Exactly 46 years ago today, The Rolling Stones started a two week run at number 1 on the US Singles Chart with this song. This is The Rolling Stones’ third US number 1 single. Also a number 1 in the UK, this song was the first number 1 single to feature a sitar on the recording. In 2004, this song was ranked number 174 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Here is Paint It, Black.

~TSGal