emph is ▁Sound ▁by ▁recording ▁live ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁take . ▁Stewart ▁is ▁cred ited ▁for ▁instrument al ▁mix es ▁that ▁allowed ▁for ▁instrument al ▁separation ▁and ▁the ▁distinct ▁contribution ▁of ▁each ▁instrument ▁to ▁the ▁overall ▁feel ▁of ▁the ▁song . ▁ ▁While ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁St ax ▁singles ▁failed ▁to ▁chart , ▁the ▁third , ▁the ▁Hay es / P orter ▁composition ▁( with ▁similar ities , ▁including ▁the ▁title , ▁to ▁a ▁g ospel ▁standard ) ▁" You ▁Don ' t ▁Know ▁Like ▁I ▁Know " ▁hit ▁# 7 ▁R & B ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁of ▁ 1 0 ▁consecutive ▁Top ▁Tw enty ▁R & B ▁chart ▁hits ▁over ▁three ▁years , ▁and ▁ 1 4 ▁R & B ▁chart ▁appearances ▁during ▁their ▁career . ▁ ▁== =" Hold ▁On , ▁I ' m ▁Com in ▁single ▁and ▁Hold ▁On , ▁I ' m ▁Com in ''' ▁LP === ▁" Hold ▁On , ▁I ' m ▁Com in ' ▁( R & B # 1 / Pop # 2 1 ), ▁released ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁was ▁an ▁enorm ous ▁R & B ▁hit ▁for ▁Sam ▁& ▁Dave , ▁and ▁also ▁their ▁first ▁single ▁to ▁break ▁into ▁the ▁Top ▁ 4 0 ▁Pop ▁charts . ▁The ▁song ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁# 1 ▁song ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁for ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁by ▁the ▁Billboard ▁R & B ▁charts , ▁and ▁spent ▁ 2 0 ▁weeks ▁on ▁the ▁R