<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` Lean on Me '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by Bill Withers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> from the album Still Bill </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> `` Better Off Dead '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> April 21 , 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Soul </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 4 : 17 ( Album Version ) 3 : 45 ( Single Version ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Sussex </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> Bill Withers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Bill Withers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Bill Withers singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Grandma 's Hands '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` Lean on Me '' ( 1972 ) </Td> <Td> `` Use Me '' ( 1972 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Grandma 's Hands '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` Lean on Me '' ( 1972 ) </Td> <Td> `` Use Me '' ( 1972 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` Lean on Me '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by Bill Withers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> from the album Still Bill </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> `` Better Off Dead '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> April 21 , 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Soul </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 4 : 17 ( Album Version ) 3 : 45 ( Single Version ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Sussex </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> Bill Withers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Bill Withers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Bill Withers singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Grandma 's Hands '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` Lean on Me '' ( 1972 ) </Td> <Td> `` Use Me '' ( 1972 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Grandma 's Hands '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` Lean on Me '' ( 1972 ) </Td> <Td> `` Use Me '' ( 1972 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who sang the original version of lean on me
who sang the original version of lean on me
Bill Withers
Bill Withers