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Written by: Alvertis Isbell
Produced by: Al Bell
Released: June '72 on Stax
Charts: 15 weeks
Top spot: No. 1

It was a good day's work at Stax in 1971 when the Staples cut both "Respect Yourself" and "I'll Take You There." The latter -- a funk vamp promising heavenly or sexual devotion, depending on your perspective -- was "written on the spot," said bassist David Hood.

Appears on: Bealtitude: Respect Yourself (Stax)

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