‘Brown Sugar’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 29 1971)

(Saturday, May 29, 1971) — “Brown Sugar” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 29, June 5, 1971).

Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 495 on its list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”