"Monkey Man" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones, featured as the eighth track on their 1969 album Let It Bleed.
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote "Monkey Man" as a tribute to Italian pop artist Mario Schifano,[further explanation needed] whom they met on the set of his movie Umano Non Umano!
[2][3][4] Recorded in April 1969, the song's introduction features distinctive vibraphone, bass, guitar, and piano.
Classic Rock History critic Matthew Pollard rated "Monkey Man" as the Rolling Stones' 9th best deep cut, particularly praising the "vibraphone chimes at the beginning [that] give the song its espionage-esque vibes, and Richards’ awesome slide solo.
The distinctive piano progression in the introduction is used as the opening theme "Playing With Fire" on the Stereo MCs' 1992 album Connected.