Blues-E-News On this day in music history: February 4, 1966 - 19th Nervous Breakdown by The Rolling Stones is released in the UK (US release date is on February 12th). Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it is the sixth US top ten single for the British rock band. Mick and Keith will write the song during the Stones tour of the US in 1965, with Jagger lyrics being a narrative about a spoiled girl who doesnt appreciate what she has. The songs signature guitar riff (played by Brian Jones) is inspired by Bo Diddleys Diddley Daddy. Breakdown is recorded at RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood on December 3rd & 8th of 1965 during sessions for the bands forthcoming album Aftermath. 19th Nervous Breakdown will be released as a stand alone single peaking at #2 on both the UK singles chart and the Billboard Hot 100. youtube/watch?v=zI-iMy0aZM8
Posted on: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 17:00:00 +0000