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"Black Dog" was written by bassist John Paul Jones, and is the opening song from Led Zeppelin's "Led Zep IV" album released in 1971.

It was released as a single in America and Australia, with "Misty Mountain Hop" on the B-side, peaking at No.15 on the American Billboard chart, and at No.11 in Australia.

The song has been ranked No.294 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.