‘Stand!’ by Sly and the Family Stone peaks at #22 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1969)

(Saturday, May 17, 1969)“Stand!” by Sly and the Family Stone peaked at #22 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

In 2004, the song was ranked #241 on Rolling Stone‘s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”