THE Rolling Stones scored their first-ever number one song on the iTunes chart with their quarantine-inspired track Living in a Ghost Town.
Frontman Mick Jagger, 76, revealed he was inspired to release the new record that’s full of “plague terms” amid the challenging times of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Living in a Ghost Town outsold hit makers including Justin Bieber, Drake, Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Drake and Megan Thee Stallion.
The legendary rock band has not had a number one hit in more than 40 years, when their song Miss You reached the top of the Billboard chart in 1978.
On Thursday, the Stones released the surprise single along with an accompanying video.
The official music video shows fast-speeding camera shots of empty places around the world.
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Through a circular lens, footage is shown of beaches, cities and tourist attractions completely abandoned due to the global health crisis.
Mick said in a surprise statement last week: “The Stones were in the studio recording some new material before the lockdown and there was one song we thought would resonate through the times that we’re living in right now.
“We’ve worked on it in isolation. And here it is – It’s called Living in Ghost Town – I hope you like it.”
Iconic guitarist Keith Richards – who co-founded the band in 1962 – revealed the track was written well before the COVID-19 outbreak.
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“We cut this track well over a year ago in LA for part of a new album, an ongoing thing.
“And then s**t hit the fan and Mick and I decided this one really needed to go to work right now and so here you have it,” he said of the unexpected release.
In an interview with Beats1’s Zane Lowe, Mick opened up further about why he was inspired to release the tune in a time of quarantine.
“It wasn’t written for now but it was written about being in a place which was full of life, and then now there’s all bereft of life, so to speak,” the singer said.
“And when I went back to what I’d written originally lyrically, it was all full of plague terms and things like that.
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“I never actually used that, but it was all there. It was very close to the times that we’re living through now.
“But Keith Richards and I both had the idea that we should release it,” he said of his co-writer on the song.
Lyrics for the 1980’s-sounding tune include Mick whispering as he sings: “I’m a ghost, living in a ghost town. You can look for me, but I can’t be found.”
Another line reads: “I had to go underground. Life was so beautiful. Then we all got locked down.”
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