Shackles (Praise You)

"Shackles (Praise You)"
Single by Mary Mary
from the album Thankful
Released December 1999 (U.S.)
February 1, 2000 (U.S. re-issue)
Format CD single
Recorded 1999
Genre Urban gospel, R&B
Length 3:16
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Erica Atkins, Trecina Atkins, Warryn Campbell, Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Duane Hitchings
Producer(s) Warryn Campbell
Mary Mary singles chronology
"Shackles (Praise You)"
(1999)		 "I Sings"
(2000)

"Shackles (Praise You)"
(1999)		 "I Sings"
(2000)
Alternate cover
The 2000 re-release which was used for promotion of Thankful

"Shackles (Praise You)" is the debut single by American gospel singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary, released in 1999. It is considered the group's signature song. Stan North of GospelFlava.com deemed it one of the pioneer songs of urban gospel music.[1] The song was originally recorded and released in December 1999 upon Mary Mary's signing with Columbia Records and was re-released one month later as a promotional single for their upcoming debut album, Thankful. They both feature the same track listing but different album covers, the second using a picture of the duo. It was a top 10 hit around the world, including in Australia, Denmark, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom, and charted well in other major music markets. Mary Mary later shot a music video for the song. The song contains a sample of the Dennis Edwards' 1984 hit song "Don't Look Any Further" featuring Siedah Garrett.

Crossover success

"Shackles (Praise You)" became a crossover hit, being popular with gospel, R&B, and pop audiences. It was a top 10 R&B and top 40 pop hit, and peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became the first gospel song in five years to crack the R&B top ten and gained wide exposure on the MTV video cable channel. In addition, "Shackles" was one of the few gospel songs to receive significant airplay on many CCM stations and appeared on many compilation CDs (including WOW Hits).

It was also a worldwide hit and reached number 5 in the United Kingdom and number 17 in Ireland. Across mainland Europe, the song was a top 10 hit Belgium, the Netherlands, and Norway. It also charted strongly in France, Poland, Sweden, and Switzerland, pekaing within the top 20. In Australia, the song reached number 2 in September 2000, only behind Madonna's "Music", and was the highest-selling song of the year that didn't reach the number-one spot, coming in at number 10 on Australia's year-end chart for 2000.

Criticism

Like many contemporary gospel songs, "Shackles" was not without its criticism; many cited the song as being too modern and not staying true to its gospel roots. Mary Mary responded by saying:[2]

However, the hip hop lines on many subsequent Mary Mary songs only added to the criticism. With the advent of more urban gospel songs, a new fan base was introduced.

Track listing

  1. "Shackles (Praise You)" (album version)
  2. "Shackles (Praise You)" (Maurice's Carnival 2000 Mix)
  3. "Shackles (Praise You)" (Maurice's New Year's Eve Dub)

Charts

Personnel

  • Vocals: Mary Mary
  • All instruments: Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell
  • Producer: Warryn Campbell
  • Vocal producer: Mary Mary
  • Writer(s): Warryn Campbell, Erica Atkins, Tina Atkins

References

  1. ↑ "GospelFlava.com - Reviews - Mary Mary". www.gospelflava.com.
  2. ↑ "GospelFlava.com - Articles - Mary Mary interview". www.gospelflava.com.
  3. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Mary Mary – Shackles (Praise You)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
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  7. ↑ "Hits Of The World". Billboard. July 22, 2000. p. 71. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
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  11. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (Vikuna 29.7. - 4.8. 2000 30. Vika)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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  14. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Mary Mary" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
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  18. ↑ "Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 44/2000". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on March 5, 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Mary Mary – Shackles (Praise You)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mary Mary – Shackles (Praise You)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Mary Mary Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Mary Mary Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Mary Mary Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Mary Mary Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  28. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  29. ↑ "End of Year Charts 2000". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  30. ↑ "Swiss year-end chart". swisscharts.com. 2000. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  31. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 2000". Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  32. ↑ "British single certifications – Mary Mary – Shackles (Praise You)". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Shackles (Praise You) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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