• Cover of track originally recorded by The Band.

• Entered the US chart on 22 February 1969 and spent 7 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 19.

• The Weight - Diana Ross (and The Supremes)
• The Weight - Jackie DeShannon
• The Weight - The Band
• The Weight - The Staple Singers (and Marty Stuart)
• The Weight - The Supremes (and The Temptations)