Everyday People

"Everyday People" is a 1968 song composed by Sly Stone and first recorded by his band, Sly and the Family Stone. It was the first single by the band to go to number one on the Soul singles chart and the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It held that position on the Hot 100 for four weeks, from February 9 to March 8, 1969, and is remembered as one of the most popular songs of the 1960s. Billboard ranked it as the No. 5 song of 1969.

"Everyday People"
Single by Sly and the Family Stone
from the album Stand!
B-side"Sing a Simple Song"
ReleasedNovember 1968
Recorded1968
Genre
  • Pop
  • psychedelic soul
Length2:22
LabelEpic
5-10407
Songwriter(s)Sly Stone
Producer(s)Sly Stone
Sly and the Family Stone singles chronology
"Life" / "M'Lady"
(1968)
"Everyday People" / "Sing a Simple Song"
(1968)
"Stand!" / "I Want to Take You Higher"
(1969)
Music video
"Everyday People" on YouTube
Audio sample
"Everyday People"
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