Sly and the Family Stone discography
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| Sly and the Family Stone discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 10 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Singles | 19 |
This is the discography of the American band Sly and the Family Stone. The group had three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100: "Everyday People" in 1968, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" in 1969 and "Family Affair" in 1971. Three of the band's albums were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and two were certified gold.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B HH [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN | JPN [4] |
UK [5] | ||||
| A Whole New Thing |
|
— | — | — | — | 195 | — | ||
| Dance to the Music |
|
142 | 11 | — | — | 155 | — | ||
| Life |
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195 | — | — | — | 163 | — | ||
| Stand! |
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13 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 66 | — | ||
| There's a Riot Goin' On |
|
1 | 1 | — | 4 | 59 | 31 | ||
| Fresh |
|
7 | 1 | — | 17 | 84 | — |
| |
| Small Talk |
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15 | — | — | 13 | 200 | — |
| |
| Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back |
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— | 33 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Back on the Right Track |
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152 | 31 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Ain't but the One Way |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [8] |
BEL (WA) [9] |
JPN [4] |
NL [10] | |||||
| Live at the Fillmore East October 4th & 5th 1968 |
|
— | 24 | 129 | 114 | 71 | |||
| Woodstock: Sunday August 17, 1969 |
|
—[a] | — | — | — | — | |||
| The First Family - Live at the Winchester Cathedral 1967 |
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— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Charted compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B HH [2] |
CAN | JPN [4] | ||||||
| Greatest Hits |
|
2 | 1 | 10 | 164 |
| |||
| Ten Years Too Soon |
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— | 62 | — | — | ||||
| Different Strokes by Different Folks |
|
— | 55 | — | 61 | ||||
| The Collection |
|
— | 62 | — | — | ||||
| Higher! |
|
— | 47 | — | — | ||||
| Higher! (Highlights) |
|
— | 72 | — | — | ||||
| Stone Soul - The Origins Of Sly And The Family Stone |
|
— | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US R&B HH [13] |
BEL (FL) [14] |
BEL (WA) [9] |
GER [15] |
NL [10] |
UK [5] | ||||
| "Underdog" | 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Whole New Thing | |
| "Dance to the Music" | 8 | 9 | — | 49 | — | — | 7 | Dance to the Music | ||
| "Life" | 1968 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Life | |
| "Everyday People" | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 36 | Stand! | ||
| "Stand!" | 1969 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hot Fun in the Summertime" | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Greatest Hits | |
| "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" / "Everybody Is a Star"[b] |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Want to Take You Higher" | 1970 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | Stand! | |
| "Family Affair" | 1971 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 15 |
|
There's a Riot Goin' On |
| "Runnin' Away" | 1972 | 23 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 17 | ||
| "(You Caught Me) Smilin'" | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "If You Want Me to Stay" | 1973 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Fresh |
| "Frisky" | 79 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Time for Livin'" | 1974 | 32 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | Small Talk | |
| "Loose Booty" | 84 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Family Again" | 1976 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back | |
| "Remember Who You Are" | 1979 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | Back on the Right Track | |
| "The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh, Makes You Cry)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "High Y'all" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ain't but the One Way | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Other charted songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US R&B HH [13] |
UK [5] |
CAN | |||
| "M'Lady" (B-side to "Life") | 1968 | 93 | — | 32 | 89 [17] |
Life |
| "Sing a Simple Song" (B-side to "Everyday People") | 89 | 28 | — | 91 [18] |
Stand! | |
| "If It Were Left Up to Me" (B-side to "Frisky") | 1974 | — | 57 | — | — | Fresh |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Woodstock: Sunday August 17, 1969 did not enter the Billboard 200, but it peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Album Sales chart.[11]
- ^ "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)" and "Everybody Is a Star" were marketed as a double A-side.
- ^ Only "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" was certified platinum.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c "スライ&ザ・ファミリー・ストーン アルバム売上ランキング" [Sly & the Family Stone Album Sales Ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c "UK Charts > Sly and the Family Stone". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Gold & Platinum ("Sly & the Family Stone" search)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Sly & The Family Stone: There's A Riot Goin' On". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sly & the Family Stone Discographie". Ultratop Wallonie (in French). Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Discografie Sly & the Family Stone". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sly & the Family Stone Discografie". Ultratop Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sly & the Family Stone: Family Affair". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 9, 1968" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - March 24, 1969" (PDF).
External links
[edit]- Edwin & Arno Konings www.slystonebook.com
- Sly and the Family Stone discography discography at Discogs
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