"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" | |||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Epic 5-10353 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | S. Stewart | |||
| Producer(s) | Stone Flower Productions | |||
| Sly and the Family Stone singles chronology | ||||
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Background
edit"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
editIt 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
edit- ^ Billboard Database - Sly & The Family Stone, Single
- ^ Sly & the Family Stone An Oral History, By Joel Selvin · 2022 - ISBN 9781637585023 - DISCOGRAPHY, SINGLES
- ^ Billboard, June 22, 1968 - Page 82 Spotlight Singles, TOP 60 SPOTLIGHT, Spotlights Predicted to reach the top 60 of the HOT 100 Chart
- ^ Jazz Music Archives - SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE — LIFE (AKA M'LADY)
- ^ Billboard, June 22, 1968 - Page 18 Rhythm & Blues, SOUL SAUCE By ED OCHS
- ^ Billboard Database - Life, Chart
- ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 9, No. 20 Week Ending July 13th. 1968 - Page 5 THE RPM 100 CANADA'S ONLY OFFICIAL 100 SINGLE SURVEY
- ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 9 Nos. 22 & 23 Week Ending August 3rd. 1968 - Page 5 THE RPM 100 CANADA'S ONLY OFFICIAL 100 SINGLE SURVEY
- ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 9 Nos. 24 25 Week of August 19th. 1968 - Page 5 THE RPM 100 CANADA'S ONLY OFFICIAL 100 SINGLE SURVEY
External links
editVideo
edit- Reelin In The Years66 channel - Sly & the Family Stone "Life" 1968 (Reelin' In The Years Archives)
Audio
edit- Sly & The Family Stone channel - Sly & The Family Stone - Life (Live at the Fillmore East 1968 - Audio)