The Rolling Stones,Lady GagaandStevie Wonder’s musical talents have come together to create “Sweet Sounds of Heaven.”
On Thursday, the legendary rock band unveiled its gospel-inspired new single from the upcomingHackney Diamondsalbum, and lead vocalistMick Jaggeropened up toApple Music’s Zane Loweabout what it was like working with the “Bad Romance” performer.
The Rolling Stones and Lady Gaga.Mark Seliger; ABC via Getty Images
Mark Seliger; ABC via Getty Images
“She’s a really great singer, and I’d never heard her sing quite that style before,” Jagger — who previously performed the Stones' “Gimme Shelter” with Gaga in 2012 — told Lowe on Apple Music 1. “Not exactly.”
He said the recording came about “live in the room, and that was a great experience, her just coming in the room and her just opening up and seeing her bits and feeling her way and then getting more confident.”
Jagger continued, “And then we came back and then did some extra parts that we hadn’t done on the day and then we did some tidying up and we were just in the overdub room, really face-to-face, getting them really tight, the parts really tight, and then being slightly competitive and screaming.”
The Rolling Stones.Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Hackney Diamondsis set for an Oct. 20 release, and the album marks the Rolling Stones' first without drummer Charlie Watts,died in August 2021 at the age of 80following an undisclosed illness. Jagger said the loss made a “huge difference” in the creation of the record, produced alongside Andrew Watt.
“[I] used to work with Charlie on the grooves, so it’s like experimenting. I would just hang a bit late at night when everyone had gone home, just pick up a guitar and say, ‘OK, so tomorrow we’re going to do this one. You remember this one?’ Because there was so many songs that was hard for everyone to remember,” explained Jagger.
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“So, that’s a big difference. And then having Andy Watt as a producer who’s very enthusiastic and very cracking the whip and making sure everyone’s really working hard,” he added.
The upcoming album is shaping up to be especially collaborative, asPaul McCartneyfeatures on a another track, and Sydney Sweeneystarred in the music videofor lead single “Angry.”
source: people.com
