Today in Music (1964): The Rolling Stones 12 x 5

12 x 5 The Rolling Stones

Released: October 17, 1964 Peak: 3 US, -- UK, -- CN, 2 AU Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): 0.5 US, -- UK, 1.0 world (includes US and UK), 3.82 EAS Genre: classic rock

Tracks: Click on a song title for more details. Around and Around [3:00] Confessin' the Blues [2:45] Empty Heart [2:35] Time Is on My Side [2:50] Good Times, Bad Times [2:28] It's All Over Now [3:20] 2120 South Michigan Avenue [2:08] Under the Boardwalk [2:45] Congratulations [2:25] Grown Up Wrong [2:04] If You Need Me [2:00] Susie Q [1:59] Total Running Time: 30:19 The Players: Mick Jagger (vocals, tambourine, harmonica) Keith Richards (guitar, backing vocals) Brian Jones (guitar, backing vocals, harmonica, tambourine, maracas) Bill Wyman (bass, backing vocals) Charlie Watts (drums) Ian Stewart (keyboards)

Rating: 4.075 out of 5.00 (average of 22 ratings) Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

About the Album This was a US-only release; the UK audience was more focused on singles and EPs than LPs. Four cuts ("Under the Boardwalk," "Time Is on My Side," "Grown Up Wrong," and "Susie Q") showed up later on the UK album No. 2, an album which also used the cover of 12 x5. “The re-issue…includes a…long version of the great instrumental ‘2120 South Michigan Avenue,’ which runs for a good minute and a half longer (including a fiery guitar solo) than the version used on the original LP, and was previously available only on a German LP and bootlegs.” AM “The evolution from blues to rock accelerated with the Stones' second American LP. They turned soul into guitar rock for the hits It's All Over Now and Time Is on My Side (the latter of which was their first American Top Ten single). 2120 South Michigan Avenue is a great instrumental blues-rock jam; Around and Around is one of their best Chuck Berry covers; and If You Need Me reflects an increasing contemporary soul influence. On the other hand, the group originals (except for the propulsive Empty Heart) are weak and derivative, indicating that the band still had a way to go before they could truly challenge the Beatles' throne.” AM The Songs Here’s a breakdown of each of the individual songs.

Around and Around The Rolling Stones

Writer(s): Chuck Berry Released: Five by Five (EP, 1964), 12 x 5 (1964) Peak: -- Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, -- video, -- streaming About the Song: A

Confessin’ the Blues The Rolling Stones

Writer(s): Jay McShann, Walter Brown Released: Five by Five (EP, 1964), 12 x 5 (1964) Peak: -- Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, -- video, -- streaming About the Song: A

Empty Heart The Rolling Stones

Writer(s): The Rolling Stones as Nanker Phelge Released: Five by Five (EP, 1964), 12 x 5 (1964) Peak: -- Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, -- video, -- streaming About the Song: A

Time Is on My Side The Rolling Stones

Writer(s): Norman Meade Released: 9/25/1964 (single), 12 x 5 (1964) Peak: 6 BB, 62 UK Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, -- video, -- streaming About the Song: A

Good Times, Bad Times The Rolling Stones

Writer(s): Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Released: 6/26/1964 (B-side of “It’s All Over Now”), 12 x 5 (1964) Peak: -- Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, -- video, -- streaming About the Song: A

It’s All Over Now The Rolling Stones

Writer(s): Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack Released: 6/26/1964 (single), 12 x 5 (1964) Peak: 36 BB, 1 UK Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, -- video, -- streaming About the Song: A

2120 South Michigan Avenue The Rolling Stones

Writer(s): The Rolling Stones as Nanker Phelge Released: Five by Five (EP, 1964), 12 x 5 (1964) Peak: -- Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, -- video, -- streaming About the Song: A

Under the Boardwalk The Rolling Stones

Writer(s): Arthur Resnick, Kenny Young Released: 12 x 5 (1964) Peak: -- Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, -- video, -- streaming About the Song: A

Congratulations The Rolling Stones

Writer(s): Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Released: 9/25/1964 (B-side of “Time Is on My Side”), 12 x 5 (1964) Peak: -- Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, -- video, -- streaming About the Song: A

Grown Up Wrong The Rolling Stones

Writer(s): Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Released: 12 x 5 (1964) Peak: -- Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, -- video, -- streaming About the Song: A

If You Need Me The Rolling Stones

Writer(s): Robert Bateman, Wilson Pickett Released: Five by Five (EP, 1964), 12 x 5 (1964) Peak: -- Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, -- video, -- streaming About the Song: A

Susie Q The Rolling Stones

Writer(s): Eleanor Broadwater, Stan Lewis, Dale Hawkins Released: 12 x 5 (1964) Peak: -- Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, -- video, -- streaming About the Song: A

Resources/References: AM All Music Guide review by Richie Unterberger Related DMDB Pages: First posted 4/1/2008; last updated 12/10/2025.

 

The Rolling Stones Hit #1 for the First Time: July 18, 1964

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The Rolling Stones are now revered as one of the best rock bands in history. They rate in the top 10 acts of all time according to Dave’s Music Database. They are a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

Every band has to start somewhere, though. For the Stones, their first chart hit came in the U.K. in 1963 with “Come On” (#21). “I Wanna Be Your Man” (#12) and “Not Fade Away” (3) followed. Their fourth time out, however, the Stones went all the way to the top with a cover of “It’s All Over Now”.



The song was written by Bobby and Shirley Womack. The Valentinos, which featured Bobby, charted with their version of the song in the U.S. a week before the Stones’ version debuted on the British charts. The Stones heard the song in June 1964 when they were interviewed by New York radio DJ Murray the K. The Stones recorded it nine days later at Chicago’s Chess Studios. Womack wasn’t excited about the idea – until he got his first royalty check six months later.

“Over Now” started a string of five consecutive #1 songs for the Stones. They would land eight songs atop the British charts overall.

Stateside “Over Now” was the third chart hit for the Stones following “Not Fade Away” (#48) and “Tell Me (You’re Coming Back)” (#24). The group wouldn’t hit #1 in the U.S. until “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction)” in 1965, but would take eight songs to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as well.

The video for the song was taken from the T.A.M.I. Show, a television broadcast featuring many acts, including James Brown, Chuck Berry, and the Beach Boys. The shows were taped on October 28-29, 1964 and aired on television December 29, 1964.

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Resources and Related Links:

• The Rolling Stones’ DMDB page
  
• The Rolling Stones’ DMDB music maker encyclopedia entry
  
• Wikipedia entry on “It’s All Over Now”
  

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