# Mahalia Jackson — Every Record We Rank

Mahalia Jackson appears once in our Gospel list, placing as high as No. 1. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Gospel
- **Year:** 1947
- **Highest placing:** No. 1 in Gospel
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/mahalia-jackson/

## Appears on

### [Move On Up a Little Higher](https://waxonia.com/track/mahalia-jackson--move-on-up-a-little-higher/)

*1947 · Apollo · No. 1 in [Gospel](https://waxonia.com/genre/gospel/)*

It sold in the millions when gospel records were not supposed to sell at all. Jackson refused every offer to sing secular material, and never needed to.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Mahalia%20Jackson%20Move%20On%20Up%20a%20Little%20Higher) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=06gAdro-62E)

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