The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You

Tattoo You is the sixteenth studio album by British rock band The Rolling Stones, originally released in August 1981 via Rolling Stones Records.

Majority of the songs on Tattoo You originated from earlier recording sessions for previous albums, however the results work really well with the standout track being the opening song “Start Me Up” which has become a classic and a regular feature in their live shows. Other songs that have become classics are “Waiting on a Friend” and “Hang Fire”.

The album proved to be both a critical and commercial success upon release, reaching the top of the US Billboard pop chart. It was also the final Rolling Stones album to reach the top position of the US charts, thus concluding the band's string of number-one albums there, dating back to 1971's Sticky Fingers. In 1989, it was ranked No. 34 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s. In 2003, the album was ranked number 211 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, then re-ranked number 213 in the 2012 revised list.

Peter Corriston, who was responsible for the album cover's concept origination, art direction and design, won a Grammy Award in the category of Best Album Package.

This album is a 2020 reissue on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl with a printed inner sleeve and half speed remastered audio, pressed in Europe via Rolling Stones Records.