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Family Affair (Sly and the Family Stone song)

December 02, 2023

"Family Affair" is a 1971 number-one hit single recorded by Sly and the Family Stone for the Epic Records label. Their first new material since the double A-sided single "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"/ "Everybody Is a Star" nearly two years prior, "Family Affair" became the third and final number-one pop single for the band. In 2021, Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song 57th on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[3] The cover version by John Legend, Joss Stone, and Van Hunt, won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at 49th Annual Grammy Awards.

"Family Affair"
One of side-A labels of the US single
Single by Sly and the Family Stone
from the album There's a Riot Goin' On
B-side"Luv N' Haight"
ReleasedNovember 6, 1971
Recorded1971
Genre
Length3:06
LabelEpic
5-10805
Songwriter(s)Sly Stone
Producer(s)Sly Stone
Sly and the Family Stone singles chronology
"Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" / "Everybody Is a Star"
(1969) 		"Family Affair"
(1971) 		"Runnin' Away"
(1972)
Music video
"Family Affair" (audio) on YouTube

Overview edit

Released on November 6, 1971, "Family Affair" was markedly different from the earlier Sly & the Family Stone hits. Engineering consultant Richard Tilles muted most of Sly Stone's guitar parts while emphasizing the electric piano played by Billy Preston and "edit[ing] the rhythm box to sound like a heartbeat," according to David Hepworth.[4]

"Family Affair" was the most successful hit of Sly & the Family Stone's career, peaking at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, while achieving the same on the Billboard R&B Singles chart for five weeks.[5] Billboard ranked it as the No. 79 song for 1972.[6]

Chart history edit

Later years edit

Sly & the Family stone edit

Around 2022, a longer version of "Family Affair" emerged which included musical content from the original session that was not heard on the original release.[17][18] It appears to be what was heard on the Multitrack Playback: Family Affair clip that featured the original members years later listening to their work in a studio.[19]

Notable covers and derivative recordings edit

"Family Affair" has been heavily covered, with versions by Tyrone Davis, The Brothers Johnson, MFSB, Iggy Pop, Bunny Wailer, Andrew Roachford, and many more. The song's drum machine-created rhythm was duplicated in several early to mid-1970s recordings, in particular The Temptations' "Let Your Hair Down" (1973), and Stevie Wonder's "You Haven't Done Nothin'" (1974).

Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers performed a Go-go rendition for the album Go Go Swing Live (1986).

Madonna featured this song as an intro to "Keep It Together" on her Blond Ambition Tour in 1990. Australian singer Stephen Cummings released a version as the second single from his fifth studio album, Good Humour. A rap-infused, danceable cover was released by German Milli Vanilli spinoff band Try 'N' B in 1992. Another retooled cover was done in 1993 by Shabba Ranks featuring Patra and Terri & Monica as a single for the Addams Family Values soundtrack. This version charted on the Billboard pop chart at number 84, number 16 on the R&B chart, and number-six on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. Prince sampled the song on his track "Y Should Eye Do That When Eye Can Do This?".

MFSB version edit

MFSB recorded an instrumental version of the song as their debut single, from their 1973 debut album MFSB.

Personnel edit

Charts edit

Sly & the Family Stone original edit

Chart (1971/1972) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 1
US Best Selling Soul Singles (Billboard) 1

Shabba Ranks version edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 957. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.
  2. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (April 21, 2020). "Iggy Pop – "Family Affair" (Sly & The Family Stone Cover) (Feat. Bootsy Collins)". Stereogum. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Sly and the Family Stone, 'Family Affair'". Rolling Stone. 15 September 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Hepworth, David (2016). Never a Dull Moment: 1971 - The Year That Rock Exploded. New York: Henry Holt and Company. p. 86. ISBN 9781627793995.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 534.
  6. ^ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1972
  7. ^ . Library and Archives Canada. December 25, 1971. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Sly & the Family Stone". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "December 3 1971 R&B". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Cash Box Top Singles - 1971". tropicalglen.com. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  12. ^ . Archived from the original on October 20, 2012.
  13. ^ "1971: The Top 100 Soul/R&B Singles". Rate Your Music. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  14. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
  15. ^ . Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  16. ^ . Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  17. ^ StrangerInAustralia channel, Jun 10, 2022 - Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (Unedited Version)
  18. ^ top 40 1971 channel - Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
  19. ^ Sly & The Family Stone channel, Oct 11, 2013 - Sly & The Family Stone - Multitrack Playback: Family Affair (Interview Clip)
  20. ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. February 19, 1994. p. 22. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  21. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). December 18, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

External links edit

  • top 40 1971 channel - Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
  • Sly & The Family Stone channel, Oct 11, 2013 - Sly & The Family Stone - Multitrack Playback: Family Affair (Interview Clip), original members listening to the master tapes

December 02, 2023
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Family Affair is a 1971 number one hit single recorded by Sly and the Family Stone for the Epic Records label Their first new material since the double A sided single Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin Everybody Is a Star nearly two years prior Family Affair became the third and final number one pop single for the band In 2021 Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song 57th on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time 3 The cover version by John Legend Joss Stone and Van Hunt won the Grammy Award for Best R amp B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at 49th Annual Grammy Awards Family Affair One of side A labels of the US singleSingle by Sly and the Family Stonefrom the album There s a Riot Goin OnB side Luv N Haight ReleasedNovember 6 1971Recorded1971GenreFunk 1 2 psychedelic soul 2 Length3 06LabelEpic 5 10805Songwriter s Sly StoneProducer s Sly StoneSly and the Family Stone singles chronology Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin Everybody Is a Star 1969 Family Affair 1971 Runnin Away 1972 Music video Family Affair audio on YouTube Contents 1 Overview 2 Chart history 2 1 Weekly charts 2 2 Year end charts 3 Later years 3 1 Sly amp the Family stone 4 Notable covers and derivative recordings 4 1 MFSB version 5 Personnel 6 Charts 6 1 Sly amp the Family Stone original 6 2 Shabba Ranks version 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksOverview editReleased on November 6 1971 Family Affair was markedly different from the earlier Sly amp the Family Stone hits Engineering consultant Richard Tilles muted most of Sly Stone s guitar parts while emphasizing the electric piano played by Billy Preston and edit ing the rhythm box to sound like a heartbeat according to David Hepworth 4 Family Affair was the most successful hit of Sly amp the Family Stone s career peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks while achieving the same on the Billboard R amp B Singles chart for five weeks 5 Billboard ranked it as the No 79 song for 1972 6 Chart history editWeekly charts edit Chart 1971 1972 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 46Canada Top Singles RPM 7 1New Zealand Listener 8 11UK SIngles OCC 15US Billboard Hot 100 9 1US R amp B Billboard 10 1US Cash Box Top 100 11 1 Year end charts edit Chart 1971 RankCanada Top Singles RPM 12 16US R amp B Billboard 13 3US Joel Whitburn s Pop Annual 14 9Chart 1972 RankUS Billboard Hot 100 15 79US Cash Box Top 100 16 11Later years editSly amp the Family stone edit Around 2022 a longer version of Family Affair emerged which included musical content from the original session that was not heard on the original release 17 18 It appears to be what was heard on the Multitrack Playback Family Affair clip that featured the original members years later listening to their work in a studio 19 Notable covers and derivative recordings edit Family Affair has been heavily covered with versions by Tyrone Davis The Brothers Johnson MFSB Iggy Pop Bunny Wailer Andrew Roachford and many more The song s drum machine created rhythm was duplicated in several early to mid 1970s recordings in particular The Temptations Let Your Hair Down 1973 and Stevie Wonder s You Haven t Done Nothin 1974 Chuck Brown amp the Soul Searchers performed a Go go rendition for the album Go Go Swing Live 1986 Madonna featured this song as an intro to Keep It Together on her Blond Ambition Tour in 1990 Australian singer Stephen Cummings released a version as the second single from his fifth studio album Good Humour A rap infused danceable cover was released by German Milli Vanilli spinoff band Try N B in 1992 Another retooled cover was done in 1993 by Shabba Ranks featuring Patra and Terri amp Monica as a single for the Addams Family Values soundtrack This version charted on the Billboard pop chart at number 84 number 16 on the R amp B chart and number six on the Hot Rap Tracks chart Prince sampled the song on his track Y Should Eye Do That When Eye Can Do This MFSB version edit Family Affair Single by MFSBfrom the album MFSBReleased1973Recorded1972GenrePhiladelphia souljazzsoul jazzLength2 15LabelPhiladelphia InternationalSongwriter s Sly StoneProducer s Kenneth Gamble and Leon HuffMFSB recorded an instrumental version of the song as their debut single from their 1973 debut album MFSB Personnel editSly Stone vocals bass guitar electric guitar and rhythm machine pre set Rose Stone vocals Billy Preston Hohner Pianet Bobby Womack rhythm guitarCharts editSly amp the Family Stone original edit Chart 1971 1972 Peak positionUS Billboard Hot 100 1US Best Selling Soul Singles Billboard 1Shabba Ranks version edit Chart 1993 Peak positionEurope European Dance Radio 20 8UK Club Chart Music Week 21 32US Billboard Hot 100 84US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Singles amp Tracks Billboard 16US Hot Rap Tracks Billboard 6US Hot Dance Music Maxi Singles Sales Billboard 11See also editHot 100 number one hits of 1971 USA R amp B number one hits of 1971 USA R amp B number one hits of 1972 USA References edit Buckley Peter 2003 The Rough Guide to Rock Rough Guides p 957 ISBN 978 1 84353 105 0 a b Breihan Tom April 21 2020 Iggy Pop Family Affair Sly amp The Family Stone Cover Feat Bootsy Collins Stereogum Retrieved May 16 2020 Sly and the Family Stone Family Affair Rolling Stone 15 September 2021 Retrieved October 14 2021 Hepworth David 2016 Never a Dull Moment 1971 The Year That Rock Exploded New York Henry Holt and Company p 86 ISBN 9781627793995 Whitburn Joel 2004 Top R amp B Hip Hop Singles 1942 2004 Record Research p 534 Billboard Year End Hot 100 singles of 1972 Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada Library and Archives Canada December 25 1971 Archived from the original on September 19 2016 Retrieved December 6 2018 flavour of new zealand search listener www flavourofnz co nz Retrieved May 16 2020 Sly amp the Family Stone Billboard Retrieved May 16 2020 December 3 1971 R amp B Billboard Retrieved April 12 2020 Cash Box Top Singles 1971 tropicalglen com Retrieved May 16 2020 RPM100 Top Singles of 71 Archived from the original on October 20 2012 1971 The Top 100 Soul R amp B Singles Rate Your Music Retrieved May 16 2020 Whitburn Joel 1999 Pop Annual Menomonee Falls Wisconsin Record Research ISBN 0 89820 142 X Musicoutfitters com Archived from the original on April 27 2017 Retrieved December 14 2018 Cash Box Year End Charts Top 100 Pop Singles December 30 1972 Archived from the original on September 28 2018 Retrieved December 14 2018 StrangerInAustralia channel Jun 10 2022 Sly amp The Family Stone Family Affair Unedited Version top 40 1971 channel Sly amp The Family Stone Family Affair Sly amp The Family Stone channel Oct 11 2013 Sly amp The Family Stone Multitrack Playback Family Affair Interview Clip European Dance Radio Top 25 PDF Music amp Media February 19 1994 p 22 Retrieved May 23 2023 The RM Club Chart PDF Music Week in Record Mirror Dance Update Supplemental Insert December 18 1993 p 4 Retrieved May 13 2023 External links edittop 40 1971 channel Sly amp The Family Stone Family Affair Sly amp The Family Stone channel Oct 11 2013 Sly amp The Family Stone Multitrack Playback Family Affair Interview Clip original members listening to the master tapes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Family Affair Sly and the Family Stone song amp oldid 1186425165, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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