Paint It Black
Jones' sitar music on the song inspired many other people to make psychedelic music. Writers for Melody Maker said the song would "send the Stones back to number one", and thought it was good. A writer for another British music magazine said Jagger's singing was "better than ever", but did not like the sitar music. Keith Altham from New Musical Express (NME) said it was the band's best single since "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". A writer for Billboard said "Paint It Black" was one of the best songs on Aftermath, and it was going to be a hit song. Many other music writers have said the song was ahead of its time, and inspired new blues, rock, and punk music.