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-.[9]

We Get By
Studio album by Mavis Staples
Released	May 24, 2019
Genre	R&B soul
Label	Anti-
Producer	Ben Harper
Mavis Staples chronology
Live in London (2019) We Get By (2019)
Singles from We Get By
"Change" Released: March 20, 2019 "Anytime" Released: April 17, 2019 "We Get By" Released: May 15, 2019

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.7/10[1]
Metacritic	82/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Exclaim!	8/10[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Under the Radar	[8]

The album's cover features the photograph "Outside Looking In" by Gordon Parks from his 1956 photo essay The Restraints: Open and Hidden.[10] The album was chosen as a 'Favorite Blues Album' by AllMusic.[11]

Background

The album was announced on March 20, 2019.[9] 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.[12] The album's lead single, "Change", was released on the same day, along with the album's pre-order.[13] 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."[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ben Harper[9].

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

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]	171
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15]	114
French Albums (SNEP)[16]	113
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17]	54
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18]	100

References

1. "We Get By by Mavis Staples reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "We Get By by Mavis Staples Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
3. Kellman, Andy. "We Get By - Mavis Staples". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
4. Khanna, Vish (June 4, 2019). "Mavis Staples We Get By". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
5. Simpson, Dave (May 24, 2019). "Mavis Staples: We Get By review – fearsome, eclectic, and on fine form". The Guardian. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
6. Deusner, Stephen M. (May 24, 2019). "Mavis Staples: We Get By Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
7. Bernstein, Jonathan (May 22, 2019). "Mavis Staples Continues Her Amazing Late-Career Run With 'We Get By'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
8. Conner, Matt (May 24, 2019). "Mavis Staples: We Get By (ANTI-) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
9. Bernstein, Jonathan; Bernstein, Jonathan (20 March 2019). "Mavis Staples Details New Ben Harper-Produced Album 'We Get By'". Rolling Stone.
10. Nast, Condé. "Mavis Staples Announces New Album We Get By, Shares New Song "Change": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
11. "Favorite Blues Albums | AllMusic 2019 in Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
12. "Mavis Staples Announces Ben Harper-Produced Album 'We Get By'". JamBase. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
13. "Mavis Staples - "Change"". Stereogum. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
14. "Ultratop.be – Mavis Staples – We Get By" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
15. "Ultratop.be – Mavis Staples – We Get By" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
16. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 23, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
17. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
18. "Swisscharts.com – Mavis Staples – We Get By". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 5, 2019.