Still Got the Moves — and the Moves
Mick Jagger is having quite the summer. The Rolling Stones frontman, 83, has gone viral this week after posting a video of himself on a crowded dance floor, energetically waving his hands above his head and shaking his hips under a disco ball — all while his band's new song Mr. Charm played in the background.
"Enjoying the summer, hope you are too," Jagger wrote in the caption, with the kind of breezy nonchalance that only someone who genuinely has more energy than most people half his age can pull off.
The clip spread quickly, with fans flooding the comments. "Mick has more energy at 83 than I do at 30," wrote one. Another simply noted, "And I'm complaining about my lower back." Others leaned into the inevitable Maroon 5 references — "Moves Like Jagger" having taken on a rather literal meaning at this point.
"That pelvic movement at that age is out of this world, unique Mick."
It is, of course, not entirely surprising for anyone who has followed the Stones on the road. Jagger has previously credited exercise and good genes for keeping him in shape, noting that he keeps up two dance rehearsals a week alongside other fitness work. During a 2024 interview with Reuters, he joked that touring as an octogenarian felt "like being on stage at 78" — which tells you something about both his sense of humour and his stamina.
Behind the Song: Mr. Charm
The viral moment arrives alongside a deeper dive into the track itself. Jagger and producer Andrew Watt have featured in a new Behind The Song video for Variety, offering a rare, detailed breakdown of how Mr. Charm — from the Stones' current Foreign Tongues album — actually came together.
According to Jagger, the song began as a riff he came up with, which he then asked keyboard player Matt Clifford to add a beat to. He recorded a demo and sent it to Keith Richards. What happened next, Jagger recounts with characteristic wit, rather speaks for itself.
"Keith came up with a really good riff. He made it so much better. So that's his job, ha ha!"
Watt elaborates on just how significant Richards' contribution was, pointing to the bassline the guitarist developed. "It wasn't what the demo was," Watt says. "He's turned it into something else." Ronnie Wood's guitar part, meanwhile, grew directly out of hearing Richards' riff — and Watt is effusive about the way the two guitarists interact on the finished track, describing how "the thing that they do so well, when they're weaving together and listening to each other and responding to each other, is alive and well."
Steve Winwood and a Piece of Stones History
The recording session also featured a notable guest appearance from Steve Winwood, who plays Hammond B-3 on the track. Watt recalls Winwood bringing a set of congas into the studio — instruments that had been gifted to him by Jimmy Miller, the legendary producer behind the Stones' celebrated run of albums in the late 1960s and early 1970s. That detail alone gives Mr. Charm an unexpected through-line to some of the most iconic records in rock music history.
On the subject of percussion, Jagger also shared that he was originally taught to play maracas by Jerome Green — the maracas player for Bo Diddley. For a man who has been at the centre of popular entertainment for more than six decades, the connections still feel remarkable.
The full Behind The Song video is available on YouTube now. As for the dancing — well, that's available for anyone who needs cheering up on a Tuesday afternoon.
