Song History

A wild party at Ike Turner's house inspired the line.

He wanted a hit. That is until he got one.

It arrived after a period of turmoil for the band.

They took weeks constructing the song, between stops as Roy Orbison's opening act, then hours recording it.

Fans have speculated for years that band's frontman wrote the song to appease Angela Bowie.

Deaths of Duane Allman and Berry Oakley still loomed in 1973.

Lead single from 'Death Magnetic' revealed a revitalized group.

New collaborator Phil Johnstone wanted to help honor his illustrious past and shift away from it.

Nothing came easy for the band on their way to scoring a second Top 10 hit.

Newly separated Sting went to a Caribbean island to think things over.