Sweet Sounds of Heaven

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

"Sweet Sounds of Heaven"
A cartoon hand with an upturned palm rising out of water, with the Rolling Stones' tongue and lips logo in the corner above it
Single by the Rolling Stones featuring Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder
from the album Hackney Diamonds
Released28 September 2023 (2023-09-28)
Genre
Length7:22
5:06 (edit)
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Andrew Watt
The Rolling Stones singles chronology
"Angry"
(2023)		 "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"
(2023)
Lady Gaga singles chronology
"Bloody Mary"
(2022)		 "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"
(2023)

Release and reception

"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]

"Sweet Sounds of Heaven" was met with critically acclaimed reviews. The Telegraph rated it 5 out of 5 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".[8] 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".[9] 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".[10][11] 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]

Charts
Chart performance for "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[13] 19
Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 84
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[15] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 85
Netherlands (Tipparade)[17] 21
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[18] 23
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[19] 2
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[20] 29
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[21] 45

Release history
"Sweet Sounds of Heaven" release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 28 September 2023
Polydor [11]
Italy Radio airplay Capitol [22]
Various 13 October 2023
Polydor [23]
[24]

References
  1. https://www.rnd.de/kultur/sweet-sounds-of-heaven-rolling-stones-single-mit-lady-gaga-erscheint-4UDPOCJISFCOBN7F6SDIZ3Z3LE.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/lady-gaga-rolling-stones-sweet-sounds-of-heaven-single-listen-1235427892/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/rolling-stones-lady-gaga-stevie-wonder-sweet-sounds-of-heaven/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stones-stevie-wonder-lady-gaga-sweet-sounds-of-heaven-1234834209/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 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.
  6. The Rolling Stones | Sweet Sounds Of Heaven (Edit) | Feat. Lady Gaga & Stevie Wonder | Lyric Video, retrieved 30 September 2023
  7. Mick Jagger: The Rolling Stones "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"', Lady Gaga & Stevie Wonder | Apple Music, retrieved 30 September 2023
  8. 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.
  9. Krueger, Jonah (29 September 2023). "The Rolling Stones' "Sweet Sounds of Heaven": Review". Consequence. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  10. Houghton, Cillea (28 September 2023). "The Rolling Stones Drop Epic "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  11. 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.
  12. Corr, Alan (7 October 2023). "Review: The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds". RTE. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  13. "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  14. "The Rolling Stones feat. Lady Gaga & Stevie Wonder – Sweet Sounds of Heaven" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  15. "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of October 11, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  16. "The Rolling Stones feat. Lady Gaga & Stevie Wonder – Sweet Sounds of Heaven" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  17. "Tipparade-lijst van week 42, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  18. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  19. "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  20. "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  21. "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  22. "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.
  23. "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven - The Rolling Stones". therollingstonesshop.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  24. "Sweet Sounds of Heaven CD Single - The Rolling Stones". therollingstonesshop.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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