It became a hit for the group and registered in the Billboard and Cash Box charts.
[1] Composed by Sylvester Stewart,[2] it was previously recorded by Sly and the Family Stone and appeared on the group's 1969 Stand!
[5] The song made number 16 on the Cash Box Top Hits of the Year list.
[8] On the week of January 23, 1971, Record World reported the song at #13 on WAYS; #14 on WQXI; #8 on WBBQ ; #10 on KXOK ; #14 on WSAI; #24 on WRKO; and #11 on WHBQ.
7 on the Record World One Stop Top Ten chart, Nor Cal section.
[13][14] On the week of November 28, the single made its debut in the Cash Box Looking Ahead chart at no.
[26] Al Jarreau recorded a version which appeared on a release in 1976.
[30][31] SFJazz Collective had a live version that appeared on a release in 2020.