Question: who sang the original version of lean on me
Answer: `` Lean on Me '' Single by Bill Withers from the album Still Bill B - side `` Better Off Dead '' Released April 21 , 1972 Recorded 1972 Genre Soul Length 4 : 17 ( Album Version ) 3 : 45 ( Single Version ) Label Sussex Songwriter ( s ) Bill Withers Producer ( s ) Bill Withers Bill Withers singles chronology `` Grandma 's Hands '' ( 1971 ) `` Lean on Me '' ( 1972 ) `` Use Me '' ( 1972 ) `` Grandma 's Hands '' ( 1971 ) `` Lean on Me '' ( 1972 ) `` Use Me '' ( 1972 )