Start Me Up was released by The Rolling Stones in 1981 as the lead single from Tattoo You, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Its opening riff became one of rock's most reused entrance cues, boosted further when Microsoft built the Windows 95 launch campaign around the song in 1995. Sports broadcasts, adverts and highlight reels kept the hook in circulation for decades. Short clips like this one survive online because the first seconds alone signal action, confidence and a big start without needing the full track.