Jimmy Lee (song)
| "Jimmy Lee" | ||||
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| Single by Aretha Franklin | ||||
| from the album Aretha | ||||
| Released | November 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Length | 5:47 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Producer(s) | Narada Michael Walden | |||
| Aretha Franklin singles chronology | ||||
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The song "Jimmy Lee" was a hit single by American singer Aretha Franklin. The single was nominated for an American Music Award and was the lead-off track on her 1986 album Aretha, and was written by Narada Michael Walden, Lisa Walden, Preston Glass, and Jeffrey Cohen.[1] Narada Michael Walden also produced the track.
Personnel
- Aretha Franklin - vocals
- Walter Afanasieff - acoustic piano, synthesizer
- David Sancious - synthesizer
- Corrado Rustici - Charvel MIDI guitar synthesizer
- Randy Jackson - acoustic bass
- Narada Michael Walden - drums, acoustic piano intro
- Preston Glass - bells
- Kenny G - tenor saxophone
- Marc Russo - alto saxophone
- David Wallace - trombone
- Jerry Hey - trumpet and horn arrangement
Chart performance
"Jimmy Lee" charted at #2 on the R&B chart and at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1987.[2] The track peaked at #19 on the US dance chart.[3]
| Charts (1986-1987) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Hot 100 | 28 |
| R&B Chart | 2 |
| US Dance Chart | 19 |
References
- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 216.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 103.
