Family Affair

Sly and the Family Stone * Track #4 On There’s a Riot Goin’ On

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Album There’s a Riot Goin’ On

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Sly and the Family Stone

1971

Family Affair by Sly and the Family Stone

Release Date

Sun Nov 21 1971

Performed by

Sly and the Family Stone

Produced by

Sly Stone

Writed by

Sly Stone

About

“Family Affair” was the lead single off of Sly and the Family Stone’s fifth studio album There’s a Riot Goin' On in 1971. It was Sly’s first new single in two years; reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts as well as being the first ever number one using a drum machine.

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Family Affair Lyrics

[Chorus]
It's a family affair
It's a family affair
It's a family affair
It's a family affair

[Verse 1]
One child grows up to be
Somebody that just loves to learn
And another child grows up to be
Somebody you'd just love to burn

[Verse 2]
Mom loves the both of them
You see, it's in the blood
Both kids are good to mom
Blood's thicker than the mud

[Chorus]
It's a family affair
It's a family affair
It's a family affair
It's a family affair
Over there, world gone bad

[Verse 3]
Newlywed a year ago
But you're still checking each other out, hey
Nobody wants to blow
Nobody wants to be left out, uh-huh

[Verse 4]
You can't leave 'cause your heart is there
But, sure, you can't stay 'cause you been somewhere else
You can't cry 'cause you'll look broke down
But you're cryin' anyway 'cause you're all broke down

[Chorus]
It's a family affair
It's a family affair
It's a family affair
It's a family affair
Oh, hey, a family affair
It's a family affair
It's a family affair

It's a family affair
It's a family affair
It's a family affair
(It's a family affair) It's a family affair
Well

It's a family affair
It's a family affair

Family Affair Q&A

Who wrote Family Affair's ?

Family Affair was written by Sly Stone.

Who produced Family Affair's ?

Family Affair was produced by Sly Stone.

When did Sly and the Family Stone release Family Affair?

Sly and the Family Stone released Family Affair on Sun Nov 21 1971.

What did Sly and the Family Stone say about "Family Affair"?

The song was considered to be about his family, the band and the Black Panthers. Sly responded:

Well, they may be trying to tear me apart; I don’t feel it. Song’s not about that. Song’s about a family affair, whether it’s a result of genetic processes or a situation in the environment.

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What did Sly Stone say about recording the vocal for this song?

For the vocal, I was downstairs in the house with others, partying, and I realised that I should be upstairs, by myself, making records. I had a drink. I had another one. I went up to the studio, where I had an eight-track recorder, and put down the vocal track. I was the only one in the room, the e...

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