Terrifying (song)

1990 single by the Rolling Stones

"Terrifying" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones from their 1989 album Steel Wheels.

Details

It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The song was also released as a single in 1990 and the B-side was "Wish I'd Never Met You", a non-album track that later was included on the group's 2005 compilation album Rarities 1971–2003.

"Terrifying" peaked at number eight on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart.^[2]

It is a mid-tempo song, performed at 143 beats per minute.^[3]

Personnel

The Rolling Stones

• Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, shakers
• Keith Richards – guitar, backing vocals
• Ronnie Wood – guitar
• Bill Wyman – bass guitar
• Charlie Watts – drums

Additional musicians

• Chuck Leavell – organ
• Matt Clifford – keyboards
• Lisa Fischer – backing vocals
• Roddy Lorimer – trumpet
• Nick Mason – rototoms

References

1. "Great Rock Discography". p. 695.
2. "The Rolling Stones: Chart History – Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
3. Terrifying is played at 143 Beats Per Minute. GetSongbpm. Retrieved 18 June 2022.