# The Top 10 Rolling Stones Track That Keith Richards Once Called a “Terrible Piece of Tripe”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-top-10-rolling-stones-track-that-keith-richards-once-called-a-terrible-piece-of-tripe/
- Published: 2026-10-31T16:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T16:33:52+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/the-top-10-rolling-stones-track-that-keith-richards-once-called-a-terrible-piece-of-tripe/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Richards and Jagger dismissed “As Tears Go By” as “tripe”.
- Marianne Faithfull’s recording reached No. 9 in the UK.
- The Rolling Stones’ version peaked at No. 6 in the US.

## Summary

Keith Richards and Mick Jagger initially thought “As Tears Go By” was a poor song, but their producer Andrew Loog Oldham recognised its potential. The song became an early success for the pair as writers, showing how an artist’s own opinion can differ from the public’s.

Marianne Faithfull released the first successful recording in June 1964, with “Greensleeves” as the B-side. It reached No. 9 in the UK and No. 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100; the Rolling Stones’ version later peaked at No. 6 in the US.

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