Shortly after the September 11 , 2001 attacks , American media conglomerate company Clear Channel Communications distributed the 2001 Clear Channel memorandum to program directors at the more than 1000 radio stations the company owned . The memo contained a list of 162 songs with " questionable lyrics " that the stations should avoid playing . " Black Is Black " was among the songs on the list
September 11 , 2001 attacks
September 11 attacks
Black Is Black