Rock and a Hard Place
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"Rock and a Hard Place" | ||||
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Single by The Rolling Stones | ||||
from the album Steel Wheels | ||||
B-side | "Cook Cook Blues" | |||
Released | October 1989 | |||
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Jagger/Richards | ||||
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The Rolling Stones singles chronology | ||||
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"Rock and a Hard Place" on YouTube | ||||
Steel Wheels track listing | ||||
12 tracks
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"Rock and a Hard Place" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones from their 1989 album, Steel Wheels. It was released as the second single from the album and remains the band's most recent top-40 hit in the United States as of 2024, peaking at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Recording
Credited to
With Jagger on lead vocals, Richards,
Release
"Rock and a Hard Place" was released as the second single from Steel Wheels on 6 November 1989 in the United Kingdom.
Music video
A music video was shot at
Live performances
A live recording captured during the Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour was included on the live albums Flashpoint, Live at The Tokyo Dome and Steel Wheels Live.
Track listing
- "Rock and a Hard Place" – 4:05
- "Cook Cook Blues" – 4:08
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | October 1989 |
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United Kingdom | 6 November 1989 |
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20 November 1989 |
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Japan | 1 December 1989 | Mini-CD |
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References
- ^ a b "New Singles". Music Week. 4 November 1989. p. 45.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 238.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6681." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones – Rock and a Hard Place" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Rolling Stones: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "1989 The Year in Music: Top Album Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. Y-58.
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 18 November 1989. p. 45.
- ^ "ロック・アンド・ア・ハード・プレイス | ザ・ローリング・ストーンズ" [Rock and a Hard Place | The Rolling Stones] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 26 February 2024.