Foreign Tongues cover art

  Studio Album · No. 29

Foreign Tongues Songwriting Credits by The Rolling Stones

2026 Polydor Records 14 tracks 63 min

Produced by Andrew Watt  ·  Engineered by Paul Lamalfa, Marco Sonzini, Serban Ghenea, Randy Merrill

Polydor Records RockBlues rock
86%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 14 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 14 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether The Rolling Stones carries a lyricist or composer credit.

86%
12 trackswritten by The Rolling Stones 2 tracksoutside writers
The Rolling Stones's roles on this album

Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist86%
Composer86%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

14
Tracks
6
Lyricists
1
Producers
2026
Released
Data Insight

Foreign Tongues is a Jagger-Richards record almost end to end. Twelve of its fourteen tracks carry the partnership, ten of those with no other writer attached, and the two exceptions are covers rather than outside songwriters brought in to supply material. Where anyone else appears it is as a co-writer alongside the pair: Matt Clifford on 'Never Wanna Lose You' and 'Covered in You,' producer Andrew Watt on 'Side Effects' and 'Back in Your Life.' That pattern, a long-running core partnership plus the occasional co-write with someone already in the room, is what the band's authorship has looked like since Aftermath in 1966, and sixty years later it has not moved.

Foreign Tongues is the Rolling Stones' twenty-fifth British studio album, released on July 10, 2026 through Polydor and Capitol Records and produced by Andrew Watt as the follow-up to Hackney Diamonds. The band announced it by posting street-poster photographs from twenty countries with the title written in a different language in each, which is where the album takes its name. The record pairs new Jagger-Richards originals, led by the singles 'In the Stars' and 'Jealous Lover,' with covers of Amy Winehouse's 'You Know I'm No Good' and Chuck Berry's 'Beautiful Delilah,' and brings in guests including Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Robert Smith, Bruno Mars and Chad Smith. 'Hit Me in the Head' carries a Charlie Watts drum take from a 2021 Los Angeles session recorded shortly before his death.

Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Rough and Twisted
Mick JaggerKeith Richards Michael Philip JaggerKeith Richards Andrew Watt Matt Clifford (Piano, Organ)Ben Waters (Piano)James King (Tenor Saxophone)
2
In the Stars
Mick JaggerKeith Richards Michael Philip JaggerKeith Richards Andrew Watt Benmont Tench (Organ)Matt Clifford (Piano)
3
Jealous Lover
Mick JaggerKeith Richards Michael Philip JaggerKeith Richards Andrew Watt Steve Winwood (Organ, Rhodes)Darryl Jones (Bass Guitar)
4
Mr. Charm
Mick JaggerKeith Richards Michael Philip JaggerKeith Richards Andrew Watt Steve Winwood (Organ)Naarai Jacobs (Background Vocals)
5
Divine Intervention
Mick JaggerKeith Richards Michael Philip JaggerKeith Richards Andrew Watt Robert Smith (Electric Guitar)Steve Winwood (Organ, Piano)Ron Blake (Trumpet)
6
Ringing Hollow
Mick JaggerKeith Richards Michael Philip JaggerKeith Richards Andrew Watt Steve Winwood (Organ, Piano)
7
Never Wanna Lose You
Mick JaggerKeith RichardsMatt Clifford Michael Philip JaggerKeith RichardsMatt Clifford Andrew Watt Robert Smith (Background Vocals, Synthesizer)Bruno Mars (Cowbell)Steve Winwood (Rhodes, Piano)
8
Hit Me in the Head
Mick JaggerKeith Richards Michael Philip JaggerKeith Richards Andrew Watt Charlie Watts (Drums)
9
You Know I'm No Good
Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse Andrew Watt Steve Winwood (Organ)James King (Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone)Ron Blake (Trumpet)
10
Some of Us
Mick JaggerKeith Richards Michael Philip JaggerKeith Richards Andrew Watt Benmont Tench (Organ)Steve Winwood (Piano)
11
Covered in You
Mick JaggerKeith RichardsMatt Clifford Michael Philip JaggerKeith RichardsMatt Clifford Andrew Watt Paul McCartney (Bass Guitar)Matt Clifford (Piano, Synthesizer, Rhodes)
12
Side Effects
Mick JaggerKeith RichardsAndrew Watt Michael Philip JaggerKeith RichardsAndrew Watt Andrew Watt Steve Winwood (Organ, Piano)
13
Back in Your Life
Mick JaggerKeith RichardsAndrew Watt Michael Philip JaggerKeith RichardsAndrew Watt Andrew Watt Steve Winwood (Organ, Piano)James King (Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone)Ron Blake (Trumpet, Flugelhorn)
14
Beautiful Delilah
Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry Andrew Watt Chad Smith (Concert Bass Drum)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 21 contributors

KR
Keith Richards
Writer
On this album12 written
MP
Michael Philip Jagger
Writer
On this album12 written
MJ
Mick Jagger
Writer
On this album12 written
AW
Andrew Watt
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
MC
Matt Clifford
Writer · Piano
On this album2 written
AJ
Amy Jade Winehouse
Writer
On this album1 written
AW
Amy Winehouse
Writer
On this album1 written
CE
Charles Edward Anderson Berry
Writer
On this album1 written
CB
Chuck Berry
Writer
On this album1 written
BW
Ben Waters
Piano
On this albumGuest
BT
Benmont Tench
Organ
On this albumGuest
BM
Bruno Mars
Cowbell
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Foreign Tongues

When did the Rolling Stones release Foreign Tongues?
Foreign Tongues was released on July 10, 2026 through Polydor and Capitol Records. It followed the singles ‘In the Stars’ on May 5 and ‘Jealous Lover’ on June 25, and is the band’s first studio album since Hackney Diamonds in 2023.
Who produced Foreign Tongues by the Rolling Stones?
Andrew Watt produced Foreign Tongues. He also produced the band's previous album, Hackney Diamonds, continuing his working relationship with the group.
Did the Rolling Stones write Foreign Tongues themselves?
Most of Foreign Tongues is original Jagger-Richards material written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Two tracks are covers: 'You Know I'm No Good' was written by Amy Winehouse and 'Beautiful Delilah' by Chuck Berry.
What songs are on the Rolling Stones album Foreign Tongues?
Foreign Tongues has fourteen tracks, opening with 'Rough and Twisted' and 'In the Stars' and closing with 'Beautiful Delilah.' The track titles were unveiled translated into several different languages, which gave the album its name.
Is You Know I'm No Good on Foreign Tongues a cover?
Yes. 'You Know I'm No Good' is a cover of the Amy Winehouse song, which she wrote and released on her 2006 album Back to Black. It appears as the ninth track on Foreign Tongues.
Which guests appear on the Rolling Stones' Foreign Tongues?
Foreign Tongues features guest contributions from Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Robert Smith of The Cure and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The album also includes a recording made with drummer Charlie Watts before his death in 2021.

Sources

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