| "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] | |||
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| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Rodger Bain | |||
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| "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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