Let's Spend the Night Together

"Let's Spend the Night Together"
Single by The Rolling Stones
from the album Between the Buttons (US Version) and Flowers
A-side	"Ruby Tuesday" (Double A-side)
Released	13 January 1967 (UK) January 1967 (US)
Format	7" single
Recorded	3–11 August and 8–26 November 1966
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	3:36
Label	Decca F.12546 (UK) London 45.904 (US)
Writer(s)	Jagger/Richards
Producer(s)	Andrew Loog Oldham
The Rolling Stones singles chronology
"Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" (1966) "Ruby Tuesday/Let's Spend the Night Together" (1967) "We Love You/Dandelion" (1967)
Alternative cover French 7-inch single cover

"Let's Spend the Night Together"
Single by David Bowie
from the album Aladdin Sane
B-side	"Lady Grinning Soul"
Released	July 1973
Format	7" single
Recorded	RCA Studios, New York, December 1972 or Trident Studios, London, January 1973
Genre	Glam rock
Length	3:03
Label	RCA
Producer(s)	Ken Scott, David Bowie
David Bowie singles chronology
"Time" (1973) "Let's Spend the Night Together" (1973) "Life on Mars?" (1973)
Aladdin Sane track listing "The Prettiest Star" (7) "Let's Spend the Night Together" (8) "The Jean Genie" (9)

"Let's Spend the Night Together" is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and originally released by The Rolling Stones as a double A-sided single together with "Ruby Tuesday" in 1967. It also appeared as the opening track on the American version of their album Between the Buttons.

It has been covered by various artists, most famously David Bowie in 1973.

The song was recorded at Olympic Sound Studios by producer Andrew Oldham and sound engineer Glyn Johns in November, 1966. In the December 1968 issue of Hit Parader, Glyn Johns is interviewed about his work with the band in an article entitled "Recording The Stones". Johns recounts that while mixing "Let's Spend the Night Together", Oldham was trying to get a certain sound by clicking his fingers. Two policemen showed up, stating that the front door was open and that they were checking to see if everything was all right. At first, Oldham asked them to hold his earphones while he snapped his fingers but then Johns said they needed a more wooden sound. The policemen suggested their truncheons and Mick Jagger took the truncheons into the studio to record the claves-like sound that can be heard during the quiet break at one minute 40 seconds into the song.

Released in the United Kingdom as a single in January 1967, "Let's Spend the Night Together" reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, while the other side of the single, "Ruby Tuesday" was never listed. The song was included on the American version of the Stones' album Between the Buttons, and was also released there as a single. However, due to the then-controversial nature of the lyrics (with its suggestion of sex) most radio stations opted to play the flip side "Ruby Tuesday" instead. The two songs charted separately on the US Billboard Hot 100, "Let's Spend the Night Together" stalling at No. 55 while "Ruby Tuesday" became a No. 1 hit. "Let's Spend the Night Together" features piano by Rolling Stones contributor Jack Nitzsche, organ by Jones, Drums from Charlie Watts, piano, electric guitar and bass by Richards, lead vocals by Mick Jagger and backing vocals from both Jagger and Richards, but for unknown reasons, usual bassist Bill Wyman does not appear on this track.