"Angry" is a song by British rock band

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, which serves as the lead single from their studio album ''

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''. Released on 6 September 2023, it is the first new original music from the band in three years (following the non-album single " Living in a Ghost Town" in 2020), whilst ''Hackney Diamonds'' is their first album of new original music in 18 years (following ''

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'' in 2005). This song is included in the soundtrack for ''

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Release and promotion

On 2 September 2023 – following a couple weeks of cryptic online teasers for the new album – the band previewed a short snippet of "Angry" on the website dontgetangrywithme.com, which experienced instability and frequent errors that some interpreted as being intentional. On 4 September, the album was officially announced, as were the plans for a

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with television host

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where more information would be revealed and the

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would be premiered. On 6 September, the livestream was broadcast on the Rolling Stones' official

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while being filmed at the Hackney Empire Theatre in London. Fallon interviewed the band, who revealed the album's track list and release date and also answered various questions sent in from fans.

Music video

The music video for "Angry" premiered on 6 September, at The Rolling Stones' official YouTube channel, accompanying their promotional interview with Jimmy Fallon. The video features actress

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, dressed in black studded chaps and dancing in the back seat of a red Mercedes 560 SL convertible as it is driven down the

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while the band members sing to her from large billboards that the car passes. The video was met with criticism that it objectified Sweeney, but she defended it as "empowerment through embracing ybody".

Reception

"Angry" was met with primarily positive reviews. A review from ''

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'' rated the song 5 out of 5 stars, calling it the band's "best single in four decades, an absolute blast

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extravagant, leering defiance"; describing the riff as "defiantly dumb", the guitar solo as "gnarly", and the overall style as "unapologetically old-fashioned". Another 5-star review from ''

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'' shares this positive sentiment, characterizing the song as "rollicking, rip-roaring rock 'n' roll" with a "characteristically big, confident guitar riff ndcatchy refrain" that are " mbued withfeeling and life". A 4-star review from ''

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'' also echoes this praise, citing the band's ability to "cleverly wax and wane from minor to major chords, carrying tale of alternating desperation and resignation" while also making the track "a complete hoot

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suggests fun, freedom, and creative hunger". Alternatively, a review from '' Far Out'' offered a dissenting opinion and rated the song 2.5 out of 5 stars, criticizing the song as "distinctly average" and "Stones-by-numbers", further stating that it makes use of "the same borrowed and rather tired blues riff" and that it "aims to thrill but merely titillates". This was named the best rock song of 2023 by ''

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''. In the U.S., although the song did not chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, "Angry" was nominated for the

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Personnel

The Rolling Stones *

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– lead and backing vocals, guitar *

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– guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals *

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– guitar, backing vocals Additional musicians *Matt Clifford – piano * Steve Jordan – drums *

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– production, backing vocals, percussion * Marc VanGool – studio assistant, technician

Charts

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Monthly charts

Year-end charts

References

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* {{Authority control 2023 songs 2023 singles The Rolling Stones songs Songs written by Andrew Watt (record producer) Songs written by Jagger–Richards Song recordings produced by Andrew Watt (record producer) Polydor Records singles