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The song "Everyday People" was written and composed by Sly Stone in 1968. The song was recorded by the band Sly and the Family Stone and was released as a single in January 1969. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and was certified as a gold record by the Recording Industry Association of America. In France, the song was ranked as the number one best-selling single of 1969.

"Everyday People" was written in response to the events of 1968, a year marked by the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, as well as the Detroit and Chicago riots. The song highlights social and racial differences in the United States and calls for tolerance and unity.

The song received critical acclaim and was considered a classic of popular music. In 2004, "Everyday People" was ranked number 4 on Rolling Stone magazine's Top 100 Rock and Roll Songs. In 2005, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.