An iconic rock band’s No. 1 hit has been named among five 1971 songs “that should be erased from history.”
During the late ’60s, The Rolling Stones emerged as one of the world’s most popular musical acts. Hit songs like “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” “Get Off My Cloud,” “Honky Tonk Women” and “Paint It Black” topped the chart. board Hot 100 in the United States.
In 1971, The Rolling Stones released their best-selling album, sticky Fingers. The album included other hits such as “Brown Sugar,” “Wild Horses,” “Can You Hear Me Knocking” and “Moonlight Mile.”
Despite reaching number 1 board hot 100 “Brown Sugar” received polarized reviews. The song references several disturbing themes and lyrics. was banned by many radio stations In the United States.
far magazine Recently five songs from 1971 were listed “that should be erased from history,” with “Brown Sugar” ranked number 5:
“Since their formation in 1961, the Rolling Stones have made some…questionable decisions,” far magazine wrote. “From their rise to the top as one of the most raucous and rowdy rock ‘n’ roll outfits in the rock scene to their recent dabbles in the world of deepfakes and AI, suffice it to say that Mick (Jagger) and Keef (Keith Richards) are quite possibly one of the worst musical duos of all time.
“However, undoubtedly one of his worst decisions has to be ‘Brown Sugar,’ a song so problematic and offensive that it’s actually impressive.”
In a 2021 interview with Los Angeles TimesThe Rolling Stones announced that they were removing “Brown Sugar” from their US tour setlist. Mick Jagger hinted that they might “put it back on the road”, but this did not happen.
‘Rolling Stone’ includes ‘Brown Sugar’ in its inaugural ranking of the 500 greatest songs of all time
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In their original list of the 500 greatest songs of all time in 2004, rolling stone “Brown Sugar” ranked at number 495. However, in its updated list published in 2024, the publication removed the track from the ranking entirely.
