#AtoZ 1981 Songs to Remember - "S" is for "Start Me Up"
I chose 1981 music as my theme this year. My newest novel The Summer of Princess Diana is set in the summer of 1981, and oh! the music! Let’s take a look back at a pivotal time in the music industry.
From their album Tattoo You, "Start Me Up" was the lead single released off the album, and reached #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1981. It was the biggest hit of the 80s for The Rolling Stones in the US.
Music critic Stewart Mason noted, "There were hits after 'Start Me Up,' but...it's undeniable that this...was the last great Rolling Stones song." Here are The Stones live in 2006: