Keith Richards

A year later, and The Rolling Stones saw “Paint It Black” hit No. 1 and become one of the band's top Billboard hits. Stones guitarist Keith Richards once ...

[gave the Stones](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-lennon-mccartney-song-that-became-the-rolling-stones-1st-hit-record.html/) “I Wanna Be Your Man,” which was one of their first hit songs. [Jagger had a strong reaction](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-beatles-hey-jude-the-rolling-stones-mick-jagger-strong-reaction-song.html/) when he heard “Hey Jude” for the first time. Still, the Fab Four never quite telegraphed a decade of discontent quite like Richards and The Rolling Stones did with “Paint It Black.” [touring almost non-stop](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/have-the-rolling-stones-ever-stopped-touring.html/). It was one of the [most tragic concerts ever](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/6-concerts-that-ended-in-tragedy.html/) and a dark end to a decade defined by peace and love. 1 and become one of the band’s [top Billboard hits](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/rolling-stones-top-3-number-one-billboard-hits.html/). [The Rolling Stones](https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/the-rolling-stones/) reached one of their many highs in 1966. We seemed to be ahead in this respect at the time. The recorded version developed quite a bit to include a simple beat, moody tone, and elements of Eastern music. [better than the Stones](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/paul-mccartney-agrees-the-beatles-are-better-than-the-rolling-stones.html/). Up until then, the band’s albums liberally mixed covers with originals. A year later, and The Rolling Stones saw “Paint It Black” hit No.