"Be What You Are is a 1973 soul album by The Staple Singers. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart. The first single, \"Be What You Are\", fared poorly; however, the follow-up, \"If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)\", was a top ten hit, peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B Singles chart. The third single, \"Touch a Hand, Make a Friend\" charting at number 23 on the Hot 100 and number three on the R&B chart in 1974."@en . . . . . "Be What You Are"@en . . "3116.0"^^ . .