I Ll Take You There Staple Singers

Barry from sauquoit ny on september 9th 1972 a video of the staples singers performing i ll take you there was aired on the abc tv program american bandstand.

Oh mmm i know a place ain t nobody cryin ain t nobody worried ain t no smilin faces mmm no no lyin to the races help me come on come on. First included on the soul gospel band the staple singers 1972 album be altitude. It is ranked as the 19th biggest american hit of 1972. The staple singers version produced by bell was released on stax records in february 1972 and spent a total of 15 weeks on the charts and reached number one on the billboard hot 100.

The song hit 1 in the. A 1991 cover version by bebe cece winans with mavis staples f. A month earlier on july 15th was its last day on billboard s hot top 100 chart. It had entered the chart on april 2nd 1972 at position 63 and on may 28th it peaked at 1 for 1 week and spent a total of 15 weeks on the top 100.

Respect yourself i ll take you there was written produced by al bell. Http found ee staxrecordsstorepick up exclusive collectible items plus music from your favorite stax artists and legends. Shop the stax online store.