Between the Buttons

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All tracks are written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

Between the Buttons
BetweenthebuttonsUK.jpg
Studio album by
Released20 January 1967 (1967-01-20)
Recorded3 August – 13 December 1966
Studio
Genre
Length38:51
Label Decca
Producer Andrew Loog Oldham
The Rolling Stones UK chronology
Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)
(1966)
Between the Buttons
(1967)
Their Satanic Majesties Request
(1967)
The Rolling Stones US chronology
Got Live If You Want It!
(1966)
Between the Buttons
(1967)
Flowers
(1967)
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Yesterday's Papers"2:20
2."My Obsession"3:20
3."Back Street Girl"3:22
4."Connection"2:13
5."She Smiled Sweetly"2:42
6."Cool, Calm & Collected"4:15
Total length:18:12
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."All Sold Out"2:15
2."Please Go Home"3:14
3."Who's Been Sleeping Here?"3:51
4."Complicated"3:18
5."Miss Amanda Jones"2:48
6."Something Happened to Me Yesterday"4:58
Total length:20:24

US edition

All tracks are written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Let's Spend the Night Together"3:29
2."Yesterday's Papers"2:20
3."Ruby Tuesday"3:12
4."Connection"2:13
5."She Smiled Sweetly"2:42
6."Cool, Calm & Collected"4:15
Total length:18:11
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."All Sold Out"2:15
2."My Obsession"3:20
3."Who's Been Sleeping Here?"3:51
4."Complicated"3:18
5."Miss Amanda Jones"2:48
6."Something Happened to Me Yesterday"4:58
Total length:20:30

Personnel

As per the American release. [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]

The Rolling Stones

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart (1967)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [30] 7
Finland (The Official Finnish Charts) [31] 9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [32] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [33] 2
UK Albums (OCC) [34] 3
US Billboard 200 [35] 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [36] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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