The Rolling Stones have released another song from “Hackney Diamonds” – how the track came to be.
The Rolling Stones have released the second single “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” from their upcoming album “Hackney Diamonds” today (September 28th). The song not only features an outstanding vocal performance from Lady Gaga, but also the musical input from Stevie Wonder, who accompanied the track with Fender Rhodes, Moog and piano.
According to the Stones, the Stones song with soulful gospel elements was created completely spontaneously. Mick Jagger was in his London home on a sunny afternoon, “the leaves were rustling in the wind outside in the trees, and he began to play a chord pattern of C, F and B major on his piano,” according to the release of “Sweet Sounds of Heaven.”
The track was later recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, Metropolis Studios in London and Sanctuary Studios in the Bahamas and was finalized by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. During the recording sessions in Los Angeles, the Rolling Stones invited Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga to work with them on “Sounds of Heaven”.
Rolling Stones: Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder have been inspiring the band for a long time
Both Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder have previously performed with the Rolling Stones. Lady Gaga did this in 2012 as part of the band’s “50 & Counting” tour. Her performance of “Gimme Shelter” was eventually released on the live album “GRRR.” Stevie Wonder accompanied the Stones on their 1972 US tour and appeared regularly with them for a medley of “Satisfaction” and “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)”.
The Rolling Stones recently announced “Hackney Diamonds” at a globally live-streamed event at the Hackney Empire in East London. A special highlight of the live stream was the premiere of the video for the new song “Angry” with actress Sydney Sweeney, which has now had over 16 million views. For the Rolling Stones, it is the first studio album with new material since 2005’s “A Bigger Bang” – and the first long player since the death of their bandmate Charlie Watts.