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Paint It Black is a song recorded in 1966 by the Rolling Stones.Released as a single in May 1966, two months later, London Records included it as the opening track on the American version of the band's studio album Aftermath, though it is not on the original UK release. In contrast to previous Rolling Stones singles, "Paint It Black" has unconventional instrumentation including a prominent sitar, the Hammond organ, and castanets. Reviews at the time were mixed and some music critics believed its use of the sitar was an attempt to copy the Beatles; others criticized its experimental style. "Paint It Black" spent 11 weeks (including two at number one) on the US Billboard Hot 100, and 10 weeks (including one atop the chart) on the Record Retailer chart in the UK. Upon a re-issue in 2007, it reentered the UK Singles Chart for 11 weeks. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018, and Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 213 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.