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Greatest Hits (Aretha Franklin Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is a 1998 Aretha Franklin compilation. It, along with 2001's ''Aretha's Best'', are the only greatest hits compilations that cover both her hits on Atlantic Records (1967-1979) and Arista Records (1980-1998). Track listing ;Disc 1 #"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with George Michael) #" Respect" #"I Say a Little Prayer" #"Think" #"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" #"I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" #"You're All I Need to Get By" #"Chain of Fools" #"Spanish Harlem" #"Angel" #" Let It Be" #"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" #"Son of a Preacher Man" #"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" #"Rock Steady" #" See Saw" #"Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" #"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" #"Save Me" #" The House That Jack Built" #"People Get Ready" #" Day Dreaming" ;Disc 2 #" Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves" (with the Eurythmics) #"A Deeper Love" #" What a Fool Believes" #" Who's Zoomin' Who" #" Willing to Forgive" #"Jumpin' Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists. As a child, Franklin was noticed for her gospel singing at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister. At the age of 18, she was signed as a recording artist for Columbia Records. While her career did not immediately flourish, Franklin found acclaim and commercial success once she signed with Atlantic Records in 1966. Hit songs such as "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)", " Respect", " (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Chain of Fools", "Think", and "I Say a Little Prayer", propelled Franklin past her musical peers. Franklin continued to record acclaimed albums such as ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" is a song written by Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, and Stevie Wonder. The song was originally recorded by Stevie Wonder in 1967, but his version was not released as a single and did not appear on an album until 1977's anthology ''Looking Back (Stevie Wonder album), Looking Back''. The best-known version of this song is the 1973 release by Aretha Franklin, who had a million-selling top 10 hit on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' charts. The song reached No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100 chart in 1974. It became an Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA Music recording certification, Gold record. With this peak at number three, Franklin became the first artist in the history of the Hot 100 chart to have a hit song peak at each position from one to ten on the chart. To date, only four other artists have achieved this feat: Marvin Gaye in 1983, Madonna (entertaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's Zoomin' Who
"Who's Zoomin' Who" is a song performed by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was written by Franklin, Preston Glass, and Narada Michael Walden for her thirtieth studio album of the same name (1985), with production overseen by Walden. The hit song was released as the album's second single on August 27, 1985, by Arista Records. It serves as the follow-up single to Franklin's chart-topping smash "Freeway of Love", reaching number 7 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart that same year, and at the same time spending four weeks at the number-two spot on the Hot Black Singles chart (behind " Part-Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder and "Caravan of Love" by Isley-Jasper-Isley). Elsewhere, the dance pop song entered the top twenty in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Personnel * Aretha Franklin – lead vocals * Walter "Baby Love" Afanasieff – keyboards * Corrado Rustici – guitar * Randy "The King" Jackson – synth bass, backing vocals * Narada Michael Walden – drums, acoustic p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop duo consisting of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. They were both previously in The Tourists, a band which broke up in 1980. The duo released their first studio album, '' In the Garden'', in 1981 to little success, but went on to achieve global acclaim when their second album ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'', was released in 1983. The title track became a worldwide hit, reaching #2 in the UK Singles Chart and #6 in Australia, before hitting #1 in Canada and the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The duo went on to release a string of hit singles and albums, including "Love Is a Stranger", "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" and "Here Comes the Rain Again", before they split up in 1990. Stewart became a sought-after record producer, while Lennox began a solo recording career in 1992 with her debut album ''Diva''. After almost a decade apart, Eurythmics reunited to record their ninth album, ''Peace'', released in late 1999. They reunited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" is a song by British pop duo Eurythmics and American singer Aretha Franklin. A modern feminist anthem, it was written by Eurythmics members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and featured on both Eurythmics' ''Be Yourself Tonight'' (1985) and Franklin's ''Who's Zoomin' Who?'' (1985) albums. The duo originally intended to perform with Tina Turner, who was unavailable at the time and so they flew to Detroit and recorded with Franklin instead. The track also features three of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers: Stan Lynch on drums, Benmont Tench on organ, and Mike Campbell on lead guitar, plus session bassist Nathan East. Reception Released as a single by RCA Records in October 1985, "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" was highly successful, reaching number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. ''Cash Box'' said that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Day Dreaming (Aretha Franklin Song)
"Day Dreaming" is a soul single by American singer Aretha Franklin. Released from her album ''Young, Gifted and Black'', it spent two weeks at the top of the Hot Soul Singles chart in April 1972 and peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 11 on the Easy Listening singles chart. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the No. 61 song for 1972. Donny Hathaway plays electric piano on the song and Hubert Laws plays the flute. The single version omits the jazzy daydream-like music heard at the beginning and the ending of the track on the album, because the vocals sounded too psychedelic for most radio airplay. It had been rumored the song was about Temptations' singer Dennis Edwards, which was confirmed by Franklin in 1999 on ''The Oprah Winfrey Show''. It would be her twelfth number-one soul single while at Atlantic Records and sold more than one million copies. Cover versions The song has been covered by Mary J. Blige, Will Downing, Penny Ford, Michel'le, Corinne Bailey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Get Ready (song)
"People Get Ready" is a 1965 single by the Impressions, and the title track from the ''People Get Ready'' album. The single is the group's best-known hit, reaching number-three on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart and number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The gospel-influenced track was a Curtis Mayfield composition that displayed the growing sense of social and political awareness in his writing. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine named "People Get Ready" the 24th greatest song of all time and also placed it at number 20 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. The song was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. "People Get Ready" was named as one of the Top 10 Best Songs of All Time by ''Mojo'' music magazine, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2015, the song was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry due to its "cultural, historic, or artistic significance". Martin Luther King Jr. named the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House That Jack Built (Aretha Franklin Song)
"The House That Jack Built" is a song written by Bobby Lance and Fran Robbins. It was originally recorded by Thelma Jones and released on the Barry label earlier in 1968. That version did not make the U.S. charts. Aretha Franklin released her version of the song in 1968, and this song reached No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Aretha Franklin recording Later in 1968, was recorded and performed by Aretha Franklin. The song reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song's B-side, "I Say a Little Prayer", reached No. 3 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and No. 4 in the U.K. in 1968. Retrieved September 20, 2013 Charts
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Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" (also written "Do Right Woman — Do Right Man") is a song written by Chips Moman and Dan Penn, and made famous by Aretha Franklin. Her version was released on February 10, 1967. ''Rolling Stone'' listed it as number 476 in their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Production "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" was written by Chips Moman and Dan Penn. It was produced by Jerry Wexler. Franklin began recording the song in 1967 at Rick Hall's FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, after completing "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)". During the session, Franklin's then-husband and manager Ted White got upset over something trumpeter Ken Laxton said, and at the motel afterwards Rick Hall's attempt to explain things resulted in a fight between him and White. The following morning, it was found that Franklin and White had left with the song still unfinished. Penn recalled: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You was also recorded at FAME in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" is a 1968 single released by American R&B/soul duo Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, on the Tamla label in 1968. The B-side of the single is "Little Ole Boy, Little Ole Girl" from the duo's ''United'' LP. The first release off the duo's second album: ''You're All I Need'', the song - written and produced by regular Gaye/Terrell collaborators Ashford & Simpson - became a hit within weeks of release eventually peaking at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, the first of the duo's two number 1 R&B hits. In the UK "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" reached number 34. ''Cash Box'' called it "a potent ballad," saying that "Detroit backing puts a beat into the session" and praising the "splendid vocals." "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" is ranked as the 57th biggest US hit of 1968. Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Personnel * All lead vocals by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
See Saw (Don Covay Song)
"See Saw" is a song written by Don Covay and Steve Cropper and performed by Covay. The song reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1965. The song appeared on his 1966 album, ''See Saw''. Aretha Franklin version Aretha Franklin released a version of the song that reached #9 on the U.S. R&B chart and #14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1968. The song appeared on her 1968 album, ''Aretha Now''. Other Versions American jazz organist Dr. Lonnie Smith recorded an extended instrumental version on his 1969 album, ''Turning Point'' (Blue Note BST-84313); recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio The Van Gelder Studio is a recording studio at 445 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States. Following the use of his parents' home at 25 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, for the original studio, Rudy Van Gelder (1924†... on January 3, 1969. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
