a new studio album since 1964. It opens with:

“ You move it to the left and you go for yourself
You move it to the right yeah if it takes all night
Now take it kinda slow with a whole lot of soul.		 ”

In 1986, a 12" extended single mix of the song was released. One side contained the "London Mix" and ran 6:19. The other side had a "New York Mix" and ran 6:35. Both mixes were variations of the 7" mix. The "New York Mix" is available on the CD, Rarities 1971–2003, although it has been edited to 5:48. The full-length versions can be found on Singles 1971–2006.

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