The Rolling Stones • As tears go by (lyric video) #Shorts

"As Tears Go By" was the first single from the Rolling Stones' December's Children (And Everybody's) album.

Lead singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards originally wrote the song for Jagger's girlfriend Marianne Faithfull, who took it to Number 22 in December 1964 for her biggest U.S. hit. It was also the first U.K. Top 10 hit written by Jagger and Richards.

The Stones' version of the song was arranged by Keith and Mike Leander, who also arranged Faithfull's rendition.

"As Tears Go By" was intended to be the lead track for a Rolling Stones EP in the U.K., but plans for that were dropped.

The December's Children (And Everybody's) album reached Number Four on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified gold.