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Sweet Sounds of Heaven

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"Sweet Sounds of Heaven"

Singlebythe Rolling Stones featuring Lady Gaga

from the album Hackney Diamonds

Released

28 September 2023

Genre

Length

7:22
5:06 (edit)

The Rolling Stones singles chronology

"Angry"
(2023)

"Sweet Sounds of Heaven"
(2023)

"Mess It Up"
(2023)

Lady Gaga singles chronology

"Bloody Mary"
(2022)

"Sweet Sounds of Heaven"
(2023)

"Sweet Sounds of Heaven" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones, featuring American singer Lady Gaga. It was released on 28 September 2023 as the second single from their studio album Hackney Diamonds (2023).

Release

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"Sweet Sounds of Heaven" was teased by the band via an Instagram post on 25 September 2023, which played a short snippet of the track and revealed its release date.^[5] A lyric video for the radio edit of the track was uploaded to the Rolling Stones' official YouTube channel on the day of its release, and an interview with the band's frontman Mick Jagger was uploaded to the Apple Music YouTube channel as well.^[6]^[7] On December 8, a live version of the song was released, recorded at the Racket in New York.^[8]

Critical reception

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"Sweet Sounds of Heaven" was critically acclaimed. The Telegraph rated it five out of five stars, stating that the band is in "exultant form" and calling the track "a thrilling, uplifting proto-gospel song that belongs in the very highest echelons of the Stones' starry catalogue".^[9] Consequence described the "anthemic, surprisingly emotional cut" as "one of the best late-stage songs the Stones have to offer", with the vocal interplay between Jagger and Gaga "[making] the extended track feel like it breezes by in an instant".^[10]

American Songwriter praised the "truly epic" track as "[proof] that rock and roll and soul music can live harmoniously", while Rolling Stone further described it as a "free-flowing soul journey" with a "gospel vibe".^[11]^[4]

RTÉ deemed the track the highlight of the album, stating "this is the Stones in excelsis, a cosmic mountain range of a gospel song featuring perhaps Lady Gaga's finest-ever vocals and astounding keys and piano playing from the band's old touring partner Stevie Wonder".^[12] The New York Times listed "Sweet Sounds of Heaven" as the fifth best song released in 2023, stating that "the song climbs to a big, gospelly finish, with Jagger and Gaga goading each other to belt more."^[13]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"
Chart (2023)	Peak position
Canada Digital Songs (Billboard)^[14]	19
Croatia (HRT)^[15]	20
Germany (Official German Charts)^[16]	84
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)^[17]	6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[18]	42
Netherlands (Tipparade)^[19]	18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[20]	23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21]	72
UK Singles Sales (OCC)^[22]	2
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)^[23]	15
USDigital Song Sales (Billboard)^[24]	29
USHot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[25]	45

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"
Chart (2023)	Position
UK Vinyl Singles (OCC)^[26]	20

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Version(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	28 September 2023	Digital download streaming	Edit original	Polydor	^[4]
Italy	28 September 2023	Radio airplay	Original	Capitol	^[27]
Various	13 October 2023	10-inch vinyl CD	Original	Polydor	^[28] ^[29]
Japan	24 November 2023	SHM-CD	Original edit		^[30] ^[31]
Various	8 December 2023	Digital download streaming	Live at Racket, NYC		^[32]

References

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^ Potton, Ed (29 September 2023). "The Rolling Stones: Sweet Sounds of Heaven review — a jam session for the gods". The Times. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

^ Kaufman, Gil (28 September 2023). "Hear Lady Gaga Go to Church on Rolling Stones' Gospel Blues 'Sweet Sounds of Heaven'". Billboard. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

^ "Rolling Stones Enlist Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder For 'Sweet Sounds Of Heaven'". uDiscoverMusic.com. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

^ ^a ^b ^c Grow, Kory (28 September 2023). "Hear the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, and Lady Gaga Summon 'Sweet Sounds of Heaven'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

^ Aniftos, Rania (25 September 2023). "Rolling Stones Reveal Release Date for 'Sweet Sounds of Heaven' With Lady Gaga & Stevie Wonder". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

^ The Rolling Stones | Sweet Sounds Of Heaven (Edit) | Feat. Lady Gaga & Stevie Wonder | Lyric Video, retrieved 30 September 2023

^ Mick Jagger: The Rolling Stones "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"', Lady Gaga & Stevie Wonder | Apple Music, retrieved 30 September 2023

^ "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven (feat. Lady Gaga) - Live at Racket, NYC". Spotify. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

^ McCormick, Neil (28 September 2023). "The Rolling Stones, Sweet Sound of Heaven, review: Jagger and Gaga on astonishing, exultant form". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

^ Krueger, Jonah (29 September 2023). "The Rolling Stones' "Sweet Sounds of Heaven": Review". Consequence. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

^ Houghton, Cillea (28 September 2023). "The Rolling Stones Drop Epic "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

^ Corr, Alan (7 October 2023). "Review: The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds". RTE. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

^ Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Zoladz, Lindsay (6 December 2023). "Best Songs of 2023". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

^ "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

^ "Airplay Radio Chart Top40 – 44. tjedan (30.10.2023.)". HRT. 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

^ "The Rolling Stones feat. Lady Gaga & Stevie Wonder – Sweet Sounds of Heaven" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 October 2023.

^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of October 11, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2023.

^ "The Rolling Stones feat. Lady Gaga & Stevie Wonder – Sweet Sounds of Heaven" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 43, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

^ "The Rolling Stones feat. Lady Gaga & Stevie Wonder – Sweet Sounds of Heaven". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

^ "Official Singles Sales Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2023.

^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2024.

^ "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

^ "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

^ Ainsley, Helen (4 January 2024). "The Official best-selling vinyl albums and singles of 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2024.

^ "EarOne | Radio Date, le novità musicali della settimana" (Press release) (in Italian). EarOne. 28 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.

^ "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven - The Rolling Stones". therollingstonesshop.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.

^ "Sweet Sounds of Heaven CD Single - The Rolling Stones". therollingstonesshop.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.

^ "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven [SHM-CD] [Japan Bonus Track]". CDJapan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

^ "スウィート・サウンズ・オブ・ヘヴン [SHM-CD]". Universal Music Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

^ "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven (Live at Racket, NYC) - Single - Album by The Rolling Stones & Lady Gaga - Apple Music". music.apple.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

v t e The Rolling Stones singles
Decca (UK) and London (US) singles	"Come On" "I Wanna Be Your Man" / "Stoned" "Not Fade Away" / "Little by Little" "It's All Over Now" "Tell Me" / "I Just Want to Make Love to You" "Time Is on My Side" "Little Red Rooster" "Heart of Stone" "The Last Time" / "Play with Fire" "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" / "The Spider and the Fly" "Get Off of My Cloud" / "I'm Free" "As Tears Go By" "19th Nervous Breakdown" / "As Tears Go By" "Paint It Black" / "Stupid Girl" "Mother's Little Helper" / "Lady Jane" "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" "Let's Spend the Night Together" / "Ruby Tuesday" "We Love You" / "Dandelion" "In Another Land" / "The Lantern" "She's a Rainbow" / "2000 Light Years from Home" "Jumpin' Jack Flash" "Street Fighting Man" / "No Expectations" "Honky Tonk Women" / "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Rolling Stones Records/Atlantic singles	"Brown Sugar" / "Bitch" / "Let It Rock" "Wild Horses" / "Sway" "Tumbling Dice" / "Sweet Black Angel" "Happy" / "All Down the Line" "Angie" / "Silver Train" "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" / "Dancing with Mr. D." "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" / "Dance Little Sister" "Fool to Cry" "Hot Stuff"
Rolling Stones Records singles	"Miss You" / "Far Away Eyes" "Beast of Burden" / "When the Whip Comes Down" "Respectable" / "When the Whip Comes Down" "Shattered" "Emotional Rescue" "She's So Cold" / "Send It to Me" "Start Me Up" "Waiting on a Friend" / "Little T&A" "Hang Fire" / "Neighbours" "Going to a Go-Go" (live) / "Beast of Burden" (live) "Time Is on My Side" (live) / "Twenty Flight Rock" (live) "Undercover of the Night" "She Was Hot" "Too Much Blood" "Harlem Shuffle" "One Hit (To the Body)" "Mixed Emotions" "Rock and a Hard Place" "Almost Hear You Sigh" "Highwire" / "2000 Light Years from Home" (live) "Ruby Tuesday" (live) / "Play with Fire" (live) "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (live) / "Tumbling Dice" (live)
Virgin singles	"Love Is Strong" "You Got Me Rocking" "Out of Tears" "I Go Wild" "Like a Rolling Stone" (live) / "Black Limousine" / "All Down the Line" "Wild Horses" (live) / "Live with Me" (live) / "Tumbling Dice" (live) "Anybody Seen My Baby?" "Saint of Me" / "Gimme Shelter" (live) "Out of Control" "Don't Stop" / "Miss You" (remix) "Streets of Love" / "Rough Justice" "Rain Fall Down" "Biggest Mistake" / "Before They Make Me Run" (live) "Laugh, I Nearly Died"
Universal singles	"Plundered My Soul" / "All Down the Line" "No Spare Parts" / "Before They Make Me Run" "Doom and Gloom" "One More Shot" "Just Your Fool" "Living in a Ghost Town" "Scarlet"
ABKCO singles	"I Don't Know Why" / "Try a Little Harder" "Out of Time" / "Jiving Sister Fanny"
Others	"Let It Bleed" / "You Got the Silver" (Japan) "Rocks Off" / "Sweet Virginia" (Japan) "Star Star" / "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" (France, Germany) "Angry" "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"