Al Green’s lone and only #1 single. History Highlight: Al Green’s lone US chart-topper, “Let’s Stay Together,” reached No. 1 on the US singles chart on this day in 1972.
Did Al Green have any number one hits?
“Back Up Train” first became popular in Michigan and the Great Lakes region in January 1968. After the group agreed to a distribution agreement with Bell Records of New York City, it became a big hit all over the country.
It eventually reached its R&B chart peak at position five and crossed over to position forty-one on the Hot 100.
A date at the renowned Apollo Theatre in Harlem resulted from the success of their track. Al’s debut performance at that storied arena marked a turning point in his career, and the audience’s nine requests for the ensemble to perform “Back Up Train” again made him feel as though he had actually made it in the big leagues.
