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Paranoid (Black Sabbath song)

"Paranoid"
Single by Black Sabbath
from the album Paranoid
B-side"The Wizard"
Released7 August 1970[1]
RecordedJune 1970
StudioIsland Studios, London[2]
Genre
Length2:48
LabelVertigo
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rodger Bain
Black Sabbath singles chronology
"The Wizard"
(1970)
"Paranoid"
(1970)
"Children of the Grave"
(1971)
Music video
"Paranoid" on YouTube

"Paranoid" is a song by English rock band Black Sabbath, released in 1970 off the band's second studio album, Paranoid (1970). It is the first single from the album, while the B-side is the song "The Wizard". The song is widely regarded as one of the greatest heavy metal songs of all time. It reached number 4 on the UK singles chart and number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1]

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  2. ^ Tice, Russell (1 January 1999). "Classic Tracks: Black Sabbath's "Paranoid"". MIX Online. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ^ Chris Nickson (3 August 2002). Ozzy Knows Best: The Amazing Story of Ozzy Osbourne, from Heavy Metal Madness to Father of the Year on MTV's "The Osbournes". St. Martin's Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-4299-5452-5.
  4. ^ Wilkening, Matthew (17 August 2011). "10 Best Black Sabbath Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Paranoid". Rolling Stone. 9 December 2004. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2018.

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