The Rolling Stones have released the song Scarlet
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In July 2020, the legendary The Rolling Stones delighted fans with a new song! It would be more accurate to say "old new song"... The band shared The War on Drugs remix of their previously unreleased song "Scarlet" (from the upcoming 1973 reissue of Goats Head Soup). An interesting music video has been released for the track, featuring Paul Mescal, widely known for the TV series Normal People.
The story of the song ...
"Scarlet" is a song by legendary English rock band The Rolling Stones, written with the help of... Jimmy Page himself! It was released through Polydor on the twenty-second of July 2020 as a single from the reissue of the album Goats Head Soup (1973).
The main songwriters are Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The producer was announced to be Jimmy Miller....
"Scarlet" is a very "sweet, yet sad composition with reggae motifs and lots of guitar solos..." The lyric is about a girl named Scarlet who breaks Jagger's heart.....
Recording
The track was recorded back in October 1974. Jagger stated that the idea for the song originated at Ronnie Wood's house in Richmond, London, during a studio session between Richards and Jimmy Page. Keith himself recalled how, after the Led Zeppelin show was over, he suggested that their guitarist Page stay on. And the latter agreed. That's how the song about Scarlet was born!
The track is believed to be named in honour of Jimmy's daughter, - Scarlet Page.
Curiously, when Jagger was asked why the song hadn't been released in nearly 50 years, he replied, "It wasn't really a Rolling Stones record."
Music video
A music video featuring Irish actor Paul Mescal was filmed at Claridge's Hotel in London. In the story, Mescal wanders around hotel rooms and empty bars, leaving "lonely voicemails for the main character"... Towards the end of the clip, drinking and dancing - he falls to the floor of the lobby with a thud.
The music video was directed by Chris Barrett and Luke Taylor and released on 6 August 2020.
Remixes
In mid-August 2020, American rock band The War on Drugs released their version of "Scarlet": more rhythmic, more pulsating:
The second remix featuring American rock band The Killers and English Dj Jacques Lou Cont was released on 28 August. The track is characterised by a sonorous, reverberating start and delicate symphonic touches:
