'Paint It Black' came at a pivotal period in the Rolling Stones' recording history. The record was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018. The Rolling Stones have played the song on several tours. Many artists have covered 'Paint It Black' it is included on compilation albums, and appeared on film soundtracks. It received a platinum certification in the UK from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and gold from Italy's Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI). The song also topped charts in Canada and the Netherlands. It was the band's third number-one single in the US and sixth in the UK. It was in the UK Singles Chart for 11 weeks in 2007. A chart success for the Stones, the song spent eleven weeks – including two at number one – on the US Billboard Hot 100, and spent 10 weeks – including one atop the chart – on the Record Retailer chart in the UK. Retrospectively, critics have considered 'Paint It Black' more favourably, and Rolling Stone magazine has ranked it one of the greatest songs of all time. Reviews at the time were mixed and some music critics believed its sitar sound was an attempt to copy the Beatles. London Records included it as the opening track on the American version of the band's 1966 studio album Aftermath.

London Records released the song as a single on in the United States Decca Records released it on 13 May in the United Kingdom.

A product of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' songwriting partnership, it is an uptempo song with Indian, Middle Eastern and Eastern European influences and features lyrics about grief and loss. ' Paint It Black' is a song recorded by the English rock band the Rolling Stones.

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