“Some Girls” is The Rolling Stones doing something simple: a record about sex, money, and the places where the two meet. Ten tracks, forty minutes, no filler, and a clear aim to sound dangerous again. This is not a comeback attempt. It is a band deciding to be rude and loud once more.
Opening With Miss You
The record opens with “Miss You,” a slow, seductive number built on bass and keyboards that sets a warm, smoky tone before the album turns darker. Then comes “When the Whip Comes Down,” a driving, forceful track that shows the band can still move at full pace without losing shape.
“Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)” follows, a cover that turns a light pop song into something closer to a confession. It is one of the weaker moments here, pleasant but slight next to the songs around it.
The Middle Stretch
“Some Girls” itself is the title track, a swaggering anthem about desire and shame that carries the weight of the whole record. “Lies” follows, a tight, tense rocker that proves the band can still write a great hook even when the subject matter stays dirty.
“Far Away Eyes” slows things down again, a mid-tempo ballad that feels like a breather before the record’s final push. “Respectable” and “Before They Make Me Run” round out the middle stretch, solid but not essential — competent tracks that do not demand much attention.
The Back Half
“Beast of Burden” is the peak of the album. It is a heavy, rolling track that builds slowly into something truly menacing, and it remains one of the Stones’ finest late-era songs. “Shattered” closes the record with a burst of energy, a final, chaotic rush that leaves the listener wanting more.
Beast of Burden is the beast of the record.
What Works, What Does Not
The strongest part of “Some Girls” is its balance between danger and warmth. Tracks like “Miss You” and “Just My Imagination” show the Stones can play smooth and seductive, while “When the Whip Comes Down” and “Beast of Burden” prove they can still sound like a band willing to break something.
The weaker moments — “Just My Imagination” and the two tracks in the middle — are not failures. They just do not match the ambition of the songs around them. Together, they form a record that is uneven but consistently interesting.
Final Verdict
“Some Girls” is not a perfect album, but it is a confident one. The Stones knew exactly what they wanted to say and said it without apology. “Beast of Burden” alone earns a high mark, and the record’s ambition carries the rest of the way through.
This is a band at the height of its powers, refusing to play it safe. That refusal is the point.
- Miss You4:49
- When the Whip Comes Down4:21
- Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)4:38
- Some Girls4:37
- Lies3:12
- Far Away Eyes4:24
- Respectable3:08
- Before They Make Me Run3:25
- Beast of Burden4:25
- Shattered3:47
