"Remember Who You Are" was a 1979 single for

Sly & The Family Stone Sly and the Family Stone was an American band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1966 and active until 1983. Their work, which blended elements of funk, soul, psychedelic rock, gospel, and R&B, became a pivotal influence on subsequent Amer ...

. It became a hit for them that year.

Background

The song was written by

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and Hamp Banks. The producer was Mark Davis. Hamp Banks was also the executive producer for the song. Banks also served as executive producer for the album. Following Sly and The Family Stone's signing to Warner Bros. Records and the recent release of "Remember Who You Are", Sly, referred to as Sylvester Stone was pictured with Warner Bros. staff producer Mark Davis and Warner Bros. board chairman and president Mo Ostin in the 15 September issue of ''

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''.

Reception

The record was one of the Feature Picks in the 8 September 1979 issue of ''

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''. The reviewer said that Sly had returned with a smooth, slithering mixture of bluesy funk and pop from the album, ''

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''. The solid rhythm section backing a sharp horn arrangement and the jazzy guitar were also mentioned. The reviewer said that Sly growled and glided his way through the hook. This was also the first single release from the album. "Remember Who You Are" was one of the ''Record World'' Single Picks for the week of 15 September. The reviewer said that it seemed like Sly had the funk in his blood and lungs and it came out in full force. The reviewer said that the backing vocals and the guitar were first rate, and the song should score across the boards. In a 20 October review of the ''Back on the Right Track'' album in ''Cash Box'', the reviewer said that "Remember Who You Are" was a Sly Classic if there ever was one.

Airplay

The 22 September issue of ''Cash Box'' recorded that Sly & The Family Stone had been added to the playlist of Black radio station KDAY in Los Angeles. It was reported by ''Cash Box'' in the 29 September issue that "Remember Who You Are" was no. 2 on the list of Most Added Singles on Black Contemporary radio. The stations that added the single were KMJQ, WENZ, WGIV, WAOK, WCIN, WYBC, KKTT, WOL, WWDM and WXEL-FM. Also that week, FM stations that added Sly & The Family Stone to their playlists were WNEW-FM in New York and KROQ-FM in Pasadena.

Charts

''Cash Box''

For the week of 22 September 1979 "Remember Who You Are" debuted at no. 86 on the ''Cash Box'' Black Contemporary Top 100 chart. "Remember Who You Are" peaked at no. 28 on the week of 10 November. It spent a total of twelve weeks in the chart.

''Billboard''

"Remember Who You Are" debuted at no. 83 on the 'Billboard'' Hot Soul Singles chart the week of 29 September. The single reached its peak position at no. 38 on the week of 3 November 1979. It reached its peak at no. 105 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart the same week.''Billboard'', November 10, 1979
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References

External links

* Discogs
Sly & The Family Stone – Remember Who You Are
* Sly & The Family Stone channel, Jan 19, 2018
Remember Who You Are
* Sly & The Family Stone channel, Jun 6, 2015
Remember Who You Are (different mix)
{{Sly and the Family Stone 1979 singles Sly and the Family Stone songs Songs written by Sly Stone Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by Mark Davis (producer)