Who wrote the song "Angie"?

“Angie” was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

The Rolling Stones’ songwriting partnership is formally credited as Jagger–Richards, and “Angie” follows that convention. The song was recorded in late 1972 and released as the lead single from Goats Head Soup in August 1973. Its acoustic-guitar-led arrangement and gentle piano part made it notably different from the band’s harder blues-rock singles.

Although both men received credit, the musical starting point is generally associated with Richards, who developed the song’s distinctive piano-centered framework and acoustic texture. Jagger supplied the lead vocal and lyrics, creating a breakup ballad about a relationship coming to an end. Session musician Nicky Hopkins played the piano on the finished recording.

The song’s title has inspired several theories, including claims that it referred to David Bowie’s wife or to Richards’s daughter. Richards gave different explanations over time, while Jagger connected the lyrics with romantic turmoil. Those stories concern the song’s inspiration, not its official authorship: the canonical answer remains Jagger and Richards.