Signature
key confidence medium · relative Bb major · tempo confidence medium · half-time 63.7 · low end 25% · measured from the full recording · 2026-09-12 · how accurate
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Lineage
- Sampled byBeastie Boys, Egg Mansource
- Sampled byBeastie Boys, Egg Mansource
- CoveredBilly Joelsource
- CoveredCharles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Bandsource
- CoveredHampton the Hampstersource
- CoveredJohn Fogertysource
- CoveredJohn Legendsource
- CoveredLarry Graham & Graham Central Stationsource
- CoveredPrince with Garry Shidersource
- CoveredPrincesource
- CoveredSimple Mindssource
- CoveredSly and the Family Stonesource
- Written bySly Stonesource
- CoveredTesco Veesource
- CoveredVinnie Jonessource
Why it is here
- It was the first single by Sly and the Family Stone to reach the Billboard Pop Singles Top 10, popularizing the band's sound that would be emulated across black music and dubbed 'psychedelic soul'. source
- It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. source
- The track brought together four co-lead singers and both black and white musicians in the same band, blending rock guitar, a funk bassline from Larry Graham, syncopated drums, gospel-styled organ, and horns. source
The full ledger entry: every chart it has been on, where it is live now.