Al Green's "Let's Stay Together"

One Song

Hartbeat

Music Commentary, Music Interviews, Onesong, Comedy, Music

4.9 • 876 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad, Diallo & LUXXURY are here to comfort you by breaking down one of the most memorable R&B songs of all time. On this episode, the guys discuss how Al Green wrote the “Let’s Stay Together” so quickly, why producer WIllie Mitchell’s influenced Green’s singing style, and share Green’s sweet, isolated falsetto vocals.

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0:00.0	Luxury. Today's song is one of the most memorable soul songs of all time. It's the biggest hit from this iconic soul singer, and it reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts in 1972. It beat out Don McLean's American Pie Parts 1 and 2.
0:19.8	There's a real good chance that you've heard this singer's unmistakable falsetto in a
0:23.3	jillion movies, TV shows, and weddings.
0:26.2	And whether times are good or bad, happy or sad, the sound is bound to get you feeling
0:31.1	saucy.
0:33.1	It's one song, and that song is Let's Stay Together by Al Green.
0:57.1	I'm actor, writer, director, and sometimes DJ, Diallo Rippo. And I'm actor, writer, director, and sometimes DJ Diallo Riddle.
1:06.3	And I'm producer, DJ songwriter and musicologist luxury, also known as the guy who sometimes talks about interpolation on the internet.
1:11.2	If you want to watch one song, please go to our YouTube channel and watch this full episode.
1:12.1	All right, let's start.
1:15.0	Diallo, you are sounding extra sexy today.
1:16.5	I'm keeping it sexy today.
1:19.6	I was also rooting for my favorite team last night.
1:23.1	And here's a note to all the podcasters out there.
1:27.1	Don't go to a sporting event that you care about the night before you have to record. I'm going to be honest with you. I think it's kind of an improvement. There's this register. There's a
1:30.0	sexiness. There's a gravitas that you're bringing to this show today.
1:33.0	When you talk about Al Green, you got to keep it sexy. And that's what I'm doing.
1:36.0	You're in character. I believe it. So Diallo, before we dive into breaking down the song, let's stay together. I want to ask you first, what does this song and Al Green,
1:44.4	the singer? What do they mean to you? I'm so excited to the song. I mean, like, Al Green is one of
1:48.5	the best vocalists we've ever covered on the show. You know, we have the stems, can't wait to
1:53.3	hear those vocals. It's a song that we've heard a million times, but have we heard it like this? I don't think so. Also, I really appreciate the individual
2:02.7	instrumentation. This is one of those songs that's like masterfully, masterfully produced.
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