What You See Is What You Sweat
Studio album by
Aretha Franklin
ReleasedJune 25, 1991
GenreNew jack swing[1]
LabelArista
Producer
Aretha Franklin chronology
Through The Storm
(1989) 		What You See Is What You Sweat
(1991) 		Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings
(1992)
Singles from What You See Is What You Sweat
  1. "Everyday People"
    Released: June 1991
  2. "Someone Else's Eyes"
    Released: September 1991
  3. "What You See Is What You Sweat"
    Released: 1991
  4. "Ever Changing Times"
    Released: January 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Calgary HeraldC−[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[4]
NME4/10[5]
People Magazine(mixed)[6]

What You See Is What You Sweat is the thirty-third studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on June 25, 1991, by Arista Records. It peaked at number 153 on Billboard's album chart, dropping off after seven weeks. This was Franklin's first new release in the Nielsen SoundScan era.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Everyday People"Sly StoneNarada Michael Walden3:50
2."Ever Changing Times" (duet with Michael McDonald)
  • Bacharach
  • Bayer Sager
4:54
3."What You See Is What You Sweat"
4:24
4."Mary Goes Round"
  • Wolff
  • Leiber
3:06
5."I Dreamed a Dream"
Conley4:17
6."Someone Else's Eyes"
  • Roberts
  • Bacharach
  • Bayer Sager
4:57
7."Doctor's Orders" (duet with Luther Vandross)
  • Vandross
  • Hubert Eaves III
Vandross4:35
8."You Can't Take Me for Granted"Aretha FranklinFranklin5:12
9."What Did You Give"FranklinMichel Legrand5:01
10."Everyday People" (Shep Pettibone Remix)Stone
  • Walden
  • Pettibone
4:07

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 34
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 26
US Billboard 200[11] 153
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 28

References

  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Aretha Franklin – Artist Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ Obee, Dave (July 28, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  4. ^ Linden, Amy (July 26, 1991). "What You See Is What You Sweat". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ^ Quantick, David (August 10, 1991). "Long Play". NME. p. 30. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: What You See Is What You Sweat". People Magazine. August 5, 1991.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Aretha Franklin – What You See Is What You Sweat" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Aretha Franklin – What You See Is What You Sweat". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Aretha Franklin – What You See Is What You Sweat". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Aretha Franklin – What You See Is What You Sweat". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  11. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  12. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
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