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As Tears Go By (song)

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"As Tears Go By" is a song written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Rolling Stones' manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Marianne Faithfull recorded and released it as a single in the United Kingdom in 1964. Her song peaked at number nine on both the UK and Irish singles charts. Later, the Rolling Stones recorded their own version, which was included on the American album December's Children (And Everybody's). London Records released it as a single, which reached number six in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Infobox

B-side
"Greensleeves"
Released
June 1964
Genre
Baroque pop
Length
2:33
Label
Decca
Songwriters
Jagger–Richards Andrew Loog Oldham
Producer
Andrew Loog Oldham

Tables

1964–65 weekly chart performance · Charts › Marianne Faithfull version
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
Chart (1964–65)
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
Peakposition
2
UK Singles (OCC)
UK Singles (OCC)
Chart (1964–65)
UK Singles (OCC)
Peakposition
9
US Billboard Hot 100
US Billboard Hot 100
Chart (1964–65)
US Billboard Hot 100
Peakposition
22
US Cash Box Top 100
US Cash Box Top 100
Chart (1964–65)
US Cash Box Top 100
Peakposition
30
Chart (1964–65)
Peakposition
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
2
UK Singles (OCC)
9
US Billboard Hot 100
22
US Cash Box Top 100
30
2025 weekly chart performance for "As Tears Go By" · Charts › Marianne Faithfull version
Israel International Airplay (Media Forest)
Israel International Airplay (Media Forest)
Chart (2025)
Israel International Airplay (Media Forest)
Peakposition
19
Chart (2025)
Peakposition
Israel International Airplay (Media Forest)
19
1966 weekly chart performance · Charts › Rolling Stones version
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)
Chart (1966)
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)
Peakposition
16
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
Chart (1966)
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
Peakposition
1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)
Chart (1966)
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)
Peakposition
5
New Zealand (Listener)
New Zealand (Listener)
Chart (1966)
New Zealand (Listener)
Peakposition
10
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid)
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid)
Chart (1966)
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid)
Peakposition
7
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)
Chart (1966)
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)
Peakposition
5
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening
Chart (1966)
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening
Peakposition
10
US Billboard Hot 100
US Billboard Hot 100
Chart (1966)
US Billboard Hot 100
Peakposition
6
US Cash Box Top 100
US Cash Box Top 100
Chart (1966)
US Cash Box Top 100
Peakposition
3
Chart (1966)
Peakposition
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)
16
Canada Top Singles (RPM)
1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)
5
New Zealand (Listener)
10
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid)
7
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)
5
Billboard Easy Listening
10
US Billboard Hot 100
6
US Cash Box Top 100
3
1966 year-end chart performance · Charts › Rolling Stones version
US Cash Box
US Cash Box
Chart (1966)
US Cash Box
PeakRank
100
Chart (1966)
PeakRank
US Cash Box
100

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