Top singles from the past
26 May 2026
THE ROLLING STONES topped the UK Singles Chart with their
single PAINT IT, BLACK 60 years ago today, on 26 May 1966.
A haunting, dark, and ominous masterstroke with Indian,
Middle Eastern, and Eastern European influences and lyrics
about grief and loss. The Stones at their mystical best.
It also hit the top spot in the US
and in several countries in Europe.
I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
