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City in the Sky by Staple Singers
City in the Sky is an album by Staple Singers, released in 1996. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 11 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “I'll Take You There”, on 7 lists with a best position of #100.
City in the Sky was the Staple Singers' last album for Stax, released in 1974 and given a second life in the 1990s, when a reissue tacked on bonus tracks from the family's set at Wattstax. Pops Staples had built the group around his own children, Mavis among them, and by now their gospel roots had long since been rewired for soul.
Al Bell produced, the sessions ran through Ardent Studios, and the sound is warm, churchy and grounded, those family harmonies riding easy, sanctified grooves. The title track went out as the first single, but the album stalled at 125 on the Billboard 200, a quiet close to the Stax years for a group best remembered for "Respect Yourself" and "I'll Take You There".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from City in the Sky on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Take You There | 7 | #100 | – | 2001–2026 | |
| 2 | Respect Yourself | 4 | #77 | – | 2001–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.