"As Tears Go By" was one of the first songs written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, given to 17-year-old Marianne Faithfull to record as a B-side in 1964. Following its release, the young singer was swept up in a whirlwind of love and controversy.
The media eagerly spotlighted the romance between Marianne and Mick Jagger, and their names later dominated headlines again during a drug scandal that cast a shadow over their story.
In 1965, the Rolling Stones released their own version of 'As Tears Go By'. Despite Jagger’s initial doubts about the song, it became an unexpected hit, expanding the band’s musical horizons.