Rolling Stones' Greatest Hits, 7-13

In this segment of our list of 19 of the Rolling Stones' greatest hits, you will find "Ruby Tuesday" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash."

7. "Mother's Little Helper" (1966)

"Mother's Little Helper" relies on a bit of metaphoric magic. The "helper" here does not refer to a cooperative little sprite running around mom's kitchen but rather a "little yellow pill," as in: "Mother needs something today to calm her down/And though she's not really ill, there's a little yellow pill. . . ."

Things don't end happily for this mother, as the song ends: "No more running to the shelter of a mother's little helper/They just helped you on your way through your busy dying day."

8. "Ruby Tuesday" (1967)

"Ruby Tuesday," which appeared on Between the Buttons, is a favorite among Stones fans. Some say the lyrics were inspired by a free-spirited groupie that Keith Richards knew. True or not, the song reached number one in the States and number three in the U.K.

9. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (1968)

"Jumpin' Jack Flash," from the album Through the Past Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2), has the distinct honor of being the only Rolling Stones' song to inspire the title of a Whoopi Goldberg movie. The song reached number one in the U.K. and number three in the States, and also ranked number two on Q magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.

10. "Honky Tonk Women" (1969)

"Honky Tonk Women," also from Through the Past Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2), is widely thought to be an homage to a prostitute. Aside from being one of the Stones' most popular songs, it also holds the distinction of being released in England the day after Stones founding member Brian Jones was found dead in his swimming pool.

11. "Brown Sugar" (1971)

"Brown Sugar" appeared on the Sticky Fingers album, but the Stones debuted the song live at Altamont, the 1969 free rock concert featuring a slew of hot bands and famously marred by violence, including the stabbing death of a fan during the Stones' set. The meaning of the song is debatable, but some suggest it's about an interracial relationship or heroin addiction.

12. "Angie" (1973)

"Angie," from Goats Head Soup, is clearly about lost love. What's not clear is who did the loving -- or the losing. Some say the lyrics are about David Bowie's wife, Angela, with whom Mick Jagger was close. Others think the song is about Keith Richards' lover, Anita Pallenberg, or possibly their daughter, Angela, who was born in 1972.

13. "Miss You" (1978)

"Miss You" appeared on the album Some Girls. The song, which reached number one in the States and number three in the U.K., was reportedly inspired by Mick Jagger's deteriorating marriage with his first wife, Bianca.

On the next page, you will find the final six on our list of the Rolling Stones' greatest hits.