Bill Withers - Aint No Sunshine (audio) May 2026

: In a nod to his former job, his record company presented him with a golden toilet seat once the record went gold. Listen to the official audio of the 1971 classic here: Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (Official Audio) BillWithersVEVO YouTube• Jun 13, 2015

: The song was inspired by the 1962 film Days of Wine and Roses , which follows a couple struggling with alcoholism. Withers was moved by the characters' cycle of weakness and strength, comparing their relationship to "going back for seconds on rat poison". Bill Withers - Aint No Sunshine (Audio)

: The track has a tempo of 88 BPM and is played in the key of A minor . : In a nod to his former job,

: It is categorized as soul and R&B, featuring Withers' smooth baritone vocals. : The track has a tempo of 88

: Withers recorded the track with members of the MG's (Booker T. Jones, Donald "Duck" Dunn, and Al Jackson Jr.) and Stephen Stills on guitar. Cultural Impact and Success

: Rolling Stone has consistently ranked it among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.