The song “Heartbreaker” has a bluesy feel and is part of the LP 'Chicago Plays the Stones', which is full of artists from the genre reinventing classic songs by the band.
Over 50 years ago, the Rolling Stones Buddy Guy recording session at Chess Records in Chicago.
“ Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon walked into my studio while I was singing with a bunch of white guys, who lined up against the wall,” Guy recalls. The event occurred in the middle of recording the album My Time After Awhile (the 1964 version). “I was furious: ‘Who are these guys?’ I had never seen a white man with high-heeled boots and hair that long before.”
However, Guy didn't stay angry for long. One of the creators of Chicago blues felt empathy for the Stones. Later, during their 1970 European tour, the band took Guy on as the opening act, the beginning of a long tradition of shared stages and mutual admiration between the artists.
The half-century friendship reached a new peak with the song “Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)” by Guy and Mick Jagger . The track is a new interpretation of the Rolling Stones' 1973 hit.
Released in September under the title Chicago Plays the Stones , the tribute album showcases the chemistry between the frontmen. The duet is not the duo's first; they had previously recorded the Rolling Stones' "Champagne & Reefer" for Martin Scorsese's film "Shine a Light."
Still, “Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)” marks the milestone of the first studio recording between Guy and Jagger. Released on September 14th, the album celebrates the connection between the Stones and the American blues community.
Listen to the song below:
