Life (Sly and the Family Stone song)

"Life" is a song by Sly & the Family Stone. Released as a single from the album Life, it reached the lower regions of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. It also charted on the RPM100 in Canada.

"Life / M'Lady"
Single by Sly and the Family Stone
from the album Life
B-side"M'Lady"
Released1968
Length2:58
LabelEpic
5-10353
Songwriter(s)S. Stewart
Producer(s)Stone Flower Productions
Sly and the Family Stone singles chronology
"Dance to the Music"
(1967)		 "Life / M'Lady"
(1968)		 "Everyday People"
(1968)

Background

"Life" was the second single issued by the group in the United States.[1] It was backed with "M'Lady" and released on Epic 10353 in 1968.[2]

Music magazine Billboard had it as a Top 60 Spotlight in the June 22 issue. Calling both sides potent, "Life" was called a pulsating rocker while "M'Lady" was likened to "Dance to the Music".[3]

"Life" was the first song on side two of the album Life, released in the United States on Epic BN 26397. "M'Lady" was the fourth song on side two.[4]

In Ed Och's Soul Sauce column (Billboard magazine), it was announced that Sly & the Family Stone were to perform "Life" on Wednesday, June 19 at the Epic National Sales Convention in Las Vegas before their appearances for three days at Fillmore West.[5]

Charts

It debuted and peaked at No. 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated August 27, 1968, spending a total of three weeks on the chart.[6]

In Canada, "Life" debuted at No. 90 on the RPM 100 chart for the week ending July 13, 1968,[7] and peaked at No. 63 for the week ending August 3.[8][9]

References
  1. Billboard Database - Sly & The Family Stone, Single
  2. Sly & the Family Stone An Oral History, By Joel Selvin · 2022 - ISBN 9781637585023 - DISCOGRAPHY, SINGLES
  3. Billboard, June 22, 1968 - Page 82 Spotlight Singles, TOP 60 SPOTLIGHT, Spotlights Predicted to reach the top 60 of the HOT 100 Chart
  4. Jazz Music Archives - SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE — LIFE (AKA M'LADY)
  5. Billboard, June 22, 1968 - Page 18 Rhythm & Blues, SOUL SAUCE By ED OCHS
  6. Billboard Database - Life, Chart
  7. RPM Weekly, Volume 9, No. 20 Week Ending July 13th. 1968 - Page 5 THE RPM 100 CANADA'S ONLY OFFICIAL 100 SINGLE SURVEY
  8. RPM Weekly, Volume 9 Nos. 22 & 23 Week Ending August 3rd. 1968 - Page 5 THE RPM 100 CANADA'S ONLY OFFICIAL 100 SINGLE SURVEY
  9. RPM Weekly, Volume 9 Nos. 24 25 Week of August 19th. 1968 - Page 5 THE RPM 100 CANADA'S ONLY OFFICIAL 100 SINGLE SURVEY

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