I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers (1972)

I'll Take You There" is a number-one single written by Alvertis Isbell, produced by Al Bell and performed by soul/gospel family band The Staple Singers, released on Stax Records in February of 1972. The song spent a total of fifteen weeks on the Billboard charts and reached number one on the Hot 100. Bolstered by a "feel-good" vibe, "I'll Take You There" peaked at number-one on the Billboard R&B Singles chart for four weeks in May of 1972. In June, "I'll Take You There" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for one week. The song, ranked #276 on the Rolling Stone magazine list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, remains the most successful and recognizable single of the Staples' half-century-long career. The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck "Pops" Staples (1914-2000), the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha (b. 1934), Pervis (b. 1935), Yvonne (b. 1936), and Mavis (b. 1939). This channel is dedicated to all the great 'old school' R&B music I grew up with, the stuff that originally made me tap my feet and want to be a DJ. Funk, soul, disco, R&B, dance, hip-hop, pop . . . 60s, 70s, 80s . . . whatever you call it, it's all 'Old School' and it's all here!

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[DattaGroover]

This was the first song I learned to play on bass. I guess that means I started out on the right foot.

[caribind3]

Wicked tune man, love it, still sounding so good! :)

[lisathisbuds4u]

THE STAPLE SINGERS PLAYED AT MAGIC MOUNTAIN BACK IN THE WHEN THEY USED TO SELL BEER!!!!!!

[LOJETE85]

@monkeytown1000 ohh okay. cool beans.:-)

[monkeytown1000]

@LOJETE85

Sexual?? Roebuck "Pops" Staples would be spinning in his grave!! This is gospel. When Mavis Staples recorded with Prince in the '80s she made it clear she didn't want any of his "funny stuff" on her album.

[monkeytown1000]

Great song. It inspired the 1969 Jamaican reggae instrumental "The Liquidator" by Harry J All Stars, a bunch of session men who included Bob Marley's future rhythm section the bros. Aston 'Family Man' & Carlton Barrett. In this version the first few bars before Mavis starts singing are actually from 'The Liquidator'.

[goldenthunders]

Love Mavis.....could do without the the flashing BuddyOldSchool...ego trip

[higirlize]

makes you wanna dance in church

[LOJETE85]

was this song sexual in meaning?

[tikizia1981]

I loved it in the movie Secretariat, fantastic clip when the horse start doing good and they dance to this song while washing him,,,,,,, Always loved it anyway since it was a hit, !!!! one of my favs of all time, the good old days, !!!!

[commonman80]

The most unforgettable base line in American History.

[shanna1950]

a classic.