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The song, powered by a Keith Richards' riff and
a chanted refrain, comes with a video showing deserted streets
and subway stations in London, Los Angeles, Kyoto and other
cities.
"So the Stones were in the studio recording some new material
before the lockdown and there was one song we thought would
resonate through the times that we're living in right now," Mick
Jagger said in a statement.
"We've worked on it in isolation. And here it is ... I hope you
like it."
The band said it started recording the track in Los Angeles in
2019. Then, as pandemic restrictions started rolling out across
the world, they adjusted some of the lyrics and added other
finishing touches to the mix.
In the video, Jagger is seen singing one tweaked line in a
plush, wood-panelled room: "Life was so beautiful then we all
got locked down. Feel like a ghost, living in a ghost town."
Keith Richards said the track had been meant for a new album,
"then shit hit the fan ... Mick and I decided this one really
needed to go to work right now."
The release comes less than a week after the band's four members
performed "You Can't Always Get What You Want" from their living
rooms via a video conference call - part of the global "One
World: Together At Home" broadcast brought together by pop icon
Lady Gaga.
A string of stars have been heading online to keep their fans
entertained during the lockdown.
Bob Dylan has released two tracks in the past month - his first
new original material in eight years - including one near
17-minute reflection on the assassination of U.S. President John
F. Kennedy titled "Murder Most Foul".
"Living in a Ghost Town" is released on streaming and download
services only.
(Writing by Andrew Heavens; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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