Who would’ve thought that one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time—the Rolling Stones—would dip their toes into disco? No one, really. We’ve always known them as the band that stayed true to their roots—raw rock and roll, blues-drenched swagger, no apologies. Hell, their name was pulled straight out of a Muddy Waters track. They were supposed to be the anti-disco antidote.

But here’s the twist.

In the late ’70s, disco wasn’t just a trend—it was a cultural force. A glitter-drenched, bass-slapping phenomenon that had even the most unlikely artists trading denim for sequins. If you had a killer beat, a few strings, and a sweaty dance floor, your song might wind up spinning at Montreal’s Limelight Club or even the holy grail of hedonism: Studio 54.

And guess what? The Stones weren’t immune to the fever.

Well… Mick Jagger wasn’t.

Keith Richards? Please. He’d rather wrestle a crocodile than cut a disco track. But Mick—ever the restless spirit—got swept up in the nightlife, inspired by his frequent visits to Studio 54. He wanted to experiment, to pull some of that glitter and groove into the Stones’ orbit. And you know what? Respect. Because if there’s one thing the Stones have always done—better than anyone—it’s shapeshift without losing themselves.

That’s where “Miss You” enters the scene.

Released in 1978 as the opening track to Some Girls—their last great album, according to many critics—“Miss You” slithers in with a hypnotic pulse and doesn’t let go. From that unmistakable guitar riff (thank you, Keith) to Charlie Watts locking in a groove smoother than silk, the track oozes swagger. You can practically feel the haze of club lights and the scent of spilled champagne on velvet couches.

And the lyrics? Classic Jagger. Longing, loneliness, that aching space where memory and desire flirt. “Miss You” isn’t just a dance track—it’s a soul cry dressed in a glitter shirt. It straddles worlds: disco and rock, sleaze and sincerity, Mick and Keith.

Sure, Some Girls still flirts with punk and country too—Keith had to get his twang in there. But “Miss You” is the swerve no one expected, and yet, it somehow became one of their biggest late-era hits.

To new fans who think the Stones never strayed from their blues-rock bible: surprise. They did. And they nailed it.