Let's Do It Again (song)
"Let's Do It Again" is a song by the Staple Singers. Written by Curtis Mayfield, it was part of the soundtrack for the Bill Cosby/Sidney Poitier film, Let's Do It Again. The single reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on December 27, 1975, the day before Roebuck "Pops" Staples' 61st birthday, and also spent two non-consecutive weeks at the top of the Hot Soul Singles chart.[1] It was the last major hit by the group.
| "Let's Do It Again" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Staple Singers | ||||
| from the album Let's Do It Again | ||||
| B-side | "After Sex" | |||
| Released | October 13, 1975 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:30 (Single version) 4:52 (Album version) | |||
| Label | Curtom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Curtis Mayfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Curtis Mayfield | |||
| The Staple Singers singles chronology | ||||
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R&B quartet Xscape sampled the song on their first single, the remix of "Just Kickin' It", from the 1993 album Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha, produced by Jermaine Dupri. Ice Cube sampled the song for the remix of "It Was a Good Day". It was also sampled in John Legend's song "Number One". It's also sampled on BJ the Chicago Kid's single "Good Luv'n".
Charts edit
| Charts (1975/76) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 97 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[3] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
References edit
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 547.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 290. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-01-24. Retrieved 2021-03-15.