"Paranoid" | ||||
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Single by Black Sabbath | ||||
from the album Paranoid | ||||
B-side | "The Wizard" | |||
Released | 7 August 1970[1] | |||
Recorded | June 1970 | |||
Studio | Island Studios, London[2] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:48 | |||
Label | Vertigo | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Rodger Bain | |||
Black Sabbath singles chronology | ||||
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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]