Jagger rolls into top ten after 27 years

Published on Monday 13 February 2012 00:00

Two music legends soared into the pop charts last night.

Sir Mick Jagger flew into the top-ten in the singles chart for the first time in more than a quarter of a century.

The Rolling Stones singer features on the new Will.I.Am single, T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever), which entered the charts at number three, according to the Official Charts Company.

Sir Paul McCartney’s Kisses on the Bottom also came in at number three on the album chart. It is his 16th solo album and his first since 2007’s Memory Almost Full.

Earlier this week, Sir Mick said he was delighted with the success of the new song he features in.

The 68-year-old last achieved a top-ten single with the Stones in 1981 with Start Me Up, and his most recent appearance in his own right was in 1985 when he duetted with David Bowie on Dancing In The Street.

He said: “We had a great time recording the track and I’m glad that UK music lovers are liking it.”

His most recent entry in the singles chart with his group SuperHeavy, which includes Joss Stone and Dave Stewart, peaked at number 136.

Topping the singles charts was Somebody That I Used To Know by Belgian-Australian musician and singer-songwriter Gotye, featuring Kimbra.

In the album chart, US singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey held on to the number one spot with Born To Die.

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