The Rolling Stones released “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” in 1968.
The song was issued as a non-album single, backed by “Child of the Moon,” rather than first appearing on a new Rolling Stones studio album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 24 May 1968 by Decca Records and in the United States on 31 May by London Records. The recording was made during sessions associated with Beggars Banquet.
“Jumpin’ Jack Flash” marked a return to the band’s blues-rock roots after the more psychedelic direction of Their Satanic Majesties Request. The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and producer Jimmy Miller helped shape its forceful sound and instantly recognizable guitar riff.
A frequent source of confusion is the song’s later album history. It did not debut on Beggars Banquet, even though it was recorded around those sessions. Its first appearance on a Rolling Stones album came on the 1969 compilation Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2). The single reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom and No. 3 in the United States.