Mavis Staples claims her first top 10 as a solo top artist in one Bulletin board airplay chart thanks to “Worthy,” which moves up three spots to No. 9 on the Aug. 24 Adult Alternative Airplay survey.
“Worthy” follows a previous radio top 10 — and No. 1 — for Staples on Hozier's “Nina Cried Power,” on which she is a featured performer. The song ruled Adult Alternative Airplay for two weeks in 2018.
Prior to “Nina Cried Power,” Staples reached Adult Alternative Airplay three times, all in featured roles, via Natalie Merchant's “Build a Levee” (No. 17, 2002), Arcade Fire's “I Give You Power ” (No. 18, 2017) and “Witness” by Benjamin Booker, No. 29, 2017).
Prior to “Worthy,” Stapes scored her first major chart appearance with “Change” (No. 27, 2019).
Staples arrived first at Bulletin board chart as a member of The Staple Singers, who released their debut album in 1958 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. The group's history includes a pair of No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: “I'll Take You There' in 1972 and 'Let's Do It Again' in 1975.
Staples made solo appearances on the Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs from 1970-92, along with a visit to Hot Gospel Songs in 2006.
At the same time, “Worthy” ranks high at No. 42 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart based on audience with 858,000 plays in the week ending Aug. 15, according to Luminate.
“Worthy” is currently a standalone single. Staples, 85, released her latest album in 2022, the Levon Helm collaboration make me homewhich was recorded in 2011 before Helm's death. reached No. 2 on the Blues Albums chart, marking her fifth top 10. Her We pass became her first No. 1 on the Blues Albums of 2019.
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