She 's a Rainbow - wikipedia She 's a Rainbow `` She 's a Rainbow '' Single by the Rolling Stones from the album Their Satanic Majesties Request B - side `` 2000 Light Years from Home '' Released November 1967 ( 1967 - 11 ) ( US single ) 8 December 1967 ( UK album ) Format 7 - inch single Recorded 16 May 1967 Studio Olympic, London Genre Psychedelic pop baroque pop psychedelic rock Length 2 : 48 ( US promo single edit ) 4 : 10 ( US single ) 4 : 35 ( album version ) Label London ( US ) Decca ( UK ) Songwriter ( s ) Jagger / Richards Producer ( s ) The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones US singles chronology `` In Another Land '' ( 1967 ) `` She 's a Rainbow '' ( 1967 ) `` Jumpin ' Jack Flash '' ( 1968 ) Their Satanic Majesties Request track listing 10 tracks Side one `` Sing This All Together '' `` Citadel '' `` In Another Land '' `` 2000 Man '' `` Sing This All Together ( See What Happens ) '' Side two `` She 's a Rainbow '' `` The Lantern '' `` Gomper '' `` 2000 Light Years from Home '' `` On with the Show '' `` She 's a Rainbow '' is a song by the Rolling Stones and was featured on their 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request. 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. Contents 1 Composition and recording 2 Release and appearances 3 Personnel 4 Charts 5 Notes 6 External links Composition and recording The song starts with a Carnival barker saying : Alright there now listen very closely for how to play the game, I 'll tell you how to do it. Now luv, all you got ta do, luv, is when the whistle 's blown, I want you to give one spin, one spin only on your ball. Any prize, take what you like. One winner, one prize, the pick o ' th ' stall. Are you all ready ? The song includes rich lyricism, vibrant piano by Nicky Hopkins and Brian Jones ' use of the Mellotron. The second verse includes : Have you seen her all in gold, Like a queen in days of old ? She shoots colours all around like a sunset going down. Have you seen a lady fairer ? John Paul Jones, later of Led Zeppelin, arranged the strings of this song during his session days. Backing vocals were provided by the entire band except for Charlie Watts. The lyrics in the chorus share the phrase `` she comes in colours '' with the song of that title by Love, released in December 1966. The song begins with the piano playing an ascending scale, which returns throughout the song as a recurring motif. This motif is developed by the celesta and strings in the middle 8. Humorous and ambiguous devices are used, such as when the strings play out - of - tune and off - key towards the end of the song, and when the other Stones sing their `` La La 's '' like little children. Release and appearances `` She 's a Rainbow '' was released as a single in December 1967 and went to No. 25 in the United States. It has regularly featured on Stones ' hits compilations, including Through the Past, Darkly ( Big Hits Vol. 2 ) ( 1969 ), More Hot Rocks ( Big Hits & Fazed Cookies ) ( 1972 ), 30 Greatest Hits ( 1977 ), Singles Collection : The London Years ( 1989 ), Forty Licks ( 2002 ), and GRRR ! ( 2012 ). It was performed occasionally on the 1997 -- 98 Bridges to Babylon Tour. The Stones also played the song by public request in Santiago, Chile and São Paulo, Brazil during their América Latina Olé Tour 2016 in February 2016. In the 2011 / 12 season finale of Saturday Night Live, host Mick Jagger was in a `` graduation '' skit where the band Arcade Fire and the SNL cast performed `` She 's a Rainbow '' as a tribute to departing cast member Kristen Wiig. In the sketch, Wiig is a student who was held back and is finally graduating after seven years to leave SNL to become a nun. Although Jagger does not sing `` She 's a Rainbow '', he returns at the end of the skit, along with a number of SNL alumni, to join in the song `` Ruby Tuesday ''. In the first episode of Legion the song is used during a sequence. The song is used at the end of the third episode of the eighth season of American Horror Story, where it displays Madison Montgomery, Myrtle Snow, and Cordelia Goode from American Horror Story : Coven entering Outpost 3 to find the missing sisters of their coven. The song was used in 1999 Apple commercials for the colorful iMac computers. The song is used in a 2018 commercial by Dior. The song is used in a 2018 commercial for the 2019 Acura RDX. Personnel Mick Jagger -- vocals, percussion Keith Richards -- acoustic guitar, backing vocals Brian Jones -- Mellotron, percussion, backing vocals Bill Wyman -- bass, backing vocals Charlie Watts -- drums, percussion Additional personnel Nicky Hopkins -- piano, celesta String arrangement by John Paul Jones Charts Chart ( 1967 -- 68 ) Peak position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 8 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 13 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 9 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) US Billboard Hot 100 25 Chart ( 2007 ) Peak position Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 25 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 91 Notes Jump up ^ Eder, Bruce ( 1989 ). Singles Collection : The London Years ( Boxed set booklet ). The Rolling Stones. New York City : ABKCO Records. p. 72. 1218 - 2. Jump up ^ Philippe Margotin ; Jean - Michel Guesdon ( 25 October 2016 ). Rolling Stones All the Songs : The Story Behind Every Track. Hachette Books. p. 433. ISBN 978 - 0 - 316 - 31773 - 3. Jump up ^ Nigel Williamson ( 2008 ). The Rough Guide to the Best Music You 've Never Heard. Rough Guides. p. 181. ISBN 978 - 1 - 84836 - 003 - 7. Jump up ^ DeRogatis, Jim ( 2003 ). `` The Stones ' Ten Best Psychedelic Rock Songs ''. Turn On Your Mind : Four Decades of Great Psychedelic Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 54. ISBN 0 - 634 - 05548 - 8. ^ Jump up to : John Gilliland ( narrator ). `` Show 46 : Sergeant Pepper at the Summit - The very best of a very good year ( part 2, segment 5 ) ''. Pop Chronicles. Pasadena, CA. KRLA. via the Digital Library of the University of North Texas. Retrieved 23 August 2012. ^ Jump up to : Eder, Bruce. The Rolling Stones `` She 's A Rainbow ''. AllMusic. 2007 ( accessed 31 October 2008 ). Jump up ^ The Database `` She 's a Rainbow ''. Time Is On Our Side. 2007 ( accessed 31 October 2008 ). Jump up ^ Pierce, Tony ( 4 August 2006 ). `` R.I.P. Arthur Lee - thanks for all the Love ''. LAist. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2012. ' Da Capo ' also includes Love 's biggest hit ' 7&7 Is ' which some regard as the first punk tune, as well as ' She Comes in Colors ' which was clearly an inspiration for the Rolling Stones hit ' She 's A Rainbow '. Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=joy+dior+commercial Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Acura+ -- + 2019 + RDX+ -- + Rainbow Jump up ^ Margotin, Philippe ; Guesdon, Jean - Michel ( 25 October 2016 ). Rolling Stones All the Songs : The Story Behind Every Track. Hachette Books. pp. 203 -- 237. ISBN 978 - 0 - 316 - 31773 - 3. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- The Rolling Stones -- She 's a Rainbow '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- The Rolling Stones -- She 's a Rainbow '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 100169. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- The Rolling Stones -- We Love You '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 June 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Swisscharts.com -- The Rolling Stones -- She 's a Rainbow ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Rolling Stones Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 17 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Danishcharts.com -- The Rolling Stones -- She 's a Rainbow ''. Tracklisten. Retrieved 17 June 2016. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger Keith Richards Charlie Watts Ronnie Wood Brian Jones Ian Stewart Mick Taylor Bill Wyman Tony Chapman Ricky Fenson Colin Golding Carlo Little Dick Taylor Video releases Let 's Spend the Night Together ( 1983 ) Stones at the Max ( 1992 ) The Rolling Stones : Voodoo Lounge Live ( 1995 ) The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus ( 1996 ) Bridges to Babylon Tour ' 97 -- 98 ( 1998 ) Four Flicks ( 2003 ) The Biggest Bang ( 2007 ) Ladies and Gentlemen : The Rolling Stones ( 2010 ) Some Girls : Live in Texas ' 78 ( 2011 ) Sweet Summer Sun : Live in Hyde Park ( 2013 ) The Rolling Stones : Havana Moon ( 2016 ) Documentaries Charlie Is My Darling ( 1966 ) The Stones in the Park ( 1969 ) Gimme Shelter ( 1970 ) Cocksucker Blues ( 1972 ) Video Rewind ( 1984 ) 25 × 5 : the Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones ( 1989 ) Shine a Light ( 2008 ) Stones in Exile ( 2010 ) Crossfire Hurricane ( 2012 ) Olé Olé Olé ! : A Trip Across Latin America ( 2017 ) Tours British Tour 1963 1964 tours 1965 tours 1966 tours European Tour 1967 American Tour 1969 European Tour 1970 UK Tour 1971 American Tour 1972 Pacific Tour 1973 European Tour 1973 Tour of the Americas ' 75 Tour of Europe ' 76 US Tour 1978 American Tour 1981 European Tour 1982 Steel Wheels / Urban Jungle Tour Voodoo Lounge Tour Bridges to Babylon Tour No Security Tour Licks Tour A Bigger Bang 50 & Counting 14 On Fire Zip Code Tour América Latina Olé Tour 2016 No Filter Tour Associated places Redlands Stargroves Nellcôte The Wick Downe House The Mick Jagger Centre Related Discography Songs The Rolling Stones concerts Jagger / Richards Nanker Phelge Rolling Stones Records Promotone Altamont Free Concert Rolling Stones Mobile Studio The Rolling Stones : An Illustrated Record Andrew Loog Oldham Allen Klein Peter Meaden John Pasche Instruments played Book Portal The Rolling Stones singles discography Decca ( UK ) and London ( US ) singles `` Come On '' `` I Wanna Be Your Man '' / `` Stoned '' `` Not Fade Away '' / `` Little by Little '' `` It 's All Over Now '' `` Tell Me '' / `` I Just Want to Make Love to You '' `` Time Is on My Side '' `` Little Red Rooster '' `` Heart of Stone '' `` The Last Time '' / `` Play with Fire '' `` ( I Ca n't Get No ) Satisfaction '' / `` The Spider and the Fly '' `` Get Off of My Cloud '' / `` I 'm Free '' `` As Tears Go By '' `` 19th Nervous Breakdown '' / `` As Tears Go By '' `` Paint It Black '' / `` Stupid Girl '' `` Mother 's Little Helper '' / `` Lady Jane '' `` Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow ? '' `` Let 's Spend the Night Together '' / `` Ruby Tuesday '' `` We Love You '' / `` Dandelion '' `` In Another Land '' `` She 's a Rainbow '' / `` 2000 Light Years from Home '' `` Jumpin ' Jack Flash '' `` Street Fighting Man '' / `` No Expectations '' `` Honky Tonk Women '' / `` You Ca n't Always Get What You Want '' Rolling Stones / Atlantic singles `` Brown Sugar '' / `` Bitch '' / `` Let It Rock '' `` Wild Horses '' / `` Sway '' `` Tumbling Dice '' / `` Sweet Black Angel '' `` Happy '' / `` All Down the Line '' `` Angie '' / `` Silver Train '' `` Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo ( Heartbreaker ) '' / `` Dancing with Mr. D '' `` It 's Only Rock ' n Roll ( But I Like It ) '' `` Ai n't Too Proud to Beg '' / `` Dance Little Sister '' `` Fool to Cry '' `` Hot Stuff '' Rolling Stones `` Miss You '' / `` Far Away Eyes '' `` Beast of Burden '' / `` When the Whip Comes Down '' `` Respectable '' / `` When the Whip Comes Down '' `` Shattered '' `` Emotional Rescue '' `` She 's So Cold '' / `` Send It to Me '' `` Start Me Up '' `` Waiting on a Friend '' / `` Little T&A '' `` Hang Fire '' / `` Neighbours '' `` Going to a Go - Go '' ( live ) / `` Beast of Burden '' ( live ) `` Time Is on My Side '' ( live ) / `` Twenty Flight Rock '' ( live ) `` Undercover of the Night '' `` She Was Hot '' `` Too Much Blood '' `` Harlem Shuffle '' `` One Hit ( To the Body ) '' `` Mixed Emotions '' `` Rock and a Hard Place '' `` Almost Hear You Sigh '' `` Highwire '' / `` 2000 Light Years from Home '' ( live ) `` Ruby Tuesday '' ( live ) / `` Play with Fire '' ( live ) `` Jumpin ' Jack Flash '' ( live ) / `` Tumbling Dice '' ( live ) Virgin singles `` Love Is Strong '' `` You Got Me Rocking '' `` Out of Tears '' `` I Go Wild '' `` Like a Rolling Stone '' ( live ) / `` Black Limousine '' / `` All Down the Line '' `` Wild Horses '' ( live ) / `` Live with Me '' ( live ) / `` Tumbling Dice '' ( live ) `` Anybody Seen My Baby ? '' `` Saint of Me '' / `` Gimme Shelter '' ( live ) `` Out of Control '' `` Do n't Stop '' / `` Miss You '' ( remix ) `` Streets of Love '' / `` Rough Justice '' `` Rain Fall Down '' `` Biggest Mistake '' / `` Before They Make Me Run '' ( live ) Universal singles `` Plundered My Soul '' / `` All Down the Line '' `` No Spare Parts '' / `` Before They Make Me Run '' `` Doom and Gloom '' `` One More Shot '' Other countries `` Let It Bleed '' / `` You Got the Silver '' ( London Japan ) `` Rocks Off '' / `` Sweet Virginia '' ( Japan ) `` Star Star '' / `` Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo ( Heartbreaker ) '' ( France, Germany ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=She%27s_a_Rainbow&oldid=865010078 '' Categories : Psychedelic songs The Rolling Stones songs London Records singles 1967 singles Songs written by Jagger / Richards Music videos directed by Michael Lindsay - Hogg 1967 songs Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from March 2014 Use British English from March 2014 Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Belgium ( Flanders ) Singlechart usages for Canadatopsingles Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Denmark Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Brezhoneg Dansk Español Français 한국어 Italiano ქართული 日本 語 Norsk nynorsk Русский Suomi Svenska Українська 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 21 October 2018, at 02 : 56 ( UTC ). 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Question: who recorded the song she's like a rainbow
Answer: Rolling Stones