mary mary, gospel gone mainstream, r&b, charts, crossover
While both Kirk Franklin and Donnie McClurkin were taken aback by the success of “Stomp” and “We Fall Down” it was Mary Mary’s 2000 debut “Shackles (Praise You)” that made the top 10 in R&B and Top 30 on Billboard’s coveted Hot 100 chart !
“Shackles (Praise You)” remains Mary Mary’s most successful single to date and was the first Gospel single to make the top 10 on multiple charts both stateside and overseas.
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