We Get By

We Get By is the fourteenth studio album by American R&B, soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples. It was released on May 24, 2019, by Anti-.[1]

We Get By
Studio album by
Mavis Staples
ReleasedMay 24, 2019
Genre
LabelAnti-
ProducerBen Harper
Mavis Staples chronology
Live in London
(2019)		 We Get By
(2019)
Singles from We Get By
  1. "Change"
    Released: March 20, 2019
  2. "Anytime"
    Released: April 17, 2019
  3. "We Get By"
    Released: May 15, 2019

The album's cover features the photograph "Outside Looking In" by Gordon Parks from his 1956 photo essay The Restraints: Open and Hidden.[2] The album was chosen as a 'Favorite Blues Album' by AllMusic.[3]

Background

The album was announced on March 20, 2019.[1] It was produced and written by Ben Harper. Staples and Harper had previously collaborated on "Love and Trust", a song from Staples' 2016 album, Livin' on a High Note.[4] The album's lead single, "Change", was released on the same day, along with the album's pre-order.[5] In a statement, Staples said, "These songs are delivering such a strong message. We truly need to make a change if we want this world to be better."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ben Harper[1].

No.TitleLength
1."Change"2:56
2."Anytime"2:48
3."We Get By" (featuring Ben Harper)3:35
4."Brothers and Sisters"3:33
5."Heavy on My Mind"3:40
6."Sometime"2:40
7."Never Needed Anyone"3:37
8."Stronger"3:14
9."Chance on Me"3:30
10."Hard to Leave"3:06
11."One More Change"4:13

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 171
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 114
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 113
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 54
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 100

References
  1. Bernstein, Jonathan; Bernstein, Jonathan (20 March 2019). "Mavis Staples Details New Ben Harper-Produced Album 'We Get By'". Rolling Stone.
  2. Nast, Condé. "Mavis Staples Announces New Album We Get By, Shares New Song "Change": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  3. "Favorite Blues Albums | AllMusic 2019 in Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  4. "Mavis Staples Announces Ben Harper-Produced Album 'We Get By'". JamBase. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  5. "Mavis Staples - "Change"". Stereogum. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Mavis Staples – We Get By" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Mavis Staples – We Get By" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  8. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 23, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – Mavis Staples – We Get By". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
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