Hackney Diamonds is the 24th British and 26th American studio album by British rock band the Rolling Stones, released on October 20, 2023 on Polydor. The album features guest stars Elton John, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and former bandmate Bill Wyman. It is the first studio album of original material by the band since 2005’s A Bigger Bang and the band’s first following the 2021 death of drummer Charlie Watts, who contributed to select tracks in 2019. Critics have given the album positive reviews and several have remarked that it is their strongest album in multiple decades. The release was promoted with singles, music videos, publicity stunts, and merchandising that included worldwide fashion retail pop-ups, as well as cross-promotion with several sports teams.
“Angry” 3:46
“Get Close” 4:10
“Depending On You” 4:03
“Bite My Head Off” 3:31
“Whole Wide World” 3:58
“Dreamy Skies” 4:38
“Mess It Up” 4:03
“Live by the Sword” 3:59
“Driving Me Too Hard” 3:16
“Tell Me Straight” 2:56
“Sweet Sounds of Heaven” 7:22
“Rolling Stone Blues” 2:41
Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica on “Rolling Stone Blues”, production
Keith Richards – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on “Tell Me Straight”, production
Charlie Watts – drums on “Mess It Up” and “Live by the Sword”
Ronnie Wood – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Matt Clifford – keyboards
Elton John – piano on “Get Close” and “Live by the Sword”
Darryl Jones – bass guitar
Steve Jordan – drums
Lady Gaga – vocals on “Sweet Sounds of Heaven”
Paul McCartney – bass guitar on “Bite My Head Off”
Andrew Watt – mixing, production, backing vocals
Stevie Wonder – keyboards and piano on “Sweet Sounds of Heaven”
Bill Wyman – bass guitar on “Live by the Sword”
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