‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ by Bill Withers peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1971)

(Saturday, September 18, 1971) — “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks.

The track is ranked 285th on Rolling Stone‘s 2004 list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”