Which 1980s Rolling Stones album signaled their comeback after internal strife, and what song kicks it off?

The 1980s were rough for the Stones. After Tattoo You (1981), Mick Jagger and Keith Richards started drifting apart, and the Dirty Work sessions (1986) were basically a war zone. Jagger focused on solo records, Richards put out Talk Is Cheap, and the band seemed done.

Then came 1989’s Steel Wheels — a deliberate reunion album that patched things up long enough to tour and record. The lead track, “Mixed Emotions,” telegraphs the whole situation: it’s literally about the band’s love-hate relationship. That song, with its hand-claps and Jagger shouting “fuck you” under his breath in the chorus, announced the Stones were back in the room together.