Song · Mavis Staples
“We Get By” by Mavis Staples
From the album We Get By (2019)
“We Get By” by Mavis Staples appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2019 and 2026. It was first released in 2019 on the album We Get By. Its best result is #45 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 90 Songs of 2019. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #283 indie & aaa song of 2019 and #5,194 indie & aaa song of all time.
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The title track of Mavis Staples' 14th studio album, "We Get By" came out on Anti- on May 24, 2019, and it's a duet in all but name: Ben Harper wrote it and steps up as a guest lead vocalist beside her. The two had crossed paths before, on "Love and Trust" from her 2016 album Livin' on a High Note, and this time Harper wrote the whole record.
The band keeps it lean, with Rick Holmstrom on guitar, Jeff Turmes on bass and Stephen Hodges on drums, while Donny Gerrard adds his voice and Laura Mace and C.C. White sing backup. Ethan Allen recorded and mixed it. The album's cover carries Gordon Parks' photograph "Outside Looking In", from his 1956 photo essay The Restraints: Open and Hidden, and Staples said these songs carried a strong message about the need for change.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 45 | 90.9 The Bridge Kansas City, MO | 90.9 The Bridge Top 90 Songs of 2019 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 476 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |
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