On this day August 24 1981, Tattoo You by The Rolling Stones was released as their eighteenth studio album. Fueled by the magnetism of Mick Jagger’s vocals, Keith Richards’ guitars, and the band’s legendary groove, the album leaned into a mix of hard hitting rockers and soulful ballads that revitalized their sound.
The record opened with Start Me Up jumping right into an addictive riff that turned into an enduring rock anthem. Other tracks like Waiting on a Friend and Neighbours added emotional texture and lyrical reflection, capturing both the swagger and the depth the band mastered. The album felt like a successful comeback framed by rock sophistication and timeless charm.
Tattoo You reached the top of the charts and became one of the Stones’ most celebrated works, blending their established identity with renewed creative fire. It reaffirmed their place at the pinnacle of rock music at the dawn of the MTV era.
80s insight: This album showed that even legendary bands could reinvent themselves with energy and subtlety and still define a generation.
The record opened with Start Me Up jumping right into an addictive riff that turned into an enduring rock anthem. Other tracks like Waiting on a Friend and Neighbours added emotional texture and lyrical reflection, capturing both the swagger and the depth the band mastered. The album felt like a successful comeback framed by rock sophistication and timeless charm.
Tattoo You reached the top of the charts and became one of the Stones’ most celebrated works, blending their established identity with renewed creative fire. It reaffirmed their place at the pinnacle of rock music at the dawn of the MTV era.
80s insight: This album showed that even legendary bands could reinvent themselves with energy and subtlety and still define a generation.
