The House That Jack Built (song)

"The House That Jack Built"
"The House That Jack Built"
Single by Aretha Franklin
from the album Aretha's Gold
B-side	"I Say a Little Prayer"
Released	July 1968
Genre	Soul
Length	2:18
Label	Atlantic Records 2546
Songwriter(s)	Bobby Lance, Fran Robbins
Aretha Franklin singles chronology

"The House That Jack Built" is a song written by Bobby Lance and Fran Robbins. "The House that Jack Built" was originally recorded by Thelma Jones and released on the Barry label earlier in 1968. That version did not make the U.S. charts.^[1]

Aretha Franklin recording[]

Later in 1968, was recorded and performed by Aretha Franklin. The song reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart and #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[2]

The song's B-side, "I Say a Little Prayer", reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart, #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #4 in the U.K. in 1968.^[3]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1968)	Peak position
US R&B Singles (Billboard)	2
US Billboard Hot 100	6
Dutch Singles (Top 100)	4

Covers[]

In 2012, Christine Anu covered the song on her album, Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook.

References[]

^ Leszczak, Bob (2013). Great Rhythm and Blues Cover Songs and Their Original Artists. Scarecrow Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0810888661.
^ Aretha Franklin, "The House That Jack Built" Chart Positions Retrieved September 20, 2013
^ Aretha Franklin, "I Say a Little Prayer" Chart Positions Retrieved September 20, 2013

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[1] Leszczak, Bob (2013). Great Rhythm and Blues Cover Songs and Their Original Artists. Scarecrow Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0810888661.

[2] Aretha Franklin, "The House That Jack Built" Chart Positions Retrieved September 20, 2013

[3] Aretha Franklin, "I Say a Little Prayer" Chart Positions Retrieved September 20, 2013

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