: The track has a tempo of 88 BPM and is played in the key of A minor .
"Ain't No Sunshine" was the breakout hit that launched Withers' career at age 31. : It won the Grammy for Best R&B Song in 1972. Bill Withers - Aint No Sunshine (Audio)
: One of the most famous parts of the song is the bridge, where Withers repeats the phrase "I know" 26 times. Legend has it that he intended to write more lyrics for that section, but other musicians in the studio, including producer Booker T. Jones, advised him to keep it as it was. Musical Composition : The track has a tempo of 88
: It is categorized as soul and R&B, featuring Withers' smooth baritone vocals. : One of the most famous parts of
: 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
Bill Withers wrote the song while working as a technician at an aircraft-parts factory, specifically making bathroom units for Boeing 747s.
: 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".