This single, the title track from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film of the same name, became a defining anthem of the blaxploitation era and cemented Hayes's status as a cultural icon.
- The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1971, becoming Hayes's first and only number-one pop single.
- It won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1972, making Hayes the first Black songwriter to win in that category.
- The "Theme from Shaft" also reached number two on the Billboard R&B chart and number six in the UK Singles Chart.
Isaac Hayes was a songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Memphis, Tennessee, best known for his pioneering work in soul music and his influential 1971 album "Shaft." He was a central figure in the development of Southern soul and the blaxploitation soundtrack genre.
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