It would be surprising if one had heard the song, "Paint It, Black". This song is credited to the renowned group, The Rolling Stones. They recorded it in 1966. And soon after its release it peaked number one in both the U.S. and the UK charts. It was issued as a single on the U.S. version of the album, Aftermath. Due to this song, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards achieved high popularity, in spite of the contribution of all members more specifically, Bill Wyman, and the founder Brian Jones. While Jagger's and Richards' original idea for the song was that of a slow emotional song, from the perspective of a person who is dismayed.

The song starts with Wyman performing on the organ accompanied by Charlie Watts by playing a mistily Middle Eastern drum part. Watts' drumming style became the fundamental instrument for the final song. While Brian Jones contributed the song's signature sitar riff and Jagger composed lyrics apparently about a man sorrowing for his dead girlfriend. And Jack Nitzsche plays the brilliant piano sound. In 2004 it was ranked #174 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

On this track they have employed Full Metal Jacket, due to which the song has been associated with the Vietnam War. In 2004 the song appeared in an episode-ending montage in the NBC television show American Dreams, when a chief character went missing in Vietnam. It has been used in several films, including For Love of the Game and the closing credits of 1997's The Devil's Advocate. The pilot of Nip/Tuck TV show also plays the Rolling Stone's version of the song. The cover version of the song was brought out by Gob, and was also seen in the film Stir of Echoes. The Gob cover also appeared ending the 2004 mini-series of 'Salem's Lot. The songs French version was recorded by Marie Laforet in 1966 and it appeared in the 2006 film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and an alternative version is played on commercials for The Sopranos on A&E. The song also appears on four video game titles. Conflict: Vietnam played the song on the

Hrvatski created a similar electronica song of the same name. He has borrowed elements from the Rolling Stones version. American Idol Top 6 covered a short version of this for the Ford music video. Paint It Black is also the name of an album from An album of the same name was also released by Virgin Records, in the United States on October 3, 2006. This record presents some of the notable songs of Rolling Stones. The song has long been regarded as one the unique compositions ever created. Till date the song receives similar acclaim as before.