<P> The song was originally released as the B - side to another song called "Harlem". Disc jockeys played "Ain't No Sunshine" as the single instead, and it became a huge hit, the first for Withers . "Harlem" was subsequently covered by The 5th Dimension, which was featured on their Soul and Inspiration album and released as a single . </P> <P> Withers performed the song on The Old Grey Whistle Test . </P> <P> "Ain't No Sunshine" is ranked 285th on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time . The song won the Grammy for Best R&B Song in 1972 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "Ain't No Sunshine" </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by Michael Jackson </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> from the album Got to Be There </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> "I Wanna Be Where You Are" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> July 2, 1972 (UK only) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> 7" single </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> 1971 Hitsville West, Los Angeles, California </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Soul </Li> <Li> psychedelic soul </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 4: 09 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Motown M1202F </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Bill Withers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Hal Davis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Michael Jackson singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "Rockin' Robin" (1972) </Td> <Td> "Ain't No Sunshine" (1972) </Td> <Td> "Ben" (1972) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "Rockin' Robin" (1972) </Td> <Td> "I Wanna Be Where You Are" (1972) "Ain't No Sunshine" (UK, 1972) </Td> <Td> "Ben" (1972) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Got to Be There track listing </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Ain't No Sunshine" (1) </Td> <Td> "I Wanna Be Where You Are" (2) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who sang there's no sunshine when she's gone