Let's Stay Together
Al Green
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Let's stay together I, I'm I'm so in love with you Whatever you want to do Is all right with me Cause you make me feel so brand new And I want to spend my life with you Let me say that since, baby, since we've been together Loving you forever Is what I need Let me, be the one you come running to I'll never be untrue Oh baby Let's, let's stay together (gether) Lovin' you whether, whether Times are good or bad, happy or sad Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad Why, why some people break up Then turn around and make up I just can't see You'd never do that to me (would you, baby) Staying around you is all I see (Here's what I want us do) Let's, we oughta stay together (gether) Loving you whether, whether Times are good or bad, happy or sad Come on Let's stay,(let's stay together) let's stay together Loving you whether, whether times are good or bad
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Written by: Willie Mitchell, Al Green, Al Jackson Jr
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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14 facts about this song
Chart Success"Let's Stay Together" topped the "Billboard Hot 100" and stayed there for 16 weeks after its release.
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PopularityThe song is considered Al Green's signature song and earned him the name 'The Last of the Great Soul Singers' by many music critics.
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SalesIt sold over two million copies within the first year of its release.
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GenreThe song is a blend of soul and R&B, which was a revolutionary combination at that time.
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Year of ReleaseThis classic hit was released in 1971.
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Grammy Hall of FameIn recognition of its cultural significance, "Let's Stay Together" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Record ProducersThe song was produced and written by Willie Mitchell and Al Green.
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AlbumsThe song was the lead single in Al Green’s 1972 album of the same name.
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Covers and RemakesThere have been many covers and remakes of this song, but the most notable one is probably Tina Turner's version, released in 1983, which revitalised her career.
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Presidential PerformanceAl Green's "Let's Stay Together" was famously performed by then US President Barack Obama at a fundraiser in the Apollo Theater, New York in 2012. He sang a few lines from the song which later made headlines.
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Rolling Stone Rating"Let's Stay Together" is rated sixty-first on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
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Film and TelevisionThe song has been featured in several movies and TV shows including Quentin Tarantino’s movie “Pulp Fiction.”
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Music VideoThe music video for "Let's Stay Together" was believed to be one of the earlier ones in the history of music videos, as it was filmed and broadcasted on the TV show "Soul Train."
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Award NominationsThe song was nominated for "Best R&B Song" and "Best Male R&B Vocal Performance" at the 15th Grammy Awards in 1973.
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