Sly and the Family Stone discography

This is the discography of the American band Sly and the Family Stone. The group had three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100: "Everyday People" in 1968, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" in 1969 and "Family Affair" in 1971. Three of the band's albums were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and two were certified gold.

Sly and the Family Stone discography
Studio albums	10
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	7
Singles	19

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B HH [2]	AUS [3]	CAN	JPN [4]	UK [5]
A Whole New Thing	Released: October 1967 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	195	—
Dance to the Music	Released: April 1968 Label: Epic	142	11	—	—	155	—
Life	Released: September 1968 Label: Epic	195	—	—	—	163	—
Stand!	Released: May 1969 Label: Epic	13	3	9	11	66	—	RIAA: Platinum[6]
There's a Riot Goin' On	Released: November 1971 Label: Epic	1	1	—	4	59	31	RIAA: Platinum[6] BPI: Silver[7]
Fresh	Released: June 1973 Label: Epic	7	1	—	17	84	—	RIAA: Gold[6]
Small Talk	Released: July 1974 Label: Epic	15	—	—	13	200	—	RIAA: Gold[6]
Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back	Released: December 1976 Label: Epic	—	33	—	—	—	—
Back on the Right Track	Released: November 1979 Label: Warner Bros.	152	31	—	—	—	—
Ain't but the One Way	Released: 1982 Label: Warner Bros.	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [8]	BEL (WA) [9]	JPN [4]	NL [10]
Live at the Fillmore East October 4th & 5th 1968	Released: 2015 Label: Epic/Legacy	—	24	129	114	71
Woodstock: Sunday August 17, 1969	Released: March 2019 Label: Epic/Legacy	—[a]	—	—	—	—
The First Family - Live at the Winchester Cathedral 1967	Released: April 2025 High Moon Records	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Charted compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B HH [2]	CAN	JPN [4]
Greatest Hits	Released: November 1970 Label: Epic	2	1	10	164	RIAA: 5× Platinum
Ten Years Too Soon	Released: 1979 Label: Epic	—	62	—	—
Different Strokes by Different Folks	Released: July 2005 Label: Epic/Hear	—	55	—	61
The Collection	Released: 2007 Label: Epic/Legacy	—	62	—	—
Higher!	Released: 2013 Label: Epic/Legacy	—	47	—	—
Higher! (Highlights)	Released: 2013 Label: Epic/Legacy	—	72	—	—
Stone Soul - The Origins Of Sly And The Family Stone	Released: 2023 Label: Regrooved	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
		US [12]	US R&B HH [13]	BEL (FL) [14]	BEL (WA) [9]	GER [15]	NL [10]	UK [5]
"Underdog"	1967	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		A Whole New Thing
"Dance to the Music"		8	9	—	49	—	—	7	RIAA: Gold[6]	Dance to the Music
"Life"	1968	93	—	—	—	—	—	—		Life
"Everyday People"		1	1	—	—	—	—	36	RIAA: 2× Platinum[6] BPI: Silver[16]	Stand!
"Stand!"	1969	22	14	—	—	—	—	—
"Hot Fun in the Summertime"		2	3	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold[6]	Greatest Hits
"Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" / "Everybody Is a Star"[b]		1	1	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[6][c]
"I Want to Take You Higher"	1970	38	24	—	—	—	—	—		Stand!
"Family Affair"	1971	1	1	24	41	33	18	15	RIAA: Platinum[6]	There's a Riot Goin' On
"Runnin' Away"	1972	23	15	—	—	—	—	17
"(You Caught Me) Smilin'"		42	21	—	—	—	—	—
"If You Want Me to Stay"	1973	12	3	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[6]	Fresh
"Frisky"		79	28	—	—	—	—	—
"Time for Livin'"	1974	32	10	—	—	—	—	—		Small Talk
"Loose Booty"		84	22	—	—	—	—	—
"Family Again"	1976	—	85	—	—	—	—	—		Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back
"Remember Who You Are"	1979	—	38	—	—	—	—	—		Back on the Right Track
"The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh, Makes You Cry)"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"High Y'all"	1983	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Ain't but the One Way
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
		US [12]	US R&B HH [13]	UK [5]	CAN
"M'Lady" (B-side to "Life")	1968	93	—	32	89 [17]	Life
"Sing a Simple Song" (B-side to "Everyday People")		89	28	—	91 [18]	Stand!
"If It Were Left Up to Me" (B-side to "Frisky")	1974	—	57	—	—	Fresh
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

See also

• Sly Stone solo discography

Notes

1. Woodstock: Sunday August 17, 1969 did not enter the Billboard 200, but it peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Album Sales chart.^[11]
2. "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)" and "Everybody Is a Star" were marketed as a double A-side.
3. Only "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" was certified platinum.