However, in his 2010 memoir Life, Richards said that he had chosen the name at random when writing the song—before he knew that his baby would be named Angela or even knew that his baby would be a girl—and that the song "was not about any particular person." According to NME, Jagger's contributions to the lyrics referred to his breakup with Marianne Faithfull.
Richards' 2010 memoir, "Life," states that he chose the song title randomly before knowing his baby would be named Angela or even that she would be a girl. The song was not about any specific person, according to NME.