Take Yo Praise

Recorded in 1975 for Camille Yarbrough's debut album The Iron Pot Cooker, the track combined spoken-word performance, soul, funk and jazz influences. Yarbrough drew on her background as an actress, poet and activist, delivering the song with a distinctive blend of storytelling and musical expression. The recording exemplified the socially conscious and artistically ambitious Black music emerging in the mid-1970s. Although it was not a major commercial hit, it became one of the standout tracks from Yarbrough's acclaimed debut album. The song achieved lasting recognition when its vocal phrase was sampled prominently in Fatboy Slim's Praise You, introducing Yarbrough's work to a global audience. It remains her most widely recognized recording and a landmark example of spoken-word soul.