To celebrate heavy metal’s lasting legacy and influence on music, Rolling Stone named the top 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time.
With the band earning multiple entries on Rolling Stone’s ranking and securing the top spot with the title track from its self-titled debut album, Black Sabbath, the quartet’s song “Paranoid” landed at No. 13.
While the record achieved massive global success, becoming Black Sabbath's first and only album to hit No. 1 on the Official UK Albums Chart and earning recognition as one of the greatest metal records of all time thanks to signature tracks such as “Iron Man,” “War Pigs” and “Paranoid,” the band never secured a No. 1 hit single.
Black Sabbath members Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne.Chris Walter/WireImage
However, despite the song’s success and positive public reception, it was a last-minute addition to the album.
Paranoid by Black Sabbath is one of the greatest songs of all time pic.twitter.com/ZKVkMCbkio
— ? Rock History ? (@historyrock_) February 3, 2026Moreover, he added that the whole track was completed in “about two hours” and made it onto the album’s tracklist.
The song’s enduring influence inspired several artists including American punk band The Dickies, whose cover version reached No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart.
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