[5] It has been called "the prettiest and most uncharacteristic song" that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote for the Stones, although somewhat ambiguous in intention.

[5] John Paul Jones, later of Led Zeppelin, arranged the strings of this song during his session musician days.

Notably, all of the vocals sound like soft background singing with the music overshadowing them to the point of the lyrics being difficult to hear.

Cash Box said that the Rolling Stones "[step] up their blues beat with orchestrations that surround the listener in a swirling collage of offsetting tonal colors.

[13] According to authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon:[14] The Rolling Stones Additional personnel ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.