Family Affair by Sly and the Family Stone
Artist: Sly and the Family Stone Weeks at #1: 3 weeks Chart dates: December 4, 1971 – December 18, 1971
About
“Family Affair” was the lead single off of Sly and the Family Stone’s fifth studio album There’s a Riot Goin' On in 1971. It was Sly’s first new single in two years; reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts as well as being the first ever number one using a drum machine. Also worth noting, Sly did not want to release “Family Affair” as the lead single for Riot. He instead preferred “Luv N' Haight”. However, the record company disagreed with Sly and released “Family Affair” without his approval, with “Luv” as the B-Side. The song was recorded without the Family Stone, with the exception of Rose Stone on backing vocals and Billy Preston contributed the Fender Rhodes.
