THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
282-Mary Mary-Shackles(Praise You.)
2000-Number 5 single.
Best Bit-At 1.47.So good they named them twice.
Mary Mary are an American gospel duo composed of the sisters Erica and Trecina Atkins-Campbell,they were brought up in a religious family and have been active as a duo since 1998.They took their name from two famous Mary’s from the Bible,Mary mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene one of Jesus’s followers.
Shackles(Praise You) is one of only a handful of songs to become a crossover hit,being popular with gospel.R&B and Pop audiences.It has received criticism in some quarters though from the gospel community who have cited the song as being too modern and not staying true to it’s gospel roots.
The song contains a sample of the Dennis Edwards 1984 hit ‘Don’t Look Any Further’ featuring Siedah Garrett.
‘Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance,I just wanna praise you.’
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