Recorded from October through December 1977, "Respectable" was originally written by Mick Jagger to be a slower song, but guitarist Richards saw the advantages of speeding up the tempo and crafting a rocker out of the song.
Indspillet fra oktober gennem december, 1977, blev ”Respectable” originalt skrevet af Mick Jagger til at være en langsom sang, men guitarist Richards så fordelen i at øge tempoet, og lavede den om til en rock sang.