R&B Soul Music Jukebox Discography and Biography of The Family
The Family Songs

(with biography below if available)

Below is a list of The Family songs, sorted by the most popular first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click year to list all songs from that year. Click label to list songs from that record label. Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Song are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)


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1 record label: Epic 5 10805
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #15
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [funk]
Sly & the Family Stone Family Affair
1971 Epic
2 record label: Epic 510407
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #36
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Stand!
Sly & the Family Stone Everyday People
1968 Epic
3 record label: Epic 510555
chart position: RandB #1, US #1
written by: S. Stewart
album: Greatest Hits
comments: Double-sided hit with Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)
Sly & the Family Stone Everybody Is A Star
1970 Epic
4 record label: Epic 510555
chart position: RandB #1, US #1
written by: Sly Stone
album: Greatest Hits
comments: Double-sided hit with Everybody Is A Star
Sly & the Family Stone Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)
1970 Epic
5 record label: Epic 5 10497
chart position: RandB #3, US #2
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Greatest Hits
Sly & the Family Stone Hot Fun in the Summertime
1969 Epic
6 record label: Epic 10256
chart position: RandB #9, US #8, UK #7
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Dance to the Music
Sly & the Family Stone Dance to the Music
1968 Epic
7 record label: Epic 5 11017
chart position: RandB #3, US #12
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Fresh
comments: [funk]
Sly & the Family Stone If You Want Me to Stay
1973 Epic
8 record label: Avco 6105019 (UK)
chart position: UK #3, RandB #42, US #84
written by: Sandy Linzer
comments: [pop soul]
Limmie & the Family Cookin You Can Do Magic
1972 Avco
9 record label: Epic 510450
chart position: RandB #14, US #22
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Stand!
Sly & the Family Stone Stand!
1969 Epic
10 record label: Atlantic 086238
chart position: RandB #3, UK #10, US dance #30
written by: Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and Jeff Smith
album: Chains
The Family Stand Ghetto Heaven
1990 Atlantic
11 record label: Epic 10829
chart position: RandB #15, US #23, UK #17, US AC #26
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: There's a Riot Goin' On
Sly & the Family Stone Runnin' Away
1972 Epic
12 record label: Epic 2530
chart position: RandB #10, US #32
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Small Talk
Sly & the Family Stone Time for Livin'
1974 Epic
13 record label: Avco 6105027
chart position: UK #6
written by: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss and Adam Levy
Limmie & the Family Cookin A Walkin' Miracle
1974 Avco
14 record label: Paisley Park 28953
chart position: RandB #9, US #63, US dance #10
written by: Prince (uncredited), Jerome Benton and Jellybean Johnson
album: The Family
comments: charted as The Screams of Passion / Yes in US dance charts
The Family The Screams of Passion
1985 Paisley Park
15 record label: 20th Century 2065
chart position: RandB #11, US #50
written by: Leon Haywood
album: Keep It In The Family
Leon Haywood Keep It In The Family
1974 20th Century
16 record label: Avco 6105025 (UK)
chart position: UK #31
written by: Sandy Linzer
Limmie & the Family Cookin Dreamboat
1973 Avco
17 record label: Epic 510353
chart position: US #93, UK #32
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Life
comments: B side to Life
Sly & the Family Stone M'Lady
1968 Epic
18 record label: Epic 10353
chart position: RandB #93, US #37
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
Sly & the Family Stone Life
1968 Epic
19 record label: Epic 510850
chart position: RandB #21, US #42
written by: S. Stewart
album: There's a Riot Goin' On
Sly & the Family Stone Smilin'
1972 Epic
20 record label: Epic 10450
chart position: RandB #24, US #60
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Stand!
Sly & the Family Stone I Want to Take You Higher
1969 Epic
21 record label: Epic 850033
chart position: RandB #22, US #84
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Small Talk
Sly & the Family Stone Loose Booty
1974 Epic
22 record label: P.I.R. 7456
chart position: RandB #90, UK #51
written by: Frank Smith and Phil Terry
album: First Class
Billy Paul Bring the Family Back
1979 P.I.R.
23 record label: Atlantic 7861
chart position: RandB #19
written by: Peter Lord
album: Chain
comments: [beat ballad]
The Family Stand In Summer I Fall
1990 Atlantic
24 record label: Arista 0177
chart position: RandB #22
written by: General Johnson
album: General Johnson
General Johnson All in the Family
1976 Arista
25 record label: Epic 10407
chart position: RandB #28, US #89
written by: S. Stewart
album: Stand!
Sly & the Family Stone Sing a Simple Song
1969 Epic
26 record label: Epic 511060
chart position: R&B #28, US #79
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Fresh
Sly & the Family Stone Frisky
1973 Epic
27 record label: GospoCentric
chart position: RandB #28
weeksinr&bchart: 25
written by: Kirk Franklin
album: Kirk Franklin and the Family
Kirk Franklin & The Family Why We Sing
1995 GospoCentric
28 record label: Warner 49062
chart position: RandB #38, US #104
written by: Sly Stone and Hamp Banks
album: Back on the Right Track
Sly & the Family Stone Remember Who You Are
1979 Warner
29 record label: OBR 465521
chart position: RandB #34
written by: Tashan Rashad, Gred Broadnax and William Robinson (B.T. Express singer)
album: On the Horizon
Tashan Save the Family
1990 OBR
30 record label: Paisley Park 28830
chart position: RandB #34
written by: Prince (uncredited), St. Paul and Jerome Benton
album: The Family
The Family High Fashion
1986 Paisley Park
31 record label: Hidden Beach
chart position: R$B #41
album: In This Life Together
comments: [album cut]
Kindred the Family Soul Where Would I Be (The Question)
2005 Hidden Beach
32 record label: United Artists 50520
chart position: RandB #46
written by: Gloria Nissenson and Marcia DeFren
Patti Austin The Family Tree
1969 United Artists
33 record label: EastWest 64166
chart position: RandB #63, UK #142
written by: Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and Jeff Smith
album: Connected
The Family Stand You Don't Have to Worry
1998 EastWest
34 record label: GospoCentric
chart position: RandB #50
weeksinr&bchart: 1
album: Christmas
comments: [christmas gospel album cut] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Kirk Franklin & The Family Jesus Is the Reason for the Season
1995 GospoCentric
35 record label: Hidden Beach
chart position: RandB #53
album: Surrender to Love
comments: [neo soul album cut]
Kindred the Family Soul Far Away
2003 Hidden Beach
36 record label: Epic 11060
chart position: RandB #57
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Fresh
Sly & the Family Stone If It Were Left Up to Me
1974 Epic
37 record label: LCR 10106
chart position: RandB #70
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: T. Brunson, R. Marsh
The Family Music
1977 LCR
38 record label: Atlantic 7811
chart position: RandB #79
written by: Peter Lord
album: Chain
The Family Stand Sweet Liberation
1991 Atlantic
39 record label: Hidden Beach
comments: [Hidden Beach album cut]
Kindred the Family Soul House of Love
2008 Hidden Beach
40 record label: HandL 4681
chart position: RandB #87
written by: Lord Melody and Sir Lancelot
The Stylistics Shame and Scandal in the Family
1977 H&L
-- record label: Tamla 328
written by: William Robinson
album: Smokey...
comments: [album cut]
Smokey Robinson The Family Song
1973 Tamla
-- record label: Epic 7632 (UK)
written by: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [funk]
Sly & The Family Stone Luv N' Haight
1972 Epic
-- record label: Epic 30986
written by: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [album cut]
Sly & The Family Stone Just Like A Baby
1971 Epic
-- record label: Epic 30986
written by: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [funk album cut]
Sly & The Family Stone Poet
1971 Epic
-- record label: Epic 30986
written by: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [funk instrumental album cut]
Sly & The Family Stone Africa Talks To You--The Asphalt Jungle
1971 Epic
-- record label: Epic 10829
written by: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [funk]
Sly & The Family Stone Brave and Strong
1971 Epic
-- record label: Antic 11523 (UK)
written by: M. Sherman
comments: [pop soul]
The Johnson Family Peace In The Family
1975 Antic
-- record label: Epic 30986
written by: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [album cut]
Sly & The Family Stone Time
1971 Epic
-- record label: Epic 30986
written by: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [funk album cut]
Sly & The Family Stone Spaced Cowboy
1971 Epic
-- record label: Epic 30986
written by: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [album cut]
Sly & The Family Stone Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa
1971 Epic
-- record label: Sky Disc 642
written by: C. Simmons, D. Bradshaw
album: Family Circle
The Family Circle Change
1972 Sky Disc
-- record label: Sky Disc 644
written by: Charles Simmons Jr.
album: Family Circle
The Family Circle I Hope You Really Love Me
1972 Sky Disc
-- record label: Calla 5001
written by: Charles Simmons Jr.
album: Love Bound
The Family Circle Haven't Seen Nothin'
1975 Calla
-- record label: Sky Disc 644
written by: S. Owens, C. Simmons, Jr., Randy Irwin
album: Family Circle
comments: [ballad]
The Family Circle Loving You Makes The World Go Round
1972 Sky Disc
-- record label: Stax 0094
written by: Calvin, Arnold
album: I'm Not Blind...I Just Can't See
Calvin Scott Shame, On The Family Name
1971 Stax
-- record label: Epic 26456
written by: S. Stewart
album: Stand!
comments: [album cut]
Sly & The Family Stone You Can Make It If You Try
1969 Epic
-- record label: Epic 26456
written by: S. Stewart
album: Stand!
comments: [instrumental album cut]
Sly & The Family Stone Sex Machine
1969 Epic
-- record label: Epic 26456
written by: S. Stewart
album: Stand!
comments: [album cut]
Sly & The Family Stone Somebody's Watching You
1969 Epic
-- record label: Epic 26456
written by: S. Stewart
album: Stand!
comments: [album cut]
Sly & The Family Stone Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey
1969 Epic




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