AUGUST 20, 1973 – The Rolling Stones released their single “Angie.” Soft rock groups were climbing the charts, and the Stones were better known for their gritty blues-based rock anthems, but the ballad instantly became one of their biggest singles, going straight to the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 and reaching #5 on the UK singles chart, #1 in both Canada and Australia (for five weeks each) and topped the charts in many countries throughout Europe and the rest of the world including France, Belgium, Norway, The Netherlands, and Switzerland. Because of the song’s length, some radio stations made edits to shorten it to 3 minutes, omitting the longer coda and the second instrumental section of the song.
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LYRICS:
Angie, Angie
When will those clouds all disappear?
Angie, Angie
Where will it lead us from here?
With no lovin’ in our souls and no money in our coats
You can’t say we’re satisfied
But Angie, Angie
You can’t say we never tried
Angie, you’re beautiful
But ain’t it time to say goodbye
Angie, I still love you baby
Remember all those nights we cried
All the dreams we held so close
Seemed to all go up on a smoke
Let me whisper in your ear
Angie, Angie
Where will it lead us from here? Yeah
Oh Angie don’t you weep
All your kisses still taste sweet
I hate that sadness in your eyes
But Angie, ain’t it time we say goodbye
With no lovin’ in our souls and no money in our coats
You can’t say we’re satisfied
But Angie, I still love you baby
Everywhere I look I see your eyes
There ain’t a woman that comes close to you
Come on baby dry your eyes
But Angie, Angie
Ain’t it good to be alive
Angie, Angie, you can’t say we never tried.