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About This Track
“Let’s Stay Together” is a song by Al Green on his 1972 album of the same name. The Let’s Stay Together Songfacts reports that according to Rolling Stone magazine’s Top 500 songs, after producer Willie Mitchell gave Al Green a rough mix of a tune he and drummer Al Jackson had developed, Green wrote the lyrics in 5 minutes. However, Green didn’t want to record the song and for 2 days he argued with Willie Mitchell before finally agreeing to cut it.
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.
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.
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davidmills71 wrote:
<3
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linzi76 wrote:
χχχ ℓσνє ιт χχχ
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niklasch wrote:
Nice voice Mr. President, who woulda thought :)
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DaveBaldwin wrote:
The Pres wants to show America how COOOOOL he is, he's not the Erckle dork we all thought he was, NOOO...he's smooth as AL GREEN> He'll be singing the theme from SHAFT next. Try balancing the budget Super Fly.
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sinimportancia wrote:
Conocí este artista por Obama!!
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bonprixe wrote:
Great singer!
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imaginaryseoul wrote:
I am sorry.. I never knew someone who wanted so much attention... OBAMA. Worry about putting jobs in people's hands and not little ditties in their ears...
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mcflyyoubojo wrote:
Obama wants to make love to all of us
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Marjo47 wrote:
he did it
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alk3mizt wrote:
Obama nailed it!!
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TheHutchman wrote:
Range We Can Believe In: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-hDt2E8MoE
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sirthorty wrote:
man(!) - what a great tune......hmmm freakin away
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
wedding reception flashback...grab your partner n` dance!
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naynay1129 wrote:
this song melts my heart
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johnnygoyen wrote:
This Al Green Song was #1 for NINE Long weeks. It was released just before Christmas i971. There was no stopping this from hitting #1. We wouldn't let it go away. My Favorite Al Green ever!
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rockomotywa wrote:
Pulp Fiction
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jqueen6262 wrote:
This song always makes me feel very happy and puts a smile on my face. Al Green the master
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Soulgrova wrote:
Seen Al Green live at Manchester Arena he still has the voice and this is a lovely oldie....fab tooon....KTF...
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johnnygoyen wrote:
Looking at some of the earlier comments here...sounds like there are times Last.fm is playing a re-recording of this classic song. I don't understand why, but I have heard this happen randomly with other songs on Last.fm as well. I don't know if they have corrected this with Al Green or not. Maybe I'm lucky because I'm listening to the original right now. I have heard some terrible re-recordings on last.fm. The ones by Mary Wells are beyond terrible. I don't think any of the Sam & Dave Hits are the originals at all. That's why I don't play them on my Station. I would rather omit the re-recordings. They awful 99.9% of the time. I don't understand why they do this...Do You??? My biggest complaint. Now I'm stirred up. Happy Holidays to You. & Happy New Year as well....I Hope.
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johnnygoyen wrote:
Al Green had a few hits before...But Nothing Like This. I worked For KYOK Soul Radio 1590 In Houston Texas. We were one of the first stations to play this song. And Play It We DID !! We spun it for the first time just before Christmas in 1971. It steadly climbed the R&B Chart wher it rested at #1 for NINE Long Weeks...well into 1972. We Loved It & so did our listeners. It was Al's Second Million Seller for Hi Records. The first was "Tired of Being Alone" the song just before this one in the Summer of '71!
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