features a cover by Maroon 5, accompanied by samples from the original recording. A version by Jeff Buckley is included in the posthumously released album You and I. Jon Batiste and Stay Human performed the song along other guest musicians on the first episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The Staple Singers released a version on their 1970 album We'll Get Over. Personnel Sly Stone: vocals Rose Stone: vocals, piano Freddie Stone: vocals, guitar Larry Graham: vocals, bass guitar Greg Errico: drums, background vocals Jerry Martini: saxophone, background vocals Cynthia Robinson: trumpet, vocal ad-libs Engineered by Don Puluse Written and produced by Sly Stone Charts The song was ranked No. 5 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1969. Weekly charts All-time charts Certifications Notes References External links 1968 singles 1969 singles 1983 singles Sly and the Family Stone songs Joan Jett songs Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles Song recordings produced by Sly Stone Songs written by Sly Stone Songs against racism and xenophobia Epic Records singles 1968 songs