‘Family Affair’ by Sly & the Family Stone peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1971)

(Saturday, December 4, 1971) — “Family Affair” by Sly & the Family Stone peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Dec. 4/11/18, 1971).

In 2021, Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song 57th on their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”