Through the Storm (Aretha Franklin album)

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Through the Storm
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ReleasedApril 1, 1989
RecordedApril 1988 – August 1988
Genre
Length35:16
Label Arista
Producer
Aretha Franklin chronology
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
(1987)
Through the Storm
(1989)
What You See Is What You Sweat
(1991)
Singles from Through the Storm
  1. "If Ever a Love There Was"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Through the Storm"
    Released: March 17, 1989
  3. "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be"
    Released: June 10, 1989
  4. "Gimme Your Love"
    Released: September 18, 1989
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Through the Storm is the thirty-second studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was released on April 1, 1989, by Arista Records.

Contents

The title track (a duet with Elton John) was released as the album's second single, reaching number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Despite the success of its lead single, the album was ultimately unsuccessful, peaking at number 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 number 41.

The album's third single, "Gimme Your Love" (a duet with James Brown) was poorly received, failing to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, and only managing a peak of number 48 on the R&B Songs chart.

Other guest artists on the album include 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. [6]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gimme Your Love" (duet with James Brown)5:19
2."Mercy"4:09
3."He's the Boy"Aretha Franklin4:06
4."It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (duet with Whitney Houston)5:39
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Through the Storm" (duet with Elton John)
  • Albert Hammond
  • Diane Warren
4:21
6."Think (1989) [7] "
3:39
7."Come to Me [8] " Willard Eugene Price 3:43
8."If Ever a Love There Was [9] " (with the Four Tops and Kenny G)
  • Pamela Phillips Oland
  • Todd Cerney
4:47
2014 "Expanded Edition" CD1 bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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
2014 "Expanded Edition" CD2 bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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

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