Song
Paint It, Black
The Rolling Stones · Aftermath · 1966
high confidence
Estimate at a glance
How much money does Paint It, Black make?
Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones is estimated at $550K-$1.9M/year on the artist side, with gross track revenue and ownership context separated below.
Takeaway: Paint It, Black is one of the stronger modeled catalog earners here because replay demand and ownership context both support a durable annual range.
Its dark hook and immediate recognizability make it unusually durable in both catalog listening and sync-heavy reuse.
What stands out
- Currently ranks around the top 6% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
- Released in 1966 and still shows earnings power roughly 60 years later
- Ranks #2 among 3 tracked songs for The Rolling Stones
- Apple Music preview available
- high confidence estimate
Why the song still earns
- Classic-rock playlists support steady recurring streaming.
- Heavy sync potential keeps the track active beyond baseline listening.
- Multigenerational recognition sustains long-tail replay.
Paint It, Black lands in the top 6% of tracked songs by estimated artist-side earnings.
artist-side split is modeled + gross track revenue is separated. Why?
The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.
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How It Compares
Paint It, Black is compared against nearby songs in the catalog based on artist overlap, era, genre, and modeled earnings range.
Revenue Breakdown
Bars reflect modeled annual midpoint ranges, not audited royalty statements.
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Reader questions about Paint It, Black
How much did Paint It, Black make in total?
Paint It, Black does not have a public lifetime total, so the estimate stays focused on modeled annual earnings instead of claiming an audited career total.
How much does Paint It, Black make per stream?
Paint It, Black does not have a single public per-stream rate because payouts vary by platform, territory, subscription tier, and contract structure. The estimate here is modeled from aggregate streaming, licensing, and catalog behavior instead.
Who owns Paint It, Black?
The estimate keeps master, artist-side, and publishing lanes separate because the song sits in the band's ABKCO-era catalog.
Show ownership and assumptions
The estimate keeps master, artist-side, and publishing lanes separate because the song sits in the band's ABKCO-era catalog.
Supporting Revenue Context
Assumptions: The headline range is treated as artist-side participation, with gross track, label, publishing, and writer lanes modeled from classic-rock streaming, playlist, and sync demand.
Notes: The estimate keeps master, artist-side, and publishing lanes separate because the song sits in the band's ABKCO-era catalog.
Split-aware estimate
The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.