<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Respect Yourself" (1971) </Td> <Td> "I'll Take You There" (1972) </Td> <Td> "This World" (1972) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Respect Yourself" (1971) </Td> <Td> "I'll Take You There" (1972) </Td> <Td> "This World" (1972) </Td> </Tr> <P> "I'll Take You There" is a song written by Al Bell (using his real name Alvertis Isbell), and originally performed by soul / gospel family band The Staple Singers . The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was released on Stax Records in February 1972, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the charts and reached number - one on the Billboard Hot 100 . It is ranked as the 19th biggest American hit of 1972 . </P> <P> The song was also a significant chart hit in two later cover versions . A 1991 cover version by BeBe & CeCe Winans, with Mavis Staples featured as a guest artist, made it to number one on the R&B chart, and also made No. 90 on the Hot 100 . In 1994, the British band General Public released a cover of "I'll Take You There" which peaked at No. 22 on Hot 100 . As well, female rap trio Salt - N - Pepa sampled "I'll Take You There" in their 1991 hit "Let's Talk About Sex". </P>

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