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Tumbling Dice
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<p>"Tumbling Dice" is a song by the English <a href="/facts/Rock_music/zBM2guyQ">rock</a> band <a href="/facts/The_Rolling_Stones/15fCN7RF">the Rolling Stones</a>. It was released worldwide as the <a href="/facts/Lead_single/E2tl6YFB">lead single</a> from the band's 1972 <a href="/facts/Double_album/x6999LvF">double album</a> <i><a href="/facts/Exile_on_Main_St./7a9e11dL">Exile on Main St.</a></i> on 14 April 1972 by <a href="/facts/Rolling_Stones_Records/VkrB4Rrg">Rolling Stones Records</a>. A product of <a href="/facts/Mick_Jagger/vSaC62yn">Mick Jagger</a> and <a href="/facts/Keith_Richards/2KfBSNAA">Keith Richards</a>' <a href="/facts/Jagger%25E2%2580%2593Richards/fkI8USAv">songwriting partnership</a>, the song contains a <a href="/facts/Blues/f2WSr9QQ">blues</a> and <a href="/facts/Boogie-woogie/BzVF7AqM">boogie-woogie</a>-influenced rhythm that scholars and musicians have noted for its unusual tempo and <a href="/facts/Groove_(music)/Arh0e7WE">groove</a>. The lyrics are about a gambler who cannot remain faithful to any woman. </p><p>"Tumbling Dice" spent eight weeks on the <a href="/facts/UK_Singles_Chart/s2yyGUlD">UK Singles Chart</a>, peaking at number five. In the US, the single peaked at number seven on the <a href="/facts/Billboard_Hot_100/gwKl8VL9"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a> chart. The song entered the top 10 in the Netherlands, Norway and Spain. "Tumbling Dice" received acclaim from contemporary <a href="/facts/Music_journalism/o9vznrwQ">music critics</a>, who praised its musicianship and lyrical prowess. "Tumbling Dice" featured on many "best of" lists, including those by <a href="/facts/Vulture_(magazine)/aU1yeUCA"><i>Vulture</i></a> and <i><a href="/facts/Rolling_Stone/HhCFoJ9F">Rolling Stone</a>.</i> </p><p><a href="/facts/Jimmy_Miller/q1Jf3zF5">Jimmy Miller</a> produced "Tumbling Dice". The Stones have performed the song during many of their concerts since its release in 1972. Several artists have <a href="/facts/Cover_version/77Teealn">covered</a> "Tumbling Dice", including <a href="/facts/Linda_Ronstadt/BuE86dg7">Linda Ronstadt</a>, whose version – sung from a female perspective – appears on her 1977 album <i><a href="/facts/Simple_Dreams/xH2D89uk">Simple Dreams</a></i>. Ronstadt's version was a Top 40 hit the following year and is included on the soundtrack of the film <i><a href="/facts/FM_(film)/VF8XMhcm">FM</a></i> (1978). </p>