You (Aretha Franklin album)

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You
You (album).jpg
Studio album by
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
AllMusic2/5 stars[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB–[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music2/5 stars[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide1/5 stars[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[]

  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[]

  • 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[]

  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.
  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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