Sly Stone

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Sylvester Stewart (March 15, 1943 – June 9, 2025), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, was an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He was the frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the development of psychedelic soul and funk with his pioneering fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia, and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s. AllMusic stated that "James Brown may have invented funk, but Sly Stone perfected it," and credited him with... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Sly Stone first charted in 1964 with C'mon and Swim.The artist placed 32 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 8 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.The artist scored 13 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 12 Top‑10s, 3 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: People Everyday - #2: Family Affair - #3: Everyday People - #4: Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)/Everybody Is a Star - #5: Dance to the Music
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  Bobby Freeman
1.
07/1964

C'mon and Swim
Bobby Freeman

from C'mon and Swim   
130 pts
5
US








[Autumn 2]
written by Thomas Coman & Sylvester Stewart greentick
2.
10/1964

S-W-I-M
Bobby Freeman

14 pts
56
US








[Autumn 5]
written by Thomas Coman & Sylvester Stewart greentick
3.
04/1965

I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Bobby Freeman

from C'mon and Swim   
3 pts
131
US








[Autumn 9]
written by Sly Stewart greentick
  Sly & the Family Stone
Dance to the Music
4.
01/1968

#5  Dance to the Music
Sly & the Family Stone

from Dance to the Music   Dance to the Music
220 pts
8
US




9
R&B
7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #223]
[Epic 10256]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
Life
5.
07/1968

Life
Sly & the Family Stone

from Life   Life
6 pts
93
US








[Epic 10353]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
6.
08/1968

M'Lady
Sly & the Family Stone

from Life   Life
34 pts
93
US






32
UK
B side to Life
[Epic 10353]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
Everyday People
7.
11/1968

#3  Everyday People
Sly & the Family Stone

from Stand!   Stand!
273 pts
1
US




1
R&B
36
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #145]
[Epic 10407]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
8.
01/1969

Sing a Simple Song
Sly & the Family Stone

from Stand!   Stand!
12 pts
89
US




28
R&B


b side to Everyday People
[Epic 10407]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  King Curtis
9.
04/1969

Sing a Simple Song
King Curtis

from Instant Groove   
3 pts
132
US








as The Noble Knights
instrumental
[Cotillion 44030]
written by Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart greentick
  Sly & the Family Stone
Stand!
10.
04/1969

Stand!
Sly & the Family Stone

from Stand!   Stand!
57 pts
22
US




14
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #241]
[Epic 10450]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
I Want to Take You Higher
11.
05/1969

I Want to Take You Higher
Sly & the Family Stone

from Stand!   Stand!
19 pts
60
US




24
R&B


[Epic 10450]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
Hot Fun in the Summertime
12.
08/1969

Hot Fun in the Summertime
Sly & the Family Stone

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
211 pts
2
US




3
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #247]
[Epic 10497]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Abaco Dream
13.
09/1969

Life and Death in G&A
Abaco Dream

16 pts
74
US




25
R&B


[A&M 1081]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Sly & the Family Stone
Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)/Everybody Is a Star
14.
01/1970

#4  Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)/Everybody Is a Star
Sly & the Family Stone

from There's a Riot Goin' On   There's a Riot Goin' On
246 pts
1
US




1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #402]
[Epic 10555]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Little Sister
15.
02/1970

You're the One (Part 1)
Little Sister

68 pts
22
US




4
R&B


[Stone Flower 9000]
written by Sylvester Stone greentick
  Sly & the Family Stone
16.
05/1970

I Want to Take You Higher
Sly & the Family Stone

from Stand!   Stand!
23 pts
38
US








R
[Epic 10450]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Ike & Tina Turner
I Want to Take You Higher
17.
05/1970

I Want to Take You Higher
Ike & Tina Turner

from Come Together   
33 pts
34
US




25
R&B


as Ike & Tina Turner & The Ikettes
[Liberty 56177]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Little Sister
18.
11/1970

Somebody's Watching You
Little Sister

43 pts
32
US




8
R&B


[Stone Flower 9001]
written by Sly Stewart greentick
  The Three Degrees
19.
01/1971

You're the One
The Three Degrees

from Maybe   
18 pts
77
US




19
R&B


[Roulette 7091]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Kool & The Gang
I Want to Take You Higher
20.
06/1971

I Want to Take You Higher
Kool & The Gang

from Live at the Sex Machine   Live at the Sex Machine
7 pts
105
US




35
R&B


live
[De-Lite 540]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Sly & the Family Stone
Family Affair
21.
11/1971

#2  Family Affair
Sly & the Family Stone

from There's a Riot Goin' On   There's a Riot Goin' On
328 pts
1
US




1
R&B
15
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #138]
[Epic 10805]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
Runnin' Away
22.
02/1972

Runnin' Away
Sly & the Family Stone

from There's a Riot Goin' On   There's a Riot Goin' On
128 pts
23
US
26
AC


15
R&B
17
UK
[Epic 10829]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Little Sister
23.
02/1972

Stanga
Little Sister

3 pts






44
R&B


[Promotional-only release]
[Stone Flower 9001]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Sly & the Family Stone
24.
04/1972

Smilin'
Sly & the Family Stone

from There's a Riot Goin' On   There's a Riot Goin' On
29 pts
42
US




21
R&B


[Epic 10850]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  David T. Walker
Hot Fun in the Summertime
25.
07/1972

Hot Fun in the Summertime
David T. Walker

from David T. Walker   
4 pts
104
US








[Ode 66025]
written by Sly Stone greentick
  Sly & the Family Stone
If You Want Me to Stay
26.
06/1973

If You Want Me to Stay
Sly & the Family Stone

from Fresh   Fresh
107 pts
12
US




3
R&B


[Epic 11017]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
Frisky
27.
11/1973

Frisky
Sly & the Family Stone

from Fresh   Fresh
14 pts
79
US




28
R&B


[Epic 11060]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
28.
01/1974

If It Were Left Up to Me
Sly & the Family Stone

from Fresh   Fresh
2 pts






57
R&B


[Epic 11060]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Chairmen of the Board
29.
03/1974

Life & Death
Chairmen of the Board

2 pts






52
R&B


[Invictus 1263]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Sly & the Family Stone
30.
06/1974

Time for Livin'
Sly & the Family Stone

from Small Talk   Small Talk
39 pts
32
US




10
R&B


[Epic 11140]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
Loose Booty
31.
10/1974

Loose Booty
Sly & the Family Stone

from Small Talk   Small Talk
13 pts
84
US




22
R&B


[Epic 50033]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band
32.
07/1975

Life and Death in G&A
Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band

from Out Among 'Em   
2 pts






48
R&B


instrumental
[Roulette 7172]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Afro-Cuban Band
33.
07/1975

Life and Death in G&A
Afro-Cuban Band

from Out Among 'Em   
7 pts
90
US








as Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band
[Roulette 7172]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Sly & the Family Stone
34.
08/1975

I Get High on You
Sly & the Family Stone

from High on You   
38 pts
52
US




3
R&B


as Sly Stone
[Epic 50135]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
35.
12/1975

Le Lo Li
Sly & the Family Stone

from High on You   
1 pts






75
R&B


as Sly Stone
[Epic 50175]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
Family Again
36.
02/1977

Family Again
Sly & the Family Stone

from Heard You Missed Me, Well I'm Back   
1 pts






85
R&B


[Epic 50331]
written by Sly Stone greentick
  The Pointer Sisters
Everybody Is a Star
37.
02/1979

Everybody Is a Star
The Pointer Sisters

from Energy   
12 pts








61
UK
UK only single
written by Sly Stone greentick
  Sly & the Family Stone
38.
09/1979

Remember Who You Are
Sly & the Family Stone

from Back on the Right Track   
6 pts
104
US




38
R&B


[Warner 49062]
written by Sly Stone greentick & Hamp Banks
  Sly Stone
39.
10/1979

Sing a Simple Song / Dance to the Music
Sly Stone greentick

3 pts




36
dance




written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Magazine
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / Because You're Frightened
40.
08/1980

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / Because You're Frightened
Magazine

from Play   
3 pts




42
dance




written by Sly Stone greentick
  Telex
41.
08/1980

Euro-Vision / Dance to the Music / Twist to St. Tropez
Telex

from Neurovision   
2 pts




45
dance




written by Telex, Hagen Dierks, Sylvester Stewart greentick, André Salvet, Guy Lafitte & Martial Solal
  Boys Town Gang
42.
08/1981

You're the One / Disco Kicks
Boys Town Gang

from Disc Charge   Disc Charge
17 pts




6
dance




written by Sylvester Stewart greentick & Perry Botkin Jr.
  P-Funk All Stars
43.
01/1982

Hydraulic Pump (Part I)
P-Funk All Stars

from Urban Dancefloor Guerillas   
2 pts






66
R&B


[Hump 1]
written by George Clinton, Jimmy Giles, Ron Ford & Sylvester Stewart greentick
  West Street Mob
44.
04/1982

Sing a Simple Song
West Street Mob

from Break Dance: Electric Boogie   
9 pts
89
US




44
R&B


[Sugar Hill 576]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Boys Town Gang
45.
05/1982

Disc Charge (all cuts)
Boys Town Gang

from Disc Charge   Disc Charge
9 pts




15
dance




written by Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio, Lolly Vegas, Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta, Lula Mae Hardaway, Sylvester Stewart greentick, Perry Botkin Jr. & Mark Lindsay
  Dayton
Hot Fun in the Summertime
46.
06/1982

Hot Fun in the Summertime
Dayton

from Hot Fun   
21 pts
58
US




17
R&B


[Liberty 1468]
written by Sly Stone greentick
  Joan Jett
Everyday People
47.
09/1983

Everyday People
Joan Jett

from Album   Album
24 pts
37
US


43
dance




as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
[Blackheart 52272]
written by Sly Stone greentick
  The Colourfield
Running Away
48.
02/1987

Running Away
The Colourfield

from Deception   
6 pts








84
UK
written by Sly Stone greentick & Freddie Stewart
  Sly & the Family Stone
Dance to the Music
49.
09/1987

Dance to the Music
Sly & the Family Stone

6 pts








89
UK
R
written by Sly Stone greentick
  Charlie Singleton
Thank You (falettinmebemicelfagain)
50.
03/1988

Thank You (falettinmebemicelfagain)
Charlie Singleton

1 pts






81
R&B


[Epic 07719]
written by Sly Stone greentick
  S'Express
51.
02/1989

Hey Music Lover
S'Express

from Original Soundtrack   Original Soundtrack
123 pts




6
dance


6
UK
written by Sly Stone greentick
  Mamado & She
52.
08/1989

Can We Take You Higher?
Mamado & She

from Wild   
3 pts




41
dance




written by Mamado & Sylvester Stewart greentick
  JT & The Big Family
Family Affair
53.
10/1990

Family Affair
JT & The Big Family

6 pts








90
UK
written by Sly Stone greentick
  Another Bad Creation
Playground
54.
04/1991

Playground
Another Bad Creation

from Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know   
107 pts
10
US


36
dance
4
R&B


[Motown 2088]
written by Dallas Austin, Michael Bivins, Kevin Wales & Sly Stone greentick
  Aretha Franklin
Everyday People
55.
06/1991

Everyday People
Aretha Franklin

from What You See Is What You Sweat   What You See Is What You Sweat
23 pts




33
dance
13
R&B
69
UK
[Arista 2239]
written by Sly Stone greentick
  BEF
Family Affair
56.
07/1991

Family Affair
BEF

22 pts








37
UK
featuring Lalah Hathaway
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  The Beach Boys
Hot Fun in the Summertime
57.
07/1992

Hot Fun in the Summertime
The Beach Boys

from Summer in Paradise   Summer in Paradise
8 pts


17
AC






[Brother 5247]
written by Sly Stone greentick
  Me Phi Me
58.
07/1992

Pu Sho Hands 2Getha
Me Phi Me

1 pts






74
R&B


[RCA 62277]
written by Me Phi Me, CeeCeeTee & Sly Stone greentick
  Arrested Development
People Everyday
59.
08/1992

#1  People Everyday
Arrested Development

from 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life of…   3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life of…
328 pts
8
US


6
dance
2
R&B
2
UK
[Chrysalis 50397]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick & Todd Thomas
  Shabba Ranks
Family Affair
60.
12/1993

Family Affair
Shabba Ranks

from Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture   
73 pts
84
US




16
R&B
18
UK
featuring Patra and Terry & Monica
[Atlas 855232]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Nicole J. McCloud
Runnin' Away
61.
10/1994

Runnin' Away
Nicole J. McCloud

23 pts




3
dance
105
R&B


as Nicole
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Sugar Shack
I Wanna Take You Higher
62.
10/1995

I Wanna Take You Higher
Sugar Shack

5 pts








98
UK
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Nicole J. McCloud
Runnin' Away
63.
07/1996

Runnin' Away
Nicole J. McCloud

10 pts








69
UK
as Nicole
R
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  Mica Paris
64.
05/1998

Stay
Mica Paris

from Black Angel   Black Angel
20 pts








40
UK
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick
  T.I.P.
Family Affair
65.
12/1998

Family Affair
T.I.P.

from The Game   
1 pts






93
R&B


[Contagious 6002]
written by Sly Stone greentick
  Reel Tight
66.
04/1999

I Want U
Reel Tight

from Back to the Real   
3 pts






38
R&B


[G-Funk 73509]
written by Sylvester Stewart greentick, Vincent Herbert, Rob Fusari, Bobby Torrence, Reginald Long, Danny Johnson & Robert Rice
  Original P
67.
09/2001

Jump Up in the Air
Original P

from Original P Introducing The Westbound Souljaz   
1 pts






80
R&B


as Original P introducing Hyped Up Westbound Soljaz
[Westbound 555]
written by George Clinton, Ron Ford, Jimmy Giles, Sylvester Stewart greentick, Robert Roberts, Tony Green, William Campbell, M. Grant, Stephen Washington, Lakeisha Baltimore & K. Johnson
  J. Cole
Villuminati
68.
07/2013

Villuminati
J. Cole

from Born Sinner   Born Sinner
1 pts






101
R&B


written by Jermaine Cole, Christopher Wallace, Sean Combs, Jean-Claude Olivier, James Mtume, Robert Kelly, Sylvester Stewart greentick & Todd Thomas
  Kendrick Lamar
Momma
69.
04/2015

Momma
Kendrick Lamar

from To Pimp a Butterfly   To Pimp a Butterfly
6 pts
118
US




45
R&B


[Top Dawg LP Cut]
written by Kendrick Duckworth, Glen Boothe, Taz Arnold, Sylvester Stewart greentick, Lalah Hathaway, Rahsaan Patterson & Rex Rideout


See also...

Martha Davis and Sly Stone • Sly & the Family Stone


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