‘Respect Yourself’ by The Staple Singers peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 25 1971)

(Saturday, December 25, 1971) — “Respect Yourself” by The Staple Singers peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart one week.

In 2004, it was ranked #462 on the Rolling Stone list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”