"She's So Cold" is a song recorded by the Rolling Stones, released in September 1980 on the Emotional Rescue album. It was also issued as the second single from the album, with "Send It to Me" as the B-side. Due to the song's lyric "she's so goddamned cold", the promotional copy sent to radio stations had a "cleaned up version" on one side,[3] with the "God damn version" on the other.[4]
| "She's So Cold" | ||||
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| Single by the Rolling Stones | ||||
| from the album Emotional Rescue | ||||
| B-side | "Send It to Me" | |||
| Released | September 1980 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 1979 | |||
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| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Rolling Stones | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jagger/Richards | |||
| Producer(s) | The Glimmer Twins | |||
| Rolling Stones singles chronology | ||||
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| Emotional Rescue track listing | ||||
10 tracks
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Reception
Billboard called it a "torchy rock attack."[5] Record World said that "Keith [Richards] and Mick [Jagger] have typical woman problems here, but they're hot as ever."[6]
Personnel
- Mick Jagger - lead vocals;
- Keith Richards - electric guitar, backing vocals;
- Ronnie Wood - electric guitar and backing vocals;
- Bill Wyman - bass guitar;
- Charlie Watts - drums;
Charts
The single peaked at number 33 in the UK Singles Chart and number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 1980.[7] Along with the tracks, "Dance" and "Emotional Rescue", "She's So Cold" went to number nine on the Disco Top 100 chart.[8]
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 49 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] | 11 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 24 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 23 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 26 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 33 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 26 |