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1968 studio album by Aretha Franklin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aretha Now is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on June 14, 1968, by Atlantic Records. Quickly certified Gold, it eventually reached a million in US sales. It hit No. 3 on Billboard's album chart.[6] In 1993, it was reissued on CD through Rhino Records.[1] The album was rated the 133rd best album of the 1960s by Pitchfork.[7]
Aretha Now | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 14, 1968[1] | |||
Recorded | December 1967 – April 1968[1] | |||
Studio | Atlantic Studios, (New York City, New York) | |||
Genre | Soul[2] | |||
Length | 29:30 | |||
Label | Atlantic (#8186) | |||
Producer | Jerry Wexler | |||
Aretha Franklin chronology | ||||
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Singles from Aretha Now | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Information is based on the album's liner notes[1][8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Think" | Aretha Franklin, Ted White | 2:19 |
2. | "I Say a Little Prayer" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 3:36 |
3. | "See Saw" | Don Covay, Steve Cropper | 2:46 |
4. | "Night Time Is the Right Time" | Lew Herman | 4:50 |
5. | "You Send Me" | Sam Cooke | 2:29 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "You're a Sweet Sweet Man" | Ronnie Shannon | 2:19 |
7. | "I Take What I Want" | Isaac Hayes, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, David Porter | 2:33 |
8. | "Hello Sunshine" | King Curtis, Ronnie Miller | 3:03 |
9. | "A Change" | Dorian Burton, Clyde Otis | 2:27 |
10. | "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" | Shannon | 3:01 |
Information is based on the album's liner notes[1][8]
Billboard Music Charts (North America)
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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Pop Albums | 3 |
R&B Albums | 1 |
Jazz Albums | 9 |
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