Mick Jagger/Tina Turner – State Of Shock / It’s Only Rock’n’Roll (Live Aid 1985)

With that short introduction from Mick Jagger and the beat of the drums, Tina Turner danced onto a Philadelphia stage for an electrifying performance with the Rolling Stones frontman during Live Aid on July 13, 1985.

Jagger, at the time just days shy of his 42 birthday, and Turner, who was then 45 and riding a wave of success from her 1984 hit album “Private Dancer,” showcased their fun and flirty chemistry. The pair performed “State of Shock” and “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It),” the latter of which found Jagger stripping off his shirt for a mid-song costume change and dramatically tearing off Turner’s skirt.

She recounted the moment in her 2018 memoir, “My Love Story.”

“Mick and I could never just stand there and sing — that wasn’t us. We had to do something. He looked me over,” Turner wrote. “I was wearing a tight-fitting black leather top and skirt and I could see a naughty idea forming. ‘Does that skirt come off?’ he asked slyly. ‘What?’ was my startled reply.”

Jagger matter of factly told her, “’I’m going to take your skirt off.”

“I asked him why, but it was too late to talk it through, Mick had already made his mind up to do it,” she wrote.

Turner and Jagger had a shorthand due to their long friendship.

Live Aid was held on Saturday, July 13, 1985. Bob Geldof and Midge Ure organized the multi-venue benefit concert to raise funds to help relieve the famine in Ethiopia, which had begun in 1983. There were two main events held simultaneously, which took place at Wembley Stadium in London and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Jagger commented on his motivations for appearing at the event, saying that he was passionate about raising money for the cause. “That was the main thing, to draw attention to the hunger in the world,” he said. “Down the line, people can appreciate what can be done by an event of this magnitude. It was really a relatively nice, well-meaning event.”

“State of Shock” was written by Michael Jackson and Randy Hansen. The song was originally sung by Michael Jackson as a duet with Freddie Mercury,[3] and was later slated for the Thriller album in 1982; however, due to differing time schedules, Jackson ended up recording it with his brothers and Jagger instead.

“It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll (But I Like It)” is the lead single from the Rolling Stones’ 1974 album It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll. Writing is credited to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.