Get It Right (Aretha Franklin song)
"Get It Right" | ||||
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Single by Aretha Franklin | ||||
from the album Get It Right | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | Boogie, R&B, post-disco | |||
Length | 6:22 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | |||
Producer(s) | Luther Vandross | |||
Aretha Franklin singles chronology | ||||
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"Get It Right" is a soulful boogie[1] song written by Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller which was an R&B hit for Aretha Franklin in 1983. Released from the album of the same title, it reached number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in August 1983 and peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] The single reached number nine on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 74 on the UK Singles Chart.
Personnel[]
- Aretha Franklin - vocals
- Doc Powell, Georg Wadenius - guitar
- Marcus Miller - bass, synthesizer
- Nat Adderley, Jr. - keyboards
- Yogi Horton - drums
- Paulinho da Costa - percussion
- Steve Kroon - congas, triangle
- Dave Friedman - vibraphone
- Luther Vandross, Brenda White King, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou, Tawatha Agee, Yvonne Lewis - backing vocals
References[]
- ^ Nelson, George (2003). The Death of Rhythm and Blues. Penguin. ISBN 1101160675.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 216.
External links[]
Categories:
- Aretha Franklin songs
- 1983 songs
- 1983 singles
- Songs written by Luther Vandross
- Songs written by Marcus Miller
- Arista Records singles
- Boogie songs
- Post-disco songs
- 1980s rhythm and blues song stubs