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Surveys conducted by the Associated Press and United Press International identified the song as ranking No. 1 in the US the week of 12–19 June 1966. [117][118] On the 1966 year-end charts, "Paint It Black" ranked number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 [119] and number 30 on the Record Retailer chart. [120]
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Mar 4, 2014 · In 1966, the single topped both the United States and the United Kingdom charts, making it the first ever US and UK number one single to feature a sitar. Nearly forty years later, in 2004, it was ranked number 176 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Sep 10, 2024 · The Rolling Stones “Paint It, Black” peaks to No.1 in 1966 Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards with an important contribution from Brian Jones to the development of the song’s distinct sound, “Paint It, Black”, by the Rolling Stones, was first released on 6 May 1966 in the US and on 13 May 1966 in the U.K.The song reached number ...
Jun 11, 2016 · (Saturday, June 11, 1966) — “Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (June 11/18, 1966). It was the group’s third of eight number one hits on the chart (1965-1978).
- The original version was entitled “Paint It Black” without a comma. Keith Richards later said that the comma was added by the record label, Decca.
- There was no specific inspiration for the lyrics. When asked at the time why he wrote a song about death and depression Mick Jagger replied: “I don’t know.
- In 1966, the single topped both the United States and the United Kingdom charts, making it the first ever US and UK number one single to feature a sitar.
- Jagger got the line “I turn my head until my darkness goes” from James Joyce’s Ulysses.
Jun 11, 2024 · Today in 1966, "Paint It Black" hit no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and launched The Rolling Stones into international success.
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May 7, 2024 · Arriving a month behind Aftermath, “Paint It Black” was released on May 7th in the US, and the 13th in the UK, rising to the top of the charts in both countries. It would be two years before ...
