also see the thermal vision video of this song.

Jagger said the song was about “a girl who’s in some sort of manhood problems”, not that she was going crazy but she’s “just a little bit screwed up and he wants to be the one to help her out”.[2]

Released as the album’s lead single on 20 June 1980, “Emotional Rescue” was well received by some fans. Other fans of the Rolling Stones’ work took note of the change in direction and were disappointed by it. Reaching No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 3 in the U.S., “Emotional Rescue” became popular enough to feature on all of the band’s later compilation albums.

Billboard said that “The hook is settled in the offbeat, but once it’s repeated the tune becomes addicting.”[4] Cash Box said that it was influenced by the music of “Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions, Thom Bell and (on the U.K. side) Eric Burdon,” but is brought up-to-date by the “heavy beat.”[5] Record World said that “Jagger sings falsetto and street talks while the band cooks a raw, funky dance mix.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_Rescue_(song)