She Was Hot
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"She Was Hot" is a song by The Rolling Stones
from their 1983
album Undercover.
Recording on "She Was Hot" first began in late 1982. Written by Mick Jagger
and Keith Richards
, the song is a traditional rock 'n' roll number from the band. The song is notable as both original Rolling Stones pianist Ian Stewart
and his replacement Chuck Leavell
perform on the recording.
"She Was Hot" was released as the second single from the album on January 24, 1984. The B-side to the single was an Emotional Rescue
outtake, "I Think I'm Going Mad." The song did not perform well, reaching only number 44 on the U.S. Charts and number 42 on the U.K. Charts. A memorable video was produced for the song, featuring actress Anita Morris
who semi-comically tempts each member of the band. The video version includes the complete second verse ending with "Grab a cab, grab a cab, and baby, come right by".
The Rolling Stones resurrected "She Was Hot" for the 2006 United States
leg of their A Bigger Bang Tour
. The song made its live debut on October 11, 2006 in Chicago
, and was a regular part of the band's set list since then. A performance of "She Was Hot" was captured for the 2008 concert film and live album Shine a Light.
The song was also covered and reworked by Cheap Trick.
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
from their 1983
1983 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...
album Undercover.
Recording on "She Was Hot" first began in late 1982. Written by Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
and Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Keith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
, the song is a traditional rock 'n' roll number from the band. The song is notable as both original Rolling Stones pianist Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart (musician)
Ian Andrew Robert Stewart was a Scottish keyboardist, co-founder of The Rolling Stones and inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
and his replacement Chuck Leavell
Chuck Leavell
Chuck Leavell is an American pianist and keyboardist, who was a member of The Allman Brothers Band throughout the height of their popularity, a founding member of the jazz-rock combo Sea Level, a frequently-employed session musician, and later, the keyboardist for Eric Clapton and The Rolling...
perform on the recording.
"She Was Hot" was released as the second single from the album on January 24, 1984. The B-side to the single was an Emotional Rescue
Emotional Rescue
Emotional Rescue is the 15th British and 17th American studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1980. Upon release, the album topped the charts in both the US and UK.-History:...
outtake, "I Think I'm Going Mad." The song did not perform well, reaching only number 44 on the U.S. Charts and number 42 on the U.K. Charts. A memorable video was produced for the song, featuring actress Anita Morris
Anita Morris
-Career:Among many roles, Morris's most prominent film role was as Carol Dodsworth, the mistress to Danny DeVito, in Ruthless People and for her sensual performance as Carla in the musical Nine opposite Raul Julia. While nominated for a Best Featured Actress Tony Award as Carla, she lost to Liliane...
who semi-comically tempts each member of the band. The video version includes the complete second verse ending with "Grab a cab, grab a cab, and baby, come right by".
The Rolling Stones resurrected "She Was Hot" for the 2006 United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
leg of their A Bigger Bang Tour
A Bigger Bang Tour
A Bigger Bang Tour was a worldwide concert tour by The Rolling Stones which took place between August 2005 and August 2007, in support of their album A Bigger Bang...
. The song made its live debut on October 11, 2006 in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, and was a regular part of the band's set list since then. A performance of "She Was Hot" was captured for the 2008 concert film and live album Shine a Light.
The song was also covered and reworked by Cheap Trick.