We Get By
| We Get By | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 24, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Henson (Hollywood) | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 36:52 | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
| Producer | Ben Harper | |||
| Mavis Staples chronology | ||||
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| Singles from We Get By | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10 |
| Metacritic | 82/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| American Songwriter |  |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
| The Guardian | |
| Mojo | |
| Q | |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Uncut | 8/10 |
| Under the Radar | 8/10 |
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-.
The album's cover features the photograph "Outside Looking In" by Gordon Parks from his 1956 photo essay The Restraints: Open and Hidden. The album was chosen as a 'Favorite Blues Album' by AllMusic.
Background
The album was announced on March 20, 2019. 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. The album's lead single, "Change", was released on the same day, along with the album's pre-order. 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."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ben Harper; music on "Anytime" composed with Jason Mozersky.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total length: | 36:52 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
- Mavis Staples – vocals, co-production
- Ben Harper – production
- Rick Holmstrom – guitar, co-production
- Jeff Turmes – bass, co-production
- Stephen Hodges – drums, co-production
- Donny Gerrard – vocals, co-production
- C.C. White – backing vocals
- Laura Mace – backing vocals
- Ethan Allen – co-production, recording, mixing
- Matt Tuggle – engineering assistance
- Gordon Parks – cover photograph ("Outside Looking In")
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 171 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 114 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 113 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts) | 54 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 100 |
References
- 1 2 3 We Get By (Media notes). Mavis Staples. Anti-. May 24, 2019.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "We Get By by Mavis Staples reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ↑ "We Get By by Mavis Staples Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ↑ Kellman, Andy. "We Get By - Mavis Staples". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ↑ Horowitz, Hal (August 2, 2021). "Mavis Staples: We Get By". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ Khanna, Vish (June 4, 2019). "Mavis Staples We Get By". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ↑ Simpson, Dave (May 24, 2019). "Mavis Staples: We Get By review – fearsome, eclectic, and on fine form". The Guardian. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ↑ Mavis's voice is still strong and convincing. [Jun 2019, p.87]
- ↑ Staples's fire is undiminished. [Jul 2019, p.114]
- ↑ Deusner, Stephen M. (May 24, 2019). "Mavis Staples: We Get By Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ↑ Bernstein, Jonathan (May 22, 2019). "Mavis Staples Continues Her Amazing Late-Career Run With 'We Get By'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ↑ A set that ranges from funky to subdued. It's a sparser affair than the Tweedy-produced trio. adding only backing voices to a bass/drum/guitar lineup in which Harper's searching playing provides the principal, sometimes sole counterpoint to Mavis's earthy, heartfelt vocals, their power remarkably intact in her advancing years. [Jun 2019, p.22]
- ↑ Conner, Matt (May 24, 2019). "Mavis Staples: We Get By (ANTI-) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- 1 2 Bernstein, Jonathan (March 20, 2019). "Mavis Staples Details New Ben Harper-Produced Album 'We Get By'". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Mavis Staples Announces New Album We Get By, Shares New Song "Change": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ↑ "Favorite Blues Albums | AllMusic 2019 in Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- 1 2 "Mavis Staples Announces Ben Harper-Produced Album 'We Get By'". JamBase. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ↑ "Mavis Staples - "Change"". Stereogum. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mavis Staples – We Get By" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mavis Staples – We Get By" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 23, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 31/5/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Mavis Staples – We Get By – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
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