"Paint It Black" ranked in at No. 213 on Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Songs of All Time, with its legacy seeped in its use of haunting sounds, unconventional instruments, and having an Indian, Middle Eastern, and Eastern European influence. Many critics called it a deviation from what the rock band was known for, but it topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts at No. 1 for 11 weeks and dominated the charts worldwide. It's even been tagged as a hit that helped shape rock 'n roll.
Richards even recalls Jones having pretty much "given up the guitar by then." During an L.A. session, Jones started plucking a "haunting melody" on a sitar that would be the foundation of "Paint It Black." By 1966, the band had written the lyrics and the chord progression, but their album was delayed due to a media outlet revealing that the band planned to name the album Could You Walk on the Water?
The track was later released as a single on May 13, 1966, to mixed reactions from critics. Some felt the Rolling Stones were trying to copy the Beatles, while others called the track one of the best uses of a sitar on a rock record. UltimateClassicRock called it a "major turning point in artistic evolution" for the band and rock's most "nihilistic" hit to date.
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