[4] The Rolling Stones recorded "Ruby Tuesday" around November 1966 at Olympic Studios,[5] during the sessions for their album Between the Buttons.

[page needed] However, Marianne Faithfull recalls it differently; according to her, Jones presented an early version of this melody to the rest of the Rolling Stones.

[12][full citation needed] According to Victor Bockris, Richards came up with the basic track and the words and finished the song with Jones in the studio.

[15] Due to the controversial nature of the A-side's lyrics, "Ruby Tuesday" earned more airplay and ended up charting higher in the US.

"Ruby Tuesday" was included on the US version of the 1967 album Between the Buttons, while being left out of the British edition, as was common practice with singles in the UK at that time.

[10] Due to its success, the song became a staple of the band's compilations, being included on Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol.

American folk and pop singer Melanie recorded "Ruby Tuesday" for her 1970 album Candles in the Rain.