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You
Studio album by
Aretha Franklin
ReleasedOctober 16, 1975
RecordedJune–September, 1975
Whitney Studios,
(Glendale, California)
Genre
Length43:36
LabelAtlantic (#18151)[1]
ProducerJerry Wexler, Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin chronology
With Everything I Feel in Me
(1974) 		You
(1975) 		Sparkle
(1976)
Singles from You
  1. "Mr D.J. (5 For The D.J.)"
    Released: June 10, 1975
  2. "You"
    Released: October 20, 1975
  3. "It Only Happens (When I Look At You)"
    Released: January 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

You is the twenty-second studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on October 16, 1975, by Atlantic Records.

Background

It was a commercial disappointment, stalling at number 83 on Billboard's album chart.[6] The album's only pop chart single, "Mr. D.J.", peaked at number 53 on Billboard's Hot 100, while climbing to only number 13 R&B. The title track, issued as the follow-up, reached number 15 R&B. The album brought an end to Aretha's long collaboration with Atlantic producer Jerry Wexler.

Critical reception

The Guardian named "Mr. D.J. (5 for the D.J.)" one of Franklin's "30 Greatest Songs", and called it "a horn and call-and-response vocal-laden strut that defies anyone in earshot not to dance."[7]

Track listing

  1. "Mr. D.J. (5 for the D.J.)" (Aretha Franklin) - 4:25
  2. "It Only Happens (When I Look at You)" (Ken Gold, Michael Denne) - 4:23
  3. "I'm Not Strong Enough To Love You Again" (Frank Johnson) - 4:16
  4. "Walk Softly" (Van McCoy) - 4:48
  5. "You Make My Life" (Bettye Crutcher, Frederick Knight) - 4:15
  6. "Without You" (Randy Stewart, Mack Rice) - 5:13
  7. "The Sha-La Bandit" (Jerry Ferguson, Wade Davis) - 4:00
  8. "You" (Jerry Butler, Marvin Yancy, Randy Stewart) - 4:40
  9. "You Got All The Aces" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:52
  10. "As Long As You Are There" (Carolyn Franklin) - 3:44

Personnel

Performance

Production

References

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Wynn, Ron. You at AllMusic
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 585.
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 262.
  6. ^ "Aretha Franklin". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Aretha Franklin's 30 greatest songs – ranked!". the Guardian. November 21, 2019.
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