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“Let’s Stay Together” is a song by Al Green on his 1972 album of the same name. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained on the chart for 16 weeks. It also topped Billboard’s R&B chart for nine weeks. The song later appeared on the soundtrack to Pulp Fiction. It was ranked the 60th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
“Let’s Stay Together” was later covered by Tina Turner, her second collaboration with the British Heaven 17/B.E.F. production team after “Ball of Confusion” in 1982, and served as her comeback single in late 1983, charting at #6 in the UK (one place higher than Al Green’s original - and her third U.K. Top 10 single, the first being “River Deep, Mountain High” and second being “Nutbush City Limits”, (both with former husband Ike Turner) and also #26 on The Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the U.S. Dance Chart. The song became a turning point in Turner’s solo career and was later included on her multiplatinum selling album Private Dancer, released in the Spring of 1984.
“Let’s Stay Together” has also been covered by Margie Joseph (who had also recorded in Memphis contemporaneous to Green, but offered a Philly-inspired version produced by Arif Mardin), Michael Bolton, Jimmy Smith, Michelle Williams, Boyz II Men, Brian Kennedy,Issac Hayes, as well as by At Last on the first season of America’s Got Talent, who performed it a cappella.
“Let’s Stay Together” was later covered by Tina Turner, her second collaboration with the British Heaven 17/B.E.F. production team after “Ball of Confusion” in 1982, and served as her comeback single in late 1983, charting at #6 in the UK (one place higher than Al Green’s original - and her third U.K. Top 10 single, the first being “River Deep, Mountain High” and second being “Nutbush City Limits”, (both with former husband Ike Turner) and also #26 on The Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the U.S. Dance Chart. The song became a turning point in Turner’s solo career and was later included on her multiplatinum selling album Private Dancer, released in the Spring of 1984.
“Let’s Stay Together” has also been covered by Margie Joseph (who had also recorded in Memphis contemporaneous to Green, but offered a Philly-inspired version produced by Arif Mardin), Michael Bolton, Jimmy Smith, Michelle Williams, Boyz II Men, Brian Kennedy,Issac Hayes, as well as by At Last on the first season of America’s Got Talent, who performed it a cappella.
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octbaby25 wrote:
who doesn't love some al green
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musiklubber wrote:
I remember when this song came out... it was the jam ... the best song to cha-cha to... and we thought Al Green was so fine!!!!
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sionborg wrote:
Great Song !!!
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Jodeci1986 wrote:
Pure sex. Baby Baby.
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read my shirt!
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A9999A wrote:
are you with the one you love or love the one your with, just living in the moment, or in the memory....
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truly_menrm wrote:
Lovin you forevea is what I need...
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far7east8boy wrote:
oh yea..
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elemantar wrote:
what a wonderfull song!
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marcy50 wrote:
Down there,I agree totally! Love this so beautiful thanks for sharing JR..!
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cyankuruma wrote:
No matter what type of music you listen to.. if you don't like THIS SONG, you have problems.
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davilan3k wrote:
This song is 360...
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arachikavitz wrote:
SOUL
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Kristib0807 wrote:
This song gives me goose bumps. What a voice.
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sionborg wrote:
Great Song, it reminds me in the scence in Pulp Fiction where Ving Rhames and Bruce Willis are sitting at a bar telling about the job he's suppose to do and this song is playing in the background..AWESOME !!!!
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muziqlova wrote:
Classic AL!!! Smooth.
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stevehcpalmer wrote:
just makes you want to love someone......wooooow!!
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CyberThug1080i wrote:
mmLOVE N HATEmm ON MY FIST........
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BackNDaDay90 wrote:
Certified Classic!
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MY ASS HAS AGED LIKE WINE!
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