Which band wrote the song that was kept at #2 behind Mark Barkan's 1966 #1 hit?
Paint It Black "Paint It Black" (originally released as "Paint It, Black") is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, written by the songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and first released as a single on 6 May 1966. It was later included as the opening track to the US version of their 1966 album, "Aftermath".
Everyday (Slade song) "Everyday" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1974 as the second single from the band's fourth studio album "Old New Borrowed and Blue". It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 2 in the UK, spending seven weeks on the chart. The single was certified UK Silver by BPI in April 1974, only three days after its release.