The Tracks That Made 'Some Girls' a Late-Career Landmark

After a string of uneven mid-70s albums, the Rolling Stones stormed back with Some Girls in 1978 – a lean, mean 38-minute punch that mixed disco, punk, and country. Two of its most iconic singles, “Miss You” and “Beast of Burden,” became instant fan favorites, but the album’s depth runs deeper.

“Miss You” was the Stones’ first real disco track, built around a hypnotic four-on-the-floor beat, Bill Wyman’s pulsing bass, and Mick Jagger’s falsetto. It hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and proved the band could ride a dance craze without losing their edge. “Beast of Burden” offered the flip side – a soulful, languid ballad with Keith Richards’ open-G slide work and a pleading vocal from Jagger that turned it into a slow-burn classic.

Beyond those two hits, “Respectable