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"Paint It Black" is a song by the Rolling Stones (pictured), an English rock band. Keith Richards and Mick Jagger wrote the song. The song was inspired by Indian music. London Recordings released the song as a single in the United States on 7 May 1966. Decca Records released the single in the United Kingdom on 13 May 1966. The song is based on music that Brian Jones made on the sitar. All five members of the Rolling Stones helped make the song. "Paint It Black" was very successful. It was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart for eleven weeks.