# Bill Withers — Every Record We Rank

Bill Withers appears once in our Soul list, placing as high as No. 10. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Soul
- **Year:** 1971
- **Highest placing:** No. 10 in Soul
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/bill-withers/

## Appears on

### [Ain't No Sunshine](https://waxonia.com/track/bill-withers--aint-no-sunshine/)

*1971 · Sussex · No. 10 in [Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/soul/)*

Two minutes, one chord change and twenty-six repetitions of "I know" because Withers had not finished the verse and was told to leave it. The accident is the best part of the record.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Bill%20Withers%20Ain't%20No%20Sunshine) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=YuKfiH0Scao)

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