<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Alternative cover </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> US picture sleeve </Td> </Tr> <P> "Paint It Black" (originally released as "Paint It, Black") is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones . Jointly credited to songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it was first released as a single on 6 May 1966 and was later included as the opening track to the US version of their 1966 album, Aftermath . </P> <P> "Paint It Black" reached number one in both the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart . The song became the Rolling Stones' third number one hit single in the US and sixth in the UK . Since its initial release, the song has remained influential as the first number one hit featuring a sitar, particularly in the UK where it has charted in two other instances, and has been the subject of multiple cover versions, compilation albums, and film appearances . </P>

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