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1 These Are They   1953  
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2 It Rained Children   1954  
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3 If I Could Hear My Mother Pray   1955  
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4 Uncloudy Day   1956  
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5 Let Me Ride   1957  
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6 I Had A Dream   1958  
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7 Low Is The Way   1958  
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8 Love Is The Way   1959  
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9 I'm Leaving   1959  
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10 Downward Road   1959  
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11 This May Be The Last Time   1960  
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12 Will The Circle Be Unbroken   1960  
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13 I've Been Scorned   1961  
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14 Gloryland   1962  
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15 Sit Down Servant   1962  
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16 Use What You Got   1962  
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17 There Was A Star   1962  
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18 I Can't Help From Cryin'   1963  
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19 Swing Low Sweet Chariot   1963  
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20 Cotton Fields   1963  
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21 I'm So Glad   1963  
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22 This Land   1963  
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23 Blowin' In The Wind   1963  
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24 More Than A Hammer And Nail   Mar 1965  
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25 Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw   Mar 1965  
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26 Samson And Delilah   Apr 1965  
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27 Freedom Highway   Aug 1965  
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28 I Will Trust In The Lord   1965  
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29 What Are They Doing? (In Heaven Today)   Jan 1966  
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30 King Of Kings   Sep 1966  
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31 It's Been A Change   Jan 1967  
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32 Why (Am I Treated So Bad)   Jun 1967  
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33 For What It's Worth   Sep 1967  
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34 Deliver Me   Dec 1967  
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35 Let's Get Together   Mar 1968  
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36 Crying In The Chapel   Apr 1968  
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37 Long Walk To D.C.   Sep 1968  
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38 The Ghetto   Dec 1968  
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39 (Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay   Apr 1969  
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40 The Challenge   Jun 1969  
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41 Never, Never Let You Go   Jul 1969  
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42 Love's Sweet Sensation   Aug 1969  
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43 When Will We Be Paid   Nov 1969  
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44 Tupelo   1969  
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45 You're Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger)   1969  
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46 A House Is Not A Home   1969  
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47 Water   1969  
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48 Black Boy   May 1970  
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49 Give A Damn   May 1970  
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50 Leave The Girl Alone   May 1970  
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51 Brand New Day   Aug 1970  
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52 I Have Learned To Do Without You   Sep 1970  
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53 Love Is Plentiful   Jan 1971  
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54 Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)   Apr 1971  
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55 You've Got To Earn It   Jul 1971  
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56 Respect Yourself 12   Dec 1971  
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57 I'll Take You There 1   May 1972  
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58 This World   Sep 1972  
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59 Endlessly   Oct 1972  
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60 Oh La De Da   Apr 1973  
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61 Be What You Are   Jun 1973  
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62 If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) 11   Dec 1973  
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63 Touch A Hand, Make A Friend   Apr 1974  
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64 What's Your Thing   Aug 1974  
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65 City In The Sky   Aug 1974  
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66 My Main Man   Dec 1974  
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67 Let's Do It Again 1   Dec 1975  
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68 Back Road Into Town   1975  
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69 New Orleans   Mar 1976  
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70 Love Me, Love Me, Love Me   Jan 1977  
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71 Sweeter Than The Sweet   Feb 1977  
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72 See A Little Further (Than My Bed)   Oct 1977  
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73 A Piece Of The Action   Dec 1977  
  Mavis Staples  
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74 I Honestly Love You   Jan 1978  
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75 Koochie, Koochie, Koochie   Mar 1978  
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76 Unlock Your Mind   Nov 1978  
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77 Mystery Train   Nov 1978  
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78 Chica Boom   Feb 1979  
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79 Tonight I Feel Like Dancing   Jul 1979  
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80 Oh What A Feeling   Sep 1979  
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81 Hold To Your Dreams   Oct 1981  
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82 Love Gone Bad   Jan 1984  
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83 H-A-T-E (Don't Live Here Anymore)   May 1984  
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84 Slippery People   Oct 1984  
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85 This Is Our Night   Jan 1985  
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86 Are You Ready?   Oct 1985  
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87 Nobody Can Make It On Their Own   Jan 1986  
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88 Show Me How It Works   Mar 1986  
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89 Oh Happy Day   Apr 1988  
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90 Christmas Vacation   Dec 1989  
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91 20th Century Express   1989  
  Mavis Staples  
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92 Time Waits For No One   Feb 1990  
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93 Melody Cool   Dec 1990  
  Mavis Staples  
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94 I'll Take You There   Jan 1992  
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95 Can You Get To That   Jul 2013  
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The Staple Singers was a gospel, folk, and soul family group. Roebuck 'Pop' Staples and his children including Mavis Staples were in the group, and their solo works are included on this hit list. The Staple Singers was called The Staples during their years at Warner Records. The group was also known as The Staples Singers and The Stapleton Singers at different times as shown below.
The greatest hit by any of these group configurations was 1972 number one song I'll Take You There. In 1975, Let's Do It Again became the group's second number one song.


Top pop songs for The Staple Singers, The Staples, Mavis Staples

official top hits 1960-2014
1 I'll Take You There
2 Let's Do It Again
3 If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)

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