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"Let's Stay Together"
"Let's Stay Together"
	US single of the Al Green recording
Single by Al Green
from the album Let's Stay Together
B-side	"Tomorrow's Dream"
Released	November 1971
Recorded	1971
Genre	Soul
Length	3:18
Label	Hi 2202
Songwriters	Al Green ; Willie Mitchell ; Al Jackson Jr. ;
Producer	Willie Mitchell
Al Green singles chronology
Performance video
	"Let's Stay Together" by Al Green on YouTube

Let's Stay Together (Al Green song)

Last updated February 07, 2026

Weekly charts

Chart (1983–1984)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[22]	19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[23]	7
Canada Top Singles ( RPM )^[24]	43
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[25]	20
Germany (Official German Charts)^[26]	18
Ireland (IRMA)^[27]	15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[28]	4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[29]	5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[30]	4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[31]	28
UK Singles (OCC)^[32]	6
US Billboard Hot 100 ^[33]	26
US Hot Dance Club Songs ( Billboard )^[34]	1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard )^[34]	3
US Cash Box Top 100 ^[35]	24

Year-end charts

Chart (1983)	Rank
UK Singles (OCC)^[36]	46
Chart (1984)	Rank
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[37]	83
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[38]	30
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[39]	30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[39]	36

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[40]	Silver	250,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other notable cover versions

"Let's Stay Together" has been covered by many artists. The most widely heard versions include:

A version by Margie Joseph was recorded for her 1973 album Margie Joseph. She had also recorded in Memphis contemporaneous to Green, but offered a Philly-inspired version produced by Arif Mardin.^[41]
A version by Bobby Militello with Jean Carn on his 1982 album Blow reached number 74 on the U.S. R&B chart.
An instrumental version with Andrew Love covering the melody on saxophone was recorded by the Memphis Horns on their 1992 album Flame Out.^[42]
British R&B group the Pasadenas released their version in 1992 which reached No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 43 on the UK Airplay Chart.^[43]^[44]
A version by Michelle Williams, produced by Jazze Pha appears on the Roll Bounce (2005) soundtrack.^[45] In a 2006 interview, Williams stated that the track was originally recorded for a campaign with GAP.^[46] A demo video, believed to be linked to the campaign was shared online.^[47]

Other appearances

The song has been used in the films, including:

Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction (1994).^[48]
US President Barack Obama sang a brief phrase of the song during an appearance at the Apollo Theater in New York City on January 19, 2012, for a campaign fundraiser that included Al Green as an opening act.^[49]

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 237.
↑ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1972
↑ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone . December 11, 2003. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
↑ "The National Recording Registry 2010". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
↑ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame | Hall of Fame Artists | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
↑ "Official Singles Chart on 1/1/1972 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
↑ "Al Green Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved May 12, 2013.
↑ "Al Green Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972" Archived April 27, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , Music Outfitters.
↑ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles – 1972". cashboxmagazine.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
↑ "Danish single certifications – Al Green – Let's Stay Together". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved December 31, 2023.
↑ "Italian single certifications – Al Green – Let's Stay Together" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved September 25, 2020.
↑ "Spanish single certifications – Al Green – Let's Stay Together". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved July 10, 2024.
↑ "British single certifications – Al Green – Let's Stay Together". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved September 25, 2020.
↑ "American single certifications – Al Green – Let's Stay Together". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 24, 2021.
↑ "British release date".^{[ permanent dead link ]}
1 2 "Feature Picks: Black Contemporary" (PDF). Cash Box: 9. January 14, 1984. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
↑ Rolling Stone Staff (May 24, 2023). "Tina Turner: 15 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023. They signed Turner and put her back in the studio with Heaven 17's Martin Ware to cut a New Wave take on Al Green's classic "Let's Stay Together".
↑ Breihan, Tom (April 30, 2021). "The Number Ones: Terence Trent D'Arby's "Wishing Well". Stereogum . Retrieved November 11, 2023. Ware had also helped kick off Tina Turner's comeback, co-producing her 1983 dance-pop cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together"...
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 265.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 593.
↑ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australia: St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ "Tina Turner – Let's Stay Together" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 4454". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
↑ "Singlet 1983-12 joulukuu" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
↑ "Tina Turner – Top Titel" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Let's Stay Together". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 2, 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
↑ "Tina Turner – Let's Stay Together" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
↑ "Tina Turner – Let's Stay Together". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
↑ "Tina Turner – Let's Stay Together". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
↑ "Search results for "Tina Turner" | Official Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
↑ "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved September 16, 2015.
1 2 "Tina Turner Awards". AllMusic . Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
↑ "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. April 14, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
↑ Scaping, Peter, ed. (1984). "Top 100 singles: 1983". BPI Year Book 1984. British Phonographic Industry. pp. 42–43. ISBN 0-906154-04-9.
↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1984" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
↑ "Top Selling Singles of 1984". RIANZ. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
1 2 "The Year in Music: 1984" (PDF). Billboard . December 22, 1984. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
↑ "British single certifications – Tina Turner – Let's Stay Together". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved September 25, 2020.
↑ Margie Joseph – Margie Joseph (1973) album Archived January 17, 2021, at the Wayback Machine at AllMusic
↑ The Memphis Horns – Flame Out (1992) album Archived November 28, 2021, at the Wayback Machine at AllMusic
↑ "LET'S STAY TOGETHER". Official Charts. November 21, 1992.
↑ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . December 12, 1992. p. 14. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
↑ "Let's Stay Together by Michelle Williams". Amazon Music. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
↑ Moss, Corey (September 21, 2005). "Destiny's Child Look Back With #1's Before Going Their Separate Ways". MTV . Archived from the original on April 27, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
↑ "Michelle Williams – Let's Stay Together (Demo Video)". YouTube. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
↑ "Surf Music and Seventies Soul: The Songs of 'Pulp Fiction'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
↑ Michael A. Memoli (January 20, 2012). "Obama, crooner in chief, sings some Al Green at N.Y. fundraiser". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.

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[2] Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1972

[3] "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone . December 11, 2003. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.

[4] "The National Recording Registry 2010". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.

[5] "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame | Hall of Fame Artists | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.

[sc_UK_Al_Green-6] "Official Singles Chart on 1/1/1972 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 13, 2013.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Al_Green-7] "Al Green Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved May 12, 2013.

[8] "Al Green Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

[9] "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972" Archived April 27, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , Music Outfitters.

[10] "Cash Box YE Pop Singles – 1972". cashboxmagazine.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

[DenmarkAl_GreenLet's_Stay_TogethersingleCertRef-11] "Danish single certifications – Al Green – Let's Stay Together". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved December 31, 2023.

[ItalyAl_GreenLet's_Stay_TogethersingleCertRef-12] "Italian single certifications – Al Green – Let's Stay Together" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved September 25, 2020.

[SpainAl_GreenLet's_Stay_TogethersingleCertRef-13] "Spanish single certifications – Al Green – Let's Stay Together". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved July 10, 2024.

[United_KingdomAl_GreenLet's_Stay_TogethersingleCertRef-14] "British single certifications – Al Green – Let's Stay Together". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved September 25, 2020.

[United_StatesAl_GreenLet's_Stay_TogethersingleCertRef-15] "American single certifications – Al Green – Let's Stay Together". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 24, 2021.

[16] "British release date".^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[:0-17] 1 2 "Feature Picks: Black Contemporary" (PDF). Cash Box: 9. January 14, 1984. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.

[Rolling_Stone_Staff_2023-18] Rolling Stone Staff (May 24, 2023). "Tina Turner: 15 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023. They signed Turner and put her back in the studio with Heaven 17's Martin Ware to cut a New Wave take on Al Green's classic "Let's Stay Together".

[Breihan_2021-19] Breihan, Tom (April 30, 2021). "The Number Ones: Terence Trent D'Arby's "Wishing Well". Stereogum . Retrieved November 11, 2023. Ware had also helped kick off Tina Turner's comeback, co-producing her 1983 dance-pop cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together"...

[20] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 265.

[21] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 593.

[22] David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australia: St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[sc_Flanders_Tina_Turner-23] "Tina Turner – Let's Stay Together" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 13, 2013.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-24] "Top RPM Singles: Image 4454". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[25] "Singlet 1983-12 joulukuu" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[26] "Tina Turner – Top Titel" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[sc_Ireland2_-27] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Let's Stay Together". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[sc_Dutch40_-28] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 2, 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[sc_Dutch100_Tina_Turner-29] "Tina Turner – Let's Stay Together" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 1, 2023.

[sc_New_Zealand_Tina_Turner-30] "Tina Turner – Let's Stay Together". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[sc_Switzerland_Tina_Turner-31] "Tina Turner – Let's Stay Together". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 13, 2013.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Tina_Turner-32] "Search results for "Tina Turner" | Official Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Tina_Turner-33] "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[allmusic-34] 1 2 "Tina Turner Awards". AllMusic . Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[35] "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. April 14, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

[36] Scaping, Peter, ed. (1984). "Top 100 singles: 1983". BPI Year Book 1984. British Phonographic Industry. pp. 42–43. ISBN 0-906154-04-9.

[37] "Jaaroverzichten 1984" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[38] "Top Selling Singles of 1984". RIANZ. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[usyearend-39] 1 2 "The Year in Music: 1984" (PDF). Billboard . December 22, 1984. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[United_KingdomTina_TurnerLet's_Stay_TogethersingleCertRef-40] "British single certifications – Tina Turner – Let's Stay Together". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved September 25, 2020.

[41] Margie Joseph – Margie Joseph (1973) album Archived January 17, 2021, at the Wayback Machine at AllMusic

[42] The Memphis Horns – Flame Out (1992) album Archived November 28, 2021, at the Wayback Machine at AllMusic

[43] "LET'S STAY TOGETHER". Official Charts. November 21, 1992.

[44] "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . December 12, 1992. p. 14. Retrieved November 11, 2025.

[45] "Let's Stay Together by Michelle Williams". Amazon Music. Retrieved August 7, 2025.

[46] Moss, Corey (September 21, 2005). "Destiny's Child Look Back With #1's Before Going Their Separate Ways". MTV . Archived from the original on April 27, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.

[47] "Michelle Williams – Let's Stay Together (Demo Video)". YouTube. Retrieved August 7, 2025.

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