Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen
Compilation album by
Aretha Franklin
ReleasedNovember 12, 2007 (US)
July 5, 2008 (UK)[1]
Recorded1980–2007
GenreR&B, soul, pop
Length63:05
LabelArista
Aretha Franklin chronology
So Damn Happy
(2003) 		Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen
(2007) 		This Christmas, Aretha
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen is a compilation album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was released by Arista on November 12, 2007 in the United States.[4] The album comprises a combination of classic duets spanning Franklin's career, and two newly recorded duets with Fantasia and John Legend, also containing two live duets, one from 1993, the other from 1998. The album concludes with a previously released rendition of "Nessun Dorma", of which Franklin had performed a version at the Grammy Awards of 1998, when she filled in last minute for Luciano Pavarotti.[5]

The album peaked at #54 on the Billboard 200 album chart and reached number seven on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, her first to reach the top ten since 1998. The disc's first and only single, "Put You Up on Game", featuring Fantasia was released to radio on October 1, 2007. The single peaked at number 41 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs but missed the Pop chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Jumpin' Jack Flash" (Duet with Keith Richards, from Aretha, 1986)
Richards5:08
2."Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (Duet with Eurythmics, from Who's Zoomin' Who?, 1985)
Stewart5:53
3."I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (Duet with George Michael, from Aretha, 1986)
Narada Michael Walden4:03
4."What Now My Love" (Duet with Frank Sinatra, from Duets, 1993)
Phil Ramone3:16
5."Put You Up on Game" (Duet with Fantasia)
The Underdogs4:16
6."What Y'all Came to Do" (Duet with John Legend)
Devo Springsteen3:17
7."Never Gonna Break My Faith" (Duet with Mary J. Blige, featuring The Harlem Boys Choir)
  • The Underdogs
  • Adams
4:17
8."Through the Storm" (Duet with Elton John, from Through the Storm, 1989)
Walden4:26
9."It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Duet with Whitney Houston, from Through the Storm, 1989)
  • Hammond
  • Warren
Walden4:52
10."(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Live)" (Duet with Bonnie Raitt & Gloria Estefan, from Greatest Hits: 1980–1994, 1994)
Ken Ehrlich4:40
11."Doctor's Orders" (Duet with Luther Vandross, from What You See Is What You Sweat, 1991)
Vandross4:34
12."Ever Changing Times" (Duet with Michael McDonald, from What You See Is What You Sweat, 1991)
  • Bacharach
  • Sager
5:12
13."Chain of Fools (Live)" (Duet with Mariah Carey, from VH1 Divas Live, 1998)Donald CovaySean Murphy3:12
14."Don't Waste Your Time" (Duet with Mary J. Blige, from Mary, 1999)
Babyface4:11
15."Love All the Hurt Away" (Duet with George Benson, from Love All the Hurt Away, 1981)Sam L. DeesArif Mardin4:21
16."Nessun dorma (Live)" (Duet with The New York Recording Orchestra, from the MusiCares event honoring Luciano Pavarotti, Feb. 23, 1998)Giacomo PucciniRamone3:20

Charts

References

  1. ^ "List of UK Album Release for 2008". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Rolling Stone review
  4. ^ Jewels In The Crown: All-Star Duets With The Queen CD
  5. ^ "Christina Aguilera and Aretha Franklin plan duet". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
  6. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  8. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
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