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"Rag Doll" is a song by American rock band Aerosmith. It is from the 1987 album Permanent Vacation. It was released as the final single from the album in 1988. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance, and Holly Knight. The song "[filters] the essence of Aerosmith's funkiest moments through the boom-thwack beat of the hair-metal '80s".[5]

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"Rag Doll"
Single by Aerosmith
from the album Permanent Vacation
B-side	"St. John", "Rag Doll (Rockapella Mix)"
Released	May 3, 1988[1]
Recorded	1987
Genre	Glam metal[2][3] blues rock[4] funk rock
Length	4:24
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Steven Tyler Joe Perry Jim Vallance Holly Knight
Producer(s)	Bruce Fairbairn
Aerosmith singles chronology
"Angel" (1988) "Rag Doll" (1988) "Love in an Elevator" (1989)
Music video
"Rag Doll" on YouTube

Song origin

The song's lyrics were primarily written by Tyler and Vallance, Perry originating the guitar riff, and Vallance writing the bass line.[6] The song was originally titled "Rag Time"; however, John Kalodner did not like that, so Holly Knight was called in to help change that lyric. She suggested "Rag Doll", which was actually another title Tyler and Vallance had considered.[6]

Song structure

The song is notable for drummer Joey Kramer's 1-2-1-2 lead beat in the beginning of the song, Joe Perry's slide guitar, and a horn section arranged by Tom Keenlyside.[7] The song is in B minor. The melody and lyrics to the second verse are based on the vocal countermelody of the Rolling Stones' cover of Hank Snow's "I'm Movin' On" that appears on Got Live If You Want It! in which Keith Richards sings "Yes, I'm movin'" in response to Mick Jagger singing "I'm movin' on". The music on the radio single differed from the album version in having a more urgent, driving beat, fueled by Tom Hamilton's bass, and slightly different sax notes. This version had an earlier fadeout, omitting the classic clarinet and trumpet duet behind Tyler's scat singing. The video (see below) is based on the album version of the song.

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Rag Doll"

Chart (1988–89)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8]	23
Canada Retail Sales (RPM)[9][lower-alpha 1]	9
Ireland (IRMA)[10]	29
Italy (Musica e Dischi)[11]	12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12]	19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13]	16
UK Singles (OCC)[14]	42
US Billboard Hot 100[15]	17
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[16]	12

Notes

Cover versions

• Ted Nugent
• Tony Franklin
• Vinnie Colaiuta
• Derek Sherinian covered the song for the Aerosmith tribute album Not the Same Old Song and Dance (Eagle Records, 1999). Backing vocals were by David Glen Eisley.

References

На других языках

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- [en] Rag Doll (Aerosmith song)

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[es] Rag Doll

«Rag Doll»[1] es una canción por la banda de Hard rock estadounidense Aerosmith. Del año 1987, del álbum Permanent Vacation. Este fue el último sencillo en lanzarse del álbum en 1988. Fue escrita por Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance y Holly Knight.

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[ru] Rag Doll

«Rag Doll» (с англ. — «Тряпичная кукла») — песня американской рок-группы Aerosmith с их альбома Permanent Vacation (1987). Кроме того, в 1988 году вышла отдельным синглом. (Это был четвёртый и последний сингл с этого альбома.)

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