The track was released as part of their 1966 album Aftermath, which saw Jagger and Richards credited as songwriters on almost every track. While "Lady Jane" only landed at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it would undoubtedly become one of the band's and duo's standout tracks early in their careers.
In The Rolling Stones: Fifty Years, it was reported that Jagger penned the track in early 1966 after reading the then-controversial 1928 book Lady Chatterley's Lover. Written by D.H. Lawrence, the book faced scrutiny and was banned due to its obscenity and the physical relationship between a working-class man and an upper-class woman. It's reported that "Lady Jane" was used by Jagger based on the term being used for female genitalia in the book.
As the Rolling Stones shifted into a new era of their music, it also led Brian Jones to incorporate new sounds and instruments into their recordings. One instrument used in "Lady Jane" was the Appalachian dulcimer, a fretted string instrument.
In Aftermath, Jones is heard playing the instrument on one other track, "I Am Waiting." The dulcimer in "Lady Jane" is also accompanied by Jack Nitzsche's harpsichord halfway through the song. The track proved to be a welcome detour for the band compared to their previously released tracks, and showcased their versatility as songwriters. Critics called the track a "tender, inventively melodic pledge of devotion."
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