Shackles (Praise You)

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"Shackles (Praise You)"
Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)(LQ).jpeg
Single by Mary Mary
from the album Thankful
ReleasedFebruary 29, 2000 (2000-02-29)
Genre
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Warryn Campbell
Mary Mary singles chronology
"Shackles (Praise You)"
(2000)
"I Sings"
(2001)
Alternate cover
Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) 2 (LQ).jpeg
The 2000 re-release which was used for promotion of Thankful

"Shackles (Praise You)" is the debut single by American gospel singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary, released on February 29, 2000, in the United States. It is considered the group's signature song [ according to whom? ] and one of the best-selling gospel songs of all time. Stan North of GospelFlava.com deemed it one of the pioneer songs of urban gospel music. [1] The song was originally released as a promotional single for their debut album, Thankful , in 1999. They both feature the same track listing but different album covers, the second using a picture of the duo.

Contents

"Shackles" became a top-10 hit in several countries around the world, including Australia, Denmark, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom, and it charted well in other major music markets. Mary Mary later shot a music video for the song. A sample of this song was featured on Stormzy's song titled "Rainfall", which was a part of his 2019 album Heavy Is the Head .

Critical reception

Like many contemporary gospel songs, "Shackles" was not without its criticism; many cited the song as being too modern and not staying true to its gospel roots. Mary Mary responded by saying, "It's definitely contemporary. It's music that everybody in any style of music can relate to. It's universal, but the lyrics are undeniably Gospel." [2]

Commercial performance

"Shackles (Praise You)" became a top-40 hit in the United States, peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was also a worldwide hit, reaching number five in the United Kingdom and number 17 in Ireland. Across mainland Europe, the song was a top-10 hit in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Norway. It also charted strongly in France, Poland, Sweden, and Switzerland, peaking within the top 20. In Australia, the song reached number two in September 2000 and was the highest-selling song of the year that did not reach the number-one spot, coming in at number 10 on Australia's year-end chart for 2000.

Usage in media

The song was featured in the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race , being performed by contestants Rebecca Glasscock and Shannel in a "lipsync for your life", as well as in its thirteenth season, performed by Denali and Olivia Luxx.

The song was featured in the third episode of the third season of American sitcom Abbott Elementary, as performed by Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Track listings

United States

International

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [61] Platinum70,000^
Belgium (BEA) [62] Gold25,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [63] Gold5,000*
Sweden (GLF) [64] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [65] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [66] Platinum1,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United StatesFebruary 29, 2000 Columbia [67] [68]
March 7, 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
[69]
April 18, 2000 Contemporary hit radio [70] [71]
New ZealandMay 22, 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
[72]
JapanMay 24, 2000CD Sony [73]
United KingdomMay 29, 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
Columbia [74]

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