Start Me Up - Official Promo: The Rolling Stones -

Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts personally proposed the project to Lindsay-Hogg over lunch, as Jagger was convinced that music videos were "the future". Commercial and Cultural Legacy

In 1995, Microsoft paid the band a reported $3 million to use the song to launch Windows 95 , famously highlighting the new "Start" button. The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up - Official Promo

Engineer Chris Kimsey rediscovered two "rock-style" takes in the vault in 1981 while looking for material to fill out Tattoo You . Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts personally proposed the

The single reached #1 in Australia and peaked at #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, held off the top spot by Christopher Cross . The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up - Official Promo

The video is known for its simplicity, featuring the band performing against a stark black background.