Sly and the Family Stone discography

Sly and the Family Stone discography
Sly and the Family Stone discography
Studio albums	10
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	6
Singles	19

Last updated February 17, 2025

This is the discography of the American band Sly and the Family Stone.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B HH ^[2]	AUS ^[3]	CAN	JPN ^[4]	UK ^[5]	Certifications
A Whole New Thing	Released: October 1967 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	195	—
Dance to the Music	Released: April 1968 Label: Epic	142	11	—	—	155	—
Life	Released: September 1968 Label: Epic	195	—	—	—	163	—
Stand!	Released: May 1969 Label: Epic	13	3	9	11	66	—	RIAA: Platinum^[6]
There's a Riot Goin' On	Released: November 1971 Label: Epic	1	1	—	4	59	31	RIAA: Platinum^[6] BPI: Silver^[7]
Fresh	Released: June 1973 Label: Epic	7	1	—	17	84	—	RIAA: Gold^[6]
Small Talk	Released: July 1974 Label: Epic	15	—	—	13	200	—	RIAA: Gold^[6]
Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back	Released: December 1976 Label: Epic	—	33	—	—	—	—
Back on the Right Track	Released: November 1979 Label: Warner Bros.	152	31	—	—	—	—
Ain't but the One Way	Released: 1982 Label: Warner Bros.	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[8]	BEL (WA) ^[9]	JPN ^[4]	NL ^[10]	Certifications
Live at the Fillmore East October 4th & 5th 1968	Released: 2015 Label: Epic/Legacy	—	24	129	114	71
Woodstock: Sunday August 17, 1969	Released: March 2019 Label: Epic/Legacy	—^[a]	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Charted compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B HH ^[2]	CAN	JPN ^[4]	Certifications
Greatest Hits	Released: November 1970 Label: Epic	2	1	10	164	RIAA: 5× Platinum
Ten Years Too Soon	Released: 1979 Label: Epic	—	62	—	—
Different Strokes by Different Folks	Released: July 2005 Label: Epic/Hear	—	55	—	61
The Collection	Released: 2007 Label: Epic/Legacy	—	62	—	—
Higher!	Released: 2013 Label: Epic/Legacy	—	47	—	—
Higher! (Highlights)	Released: 2013 Label: Epic/Legacy	—	72	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
Title	Year	US ^[12]	US R&B HH ^[13]	BEL (FL) ^[14]	BEL (WA) ^[9]	GER ^[15]	NL ^[10]	UK ^[5]	Certifications	Album
"Underdog"	1967	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		A Whole New Thing
"Dance to the Music"	1967	8	9	—	49	—	—	7	RIAA: Gold^[6]	Dance to the Music
"Life"	1968	93	—	—	—	—	—	—		Life
"Everyday People"	1968	1	1	—	—	—	—	36	RIAA: 2× Platinum^[6] BPI: Silver^[16]	Stand!
"Stand!"	1969	22	14	—	—	—	—	—		Stand!
"Hot Fun in the Summertime"		2	3	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold^[6]	Greatest Hits
"Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" / "Everybody Is a Star"^[b]		1	1	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum^[6]^[c]	Greatest Hits
"I Want to Take You Higher"	1970	38	24	—	—	—	—	—		Stand!
"Family Affair"	1971	1	1	24	41	33	18	15	RIAA: Platinum^[6]	There's a Riot Goin' On
"Runnin' Away"	1972	23	15	—	—	—	—	17
"(You Caught Me) Smilin'"	1972	42	21	—	—	—	—	—
"If You Want Me to Stay"	1973	12	3	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum^[6]	Fresh
"Frisky"	1973	79	28	—	—	—	—	—		Fresh
"Time for Livin'"	1974	32	10	—	—	—	—	—		Small Talk
"Loose Booty"	1974	84	22	—	—	—	—	—		Small Talk
"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)"	1979	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Back on the Right Track
"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

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
Title	Year	US ^[12]	US R&B HH ^[13]	UK ^[5]	CAN	Album
"M'Lady" (B-side to "Life")	1968	93	—	32	89 ^[17]	Life
"Sing a Simple Song" (B-side to "Everyday People")	1968	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.

Notes

↑ 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

1 2 3 "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
1 2 "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.
1 2 3 "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.
1 2 3 "UK Charts > Sly and the Family Stone". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "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.
1 2 "Sly & the Family Stone Discographie". Ultratop Wallonie (in French). Retrieved July 12, 2021.
1 2 "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.
1 2 "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
1 2 "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

Edwin & Arno Konings www.slystonebook.com

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[12] Woodstock: Sunday August 17, 1969 did not enter the Billboard 200, but it peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Album Sales chart.^[11]

[18] "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again" and "Everybody Is a Star" were marketed as a double A-side.

[19] Only "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" was certified platinum.

[Billboard_200-1] 1 2 3 "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[Billboard_R&B_Hip-Hop_Albums-2] 1 2 "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[Kent-3] David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[JPN-4] 1 2 3 "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.

[UK-5] 1 2 3 "UK Charts > Sly and the Family Stone". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2015.

[RIAA-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Gold & Platinum ("Sly & the Family Stone" search)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

[7] "Sly & The Family Stone: There's A Riot Goin' On". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

[Billboard_R&B_Albums-8] "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[BEL_WA-9] 1 2 "Sly & the Family Stone Discographie". Ultratop Wallonie (in French). Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[NL-10] 1 2 "Discografie Sly & the Family Stone". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[11] "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[Billboard_Hot_100-13] 1 2 "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[Hot_R&B_Hip-Hop_Songs-14] 1 2 "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[BEL_FL-15] "Sly & the Family Stone Discografie". Ultratop Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[GER-16] "Sly & the Family Stone: Family Affair". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[17] "Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[20] "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 9, 1968" (PDF).

[21] "RPM Top 100 Singles - March 24, 1969" (PDF).

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Sly Stone Freddie Stone Rose Stone Cynthia Robinson Greg Errico Jerry Martini Larry Graham Vet Stone Rustee Allen Pat Rizzo Andy Newmark Bill Lordan
Studio albums	A Whole New Thing (1967) Dance to the Music (1968) Life (1968) Stand! (1969) There's a Riot Goin' On (1971) Fresh (1973) Small Talk (1974) Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back (1976) Back on the Right Track (1979) Ain't But the One Way (1982)
Live albums	The Woodstock Experience (2009) Live at the Fillmore East October 4th & 5th, 1968 (2015)
Compilations	Greatest Hits (1970) Different Strokes by Different Folks (2005)
Singles	"Dance to the Music" "Everyday People" "Sing a Simple Song" "Stand!" "I Want to Take You Higher" "Hot Fun in the Summertime" "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" "Everybody Is a Star" "Family Affair" "Runnin' Away" "If You Want Me to Stay"
Related articles	Discography Sly Stone solo discography Little Sister Coming Back for More On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (book)
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