Through the Storm (Aretha Franklin album)
Through the Storm is the thirty-second studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was released on April 25, 1989, by Arista Records.
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| Released | April 25, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | April 1988 - August 1988 | |||
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| Length | 35:16 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
| Msn Music |  [3] |
| Artist direct | [4] |
The title track (a duet with Elton John) was released as the album’s lead single, reaching #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite the success of its lead single, the album was ultimately unsuccessful, peaking at #55 on the Billboard 200, after spending 18 weeks on the chart.
The follow-up single, "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be", (a duet with Whitney Houston), failed to reach the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #41.
The album’s third single, "Gimme Your Love" (a duet with James Brown) was poorly received, failing to chart the Billboard Hot 100, and only managing a peak of #48 on the R&B Songs chart.
Other guest artists on the album included, The Four Tops and Kenny G.
The album was remastered and re-released as an "Expanded Edition" in December 2014 by Funky Town Grooves, with bonus tracks and a second CD of remixes.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gimme Your Love" (duet with James Brown) | 5:19 | |
| 2. | "Mercy" | 4:09 | |
| 3. | "He's the Boy" | Aretha Franklin | 4:06 |
| 4. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (duet with Whitney Houston) | 5:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Through the Storm" (duet with Elton John) |
| 4:23 |
| 6. | "Think (1989)[6]" |
| 3:39 |
| 7. | "Come to Me[7]" | Willard Eugene Price | 3:43 |
| 8. | "If Ever a Love There Was[8]" (with the Four Tops and Kenny G) |
| 4:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Gimme Your Love" (Single Version) | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Gimme Your Love" (Extended Remix – Purple Mix) | 10:46 |
| 11. | "Gimme Your Love" (The Purple Mix Edit) | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Gimme Your Love" (The Purple Mix Part One) | 5:55 |
| 13. | "Gimme Your Love" (The Purple Mix Part Two) | 3:11 |
| 14. | "Aretha Franklin & James Brown Interview" | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Album Edit) | 4:51 |
| 2. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Single Version) | 4:15 |
| 3. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Single Remix) | 4:04 |
| 4. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Extended Radio Mix) | 6:11 |
| 5. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (House Radio Mix) | 5:08 |
| 6. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Hip Hop Radio Mix) | 4:54 |
| 7. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (New Jack Swing Dub Mix) | 6:21 |
| 8. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (After Hours Club Mix) | 7:42 |
| 9. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (1989 Vogue Dub Mix) | 5:38 |
| 10. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Nic Mercy's 1999 House Mix) | 8:38 |
| 11. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Detroit Rough Mix) | 6:11 |
Personnel
- Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, vocal engineer (1, 2, 4, 5), producer (3), acoustic piano (3), backing vocals (6, 7)
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5), synthesizers (1, 2, 4, 5), programming (2, 4, 5), co-producer (4, 5)
- Kitty Beethoven – backing vocals (1, 4, 5)
- Chris Botti – trumpet (6)
- Margaret Branch – backing vocals (6)
- James Brown – lead vocals (1)
- Lincoln Clapp – engineer (1, 2, 4, 5)
- Marlene Cohen – art direction
- Brenda Corbett – backing vocals (6)
- Mike Davis – trombone (6)
- George Devens – percussion (7)
- David Foster – Fender Rhodes (7), synthesizers (7)
- Four Tops – lead and backing vocals (8)
- David Frazer – engineer (1, 2, 4, 5)
- Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (2)
- Kenny G – saxophone (8)
- Gigi Gonaway – cymbal (2)
- Reggie Griffin – guitar (6)
- Kenneth Hitchcock – baritone saxophone (6)
- Yogi Horton – drums (3)
- Whitney Houston – lead vocals (4)
- Rod Hui – recording (6), mixing (6)
- Mike Iacopelli – recording (3), vocal recording (6)
- Liz Jackson – backing vocals (1)
- Skyler Jett – backing vocals (1, 5)
- Elton John – lead vocals (5)
- Louis Johnson – bass guitar (3, 7)
- Melisa Kary – backing vocals (4, 5)
- Steve Khan – guitar (3)
- Darren Klein – engineer (8), mixing (8)
- Ren Klyce – programming (1, 2, 4, 5), additional keyboards (5)
- Jerry Knight – producer (8), bass guitar (8)
- Robbie Kondor – synthesizers (3, 6), acoustic piano (6)
- Steve Kroon – percussion (3)
- Edie Lehman – backing vocals (7)
- Arif Mardin – producer (6, 7), arrangements (6, 7)
- Joe Mardin – producer (6), programming (6), sequencer (6), recording (6), mixing (6)
- Peter Max – front and back cover art
- Marti McCall – backing vocals (7)
- Sammy Merendino – electronic drums (6)
- David Paich – acoustic piano (7)
- Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals (5)
- Norman Parkinson – photography
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (7)
- John Robinson – drums (8)
- Marc Russo – saxophone (1)
- Corrado Rustici – guitar (1), rhythm guitar (5)
- "Bongo" Bob Smith – programming (1)
- Kent Smith – trumpet (6)
- Andy Snitzer – tenor saxophone (6)
- Narada Michael Walden – producer (1, 2, 4, 5), arrangements (1, 2, 4, 5), electronic drums (1), sequencer, synthesizers (2)
- Aaron Zigman – producer (8), keyboards (8), bass vocals (8)
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 61 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 11 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 17 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 19 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 46 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 55 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 21 |
References
- Allmusic review
- Christgau, Robert. "Through the Storm review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- "Msn Music review". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- Artist direct review
- "Through The Storm (2 CD Deluxe Edition)". FunkyTownGrooves.com. FunkyTownGrooves.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- The fourth recorded version of the song by Aretha Franklin, which was originally included on Aretha Now and released as a single in 1968. Two different versions of the song were recorded for the Blues Brothers movie. Franklin lip-synched to one version in the movie, with a different version appearing on the soundtrack.
- Remixed edition of song first released on Franklin's 1980 Arista debut, Aretha.
- Originally recorded on the 1988 Four Tops album Indestructible, their sole release for Arista Records, which was also Franklin's label at the time.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Aretha Franklin – Through the Storm" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Aretha Franklin – Through the Storm". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Aretha Franklin – Through the Storm". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Swisscharts.com – Aretha Franklin – Through the Storm". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Aretha Franklin | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
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