GRRR!

This article is about The Rolling Stones album. For other uses, see GRR (disambiguation) and Grrr (disambiguation).

GRRR!
A painting of an ape with the Rolling Stones' lips and tongue logo as his mouth
Greatest hits album by
the Rolling Stones
Released12 November 2012
Recorded1963–2012[1]
GenreRock
Length144:10 (2 CD)
212:03 (3 CD)
283:36 (4 CD)
Label
Producer
The Rolling Stones chronology
Live at Leeds
(2012) 		GRRR!
(2012) 		Hyde Park Live
(2013)
Singles from GRRR!
  1. "Doom and Gloom"
    Released: 11 October 2012
  2. "One More Shot"
    Released: 8 November 2012
    1 January 2013 (re-released as single)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
BBC Musicfavourable[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Daily Telegraph[6]
Uncut7/10[7]

GRRR! is a greatest hits album by the Rolling Stones. Released on 12 November 2012,[8] it commemorates the band's 50th anniversary. The album features two new songs titled "Doom and Gloom" and "One More Shot",[9] which were recorded in August 2012.[10]

"Doom and Gloom" peaked at No. 61 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 26 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and No. 30 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart in October 2012. Rolling Stone magazine named "Doom and Gloom" the 18th best song of 2012.

The album reached No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 19 on the US Billboard 200.

In support of GRRR!, a Stones concert was recorded on 15 December 2012 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, as part of the band's 50 & Counting tour, and broadcast as the pay-per-view 2012 concert film One More Shot: The Rolling Stones Live. It was remixed and re-edited as the live album and concert film Grrr Live!, released on 10 February 2023.[11]

  1. ^ "Rolling Stones: two new songs released on fiftieth anniversary Rolling Stones album". The Daily Telegraph. London. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. ^ "GRRR! – The Rolling Stones". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "GRRR! – The Rolling Stones". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  4. ^ Egan, Sean (8 November 2012). "Review of The Rolling Stones – Grrr!". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  5. ^ Decurtis, Anthony (13 November 2012). "The Rolling Stones – GRRR!". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  6. ^ Brown, Helen (9 November 2012). "Rolling Stones, Grrr!, album review". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  7. ^ "The Rolling Stones – GRRR!". Uncut. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  8. ^ "GRRR! The Rolling Stones announce greatest hits album". The Rolling Stones. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  9. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (4 September 2012). "Rolling Stones Announce Greatest Hits Album with Two New Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  10. ^ Doyle, Patrick (27 August 2012). "Rolling Stones Recording in France". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  11. ^ Richards, Will (16 December 2022). "The Rolling Stones to livestream star-studded 2012 gig to celebrate 'GRRR Live!' release". NME. Retrieved 14 February 2023.