You (Aretha Franklin album)

You
You
Studio album by Aretha Franklin
Released	October 16, 1975
Recorded	June–September, 1975 ; Whitney Studios,; (Glendale, California)
Genre	R&B; Disco; Pop;
Length	43:36
Label	Atlantic (#18151)
Producer	Jerry Wexler, Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin chronology
Singles from You
	"Mr D.J. (5 For The D.J.)"; Released: June 10, 1975; "You"; Released: October 20, 1975; "It Only Happens (When I Look At You)"; Released: January 1976;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	B–^[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 #83 on Billboard's album chart.^[6] The album's only pop chart single, "Mr. D.J." peaked at #53 on Billboard's Hot 100, while climbing to only #13 R&B. The title track, issued as the follow-up, reached #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[]

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

Personnel[]

Performance[]

Aretha Franklin – lead vocals
Clarence McDonald, Sylvester Rivers – keyboards
Jay Graydon, Ray Parker Jr., Lee Ritenour, David T. Walker – guitar
Scott Edwards, Tony Newton – bass guitar
Ed Greene – drums
Gary Coleman – percussion
Bobbye Hall – congas
Jim Horn – flute (2)
Bud Brisbois – trumpet (2)
Tom Scott – saxophone (6)
Ernie Watts – saxophone (7)
Gene Page – arrangements
Harry Bluestone – concertmaster of string section
Margaret Branch – backing vocals
Brenda Bryant – backing vocals
Cissy Houston – backing vocals
Pam Vincent – backing vocals

Production[]

Producers – Aretha Franklin and Jerry Wexler
Engineer – Frank Kejmar
Assistant Engineer – Steve Hall
Mixing – Aretha Franklin and Dave Hassinger
Mix Assistant – Jim Nipar
Copyist – George Annis
Cover Photo – Norman Dugger

References[]

^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide". Penguin – via Google Books.
^ Wynn, Ron. You at AllMusic
^ 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.
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 3: MUZE. p. 585.CS1 maint: location (link)
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 262.
^ "Aretha Franklin". Billboard.
^ "Aretha Franklin's 30 greatest songs – ranked!". the Guardian. November 21, 2019.

[1] Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide". Penguin – 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.

[CL-4] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 3: MUZE. p. 585.CS1 maint: location (link)

[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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