'Let’s Stay Together' by Al Green

A song by the American gospel and soul singer, Al Green, “Let’s Stay Together” was on his 1972 album of the same name and was produced and recorded by the American soul, R & B, rock and roll, pop and funk record producer, Willie Mitchell, who ran Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and mixed by Willie and the music producer, songwriter, photographer and recording engineer, Terry Manning. It was released as a single in 1971 and reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining in the chart for 16 weeks.

It also topped Billboard’s R&B chart for nine weeks. On Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time it was ranked at position 60 and in 2010 it was selected by the Library Congress as an addition to the National Recording Registry which chooses recordings annually that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. “ Following its success in 1971, the song went on to reach the number one spot on the Billboard Year-End chart as an R&B song for 1972.

Reaching number 7 in the UK charts, Tina Turner’s version of the song which became her comeback single in late 1983 and reached number 26 on the US Hot 100, came in at number 6 in the UK charts, one position above Al Green’s version. Turner’s version also hit number 1 on the US Dance Chart. At the time, the song was the most successful solo single that she had released and was included on her multi-platinum selling album ‘Private Dancer’, which was released a few months later in the spring of 1984.


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 Ooo...
Loving you forever Is what I... need...
Let me... be the one you come running to...
I'll... never be untrue... Ooo baby...
Let's, let's stay together...
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad Ooooo... Oooo...
Yeah... Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad
Why, somebody, why people break-up
Ohhh, turn around and make-up I just can't deceive
You'd... never do that to me... (would you, baby?)
Stayin' around you is all I see (Here's what I want us to do)
Let's, we oughta stay together
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad...
Come on Let's, let's stay together
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad
And if you mess with me, you can't set me free
 Woman let's, let's stay together
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad
And if you mess with me, you can't set me free
 Woman let's, let's stay together
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad
And if you mess with me, oh woman, don't go away
 Let's, let's stay together
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad
And if you do me wrong,
I just might leave you alone