If You Want Me to Stay
Sly & the Family Stone
1973
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
Reported release: 1973
Reported release: 1973Date needs verification
Reported in supplied material; independent release-date verification remains open.
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Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1973.html, 1973.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Inspiration and background
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One of the band's last major hits Features Sly Stone's distinctive vocals and a funky bassline
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Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1973.html, song-list position 43
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Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
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Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1973 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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