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Who's Zoomin' Who? is the thirty-third studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, originally released in the summer of 1985, on Arista Records. It was Aretha's first-ever Platinum record and received praising critical reviews from people such as Robert Christgau. The disc's first of five singles, "Freeway of Love", proved both a commercial hit as well as a career achievement for Franklin, earning her a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Album history
In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Franklin said she wanted to do "a record with a younger sound to it. I'd been listening to the radio and I really liked what I heard. I figured to myself that it was time for me to do something serious."[1]
The album's lead single, "Freeway of Love", produced by Narada Michael Walden, was one of Franklin's biggest career hits. It held the #1 position on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for five consecutive weeks. "Freeway of Love" also won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The follow-up single was the album's title track, which reached #2 on the R&B chart as well as #7 on Billboard's Hot 100. It also returned Franklin to the Top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.
Also in 1985, Franklin duetted with the British rock/pop duo Eurythmics on the song "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves". The single was a top 10 hit in the UK, and was added to later pressings of the Who's Zoomin' Who? album.
With this album, Franklin established herself as a star of music video. Popular videos for "Freeway of Love", "Sisters" and "Another Night" enjoyed heavy rotation on MTV. At the time of its release, Franklin rated Who's Zooming Who? as one of her best albums ever.[1] The album was ranked #89 in Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Albums of the '80s.
Commercial performance
On August 26, 1985, Who's Zoomin' Who? was certified Gold by the RIAA and on December 10, 1985, the album became Platinum (with over 1 million copies physically distributed).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freeway of Love" | Jeffrey E. Cohen, Narada Michael Walden | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Another Night" | Beppe Cantarelli, Roy Freeland | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Sweet Bitter Love" | Van McCoy | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Who's Zoomin' Who?" | Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass, Walden | 4:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (With Eurythmics) | Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart | 5:52 |
| 6. | "Until You Say You Love Me" | Glass, Walden | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You" | Cohen, Walden | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Push" (With Peter Wolf) | Cohen, Walden | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Integrity" | Franklin | 5:38 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Freeway of Love" (Single mix) | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (Single mix) | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Who's Zoomin' Who?" (Radio mix) | 5:50 |
| 13. | "Another Night" (Radio mix) | 5:06 |
| 14. | "Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You" (Single mix) | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freeway of Love" (Rock mix) | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Freeway of Love" (Extended remix) | 6:32 |
| 3. | "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (ET mix) | 7:49 |
| 4. | "Who's Zoomin' Who?" (Dance mix) | 8:36 |
| 5. | "Who's Zoomin' Who" (Dub mix) | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Who's Zoomin' Who?" (Acappella mix) | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Another Night" (Dance mix) | 6:41 |
| 8. | "Another Night" (Dub mix) | 6:58 |
| 9. | "Another Night" (Single mix) | 4:08 |
| 10. | "Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You" (Remix) | 6:25 |
| 11. | "Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You" (Dub mix) | 7:01 |
| 12. | "Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You" (Percapella mix) | 7:06 |
Production and personnel
- Tracks A3 and B5 Arranged and produced by Aretha Franklin. Recorded at United Sound (Detroit; vocals and other instruments recorded by Mike Iacopelli) & The Power Station (string section recorded by Josh Abbey and arranged by Paul Riser). Robert Kandor: synthesizers; Nat Adderley, Jr.: keyboards; William Powell, Steve Khan: guitars; Louis Johnson: bass; Yogi Horton: drums; Steve Kroon: percussion; Dizzy Gillespie: trumpet Solo on track B5; Sandra Feva, Margaret Branch, Corbett: backing vocals on track B5
- Track B1 Arranged and produced by Dave Stewart. Engineered by Adam Williams and Don Smith, with assistance by Jay Willis (for recording of all vocals and other instruments). Drums recorded by Shelly Yakus. Mixed by Dave Stewart and Don Smith.
- Annie Lennox: lead vocals, keyboards, guest appearance (courtesy of RCA Records); Dave Stewart: rhythm guitar, keyboards, guest appearance (courtesy of RCA Records); Mike Campbell: lead guitar; Benmont Tench: organ; Nathan East: bass; Stan Lynch: drums, percussion; The Charles Williams Singers: Gospel choir
- All other tracks arranged and produced by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions. Engineered and mixed by "Dr." Dave Frazer, with additional mixing by Michael Brauer. Second Engineers: Maureen "Mo-Mo" Draney, Ray Pyle, Dana Jon Chapelle, Gordon "Trix" Logan, Tim Crich, Moira Marquis, Paul Hamingson
- Narada Michael Walden: drums, percussion (tracks A1-A2, B2-B4), acoustic piano (A4), keyboards (B3); Randy Jackson: electric and synthesized bass; Walter Afanasieff: keyboards; Preston Glass: keyboards and keyboard vibes, backing vocals (tracks A1-A2, A4, B2-B3); Ray Gomez: guitar solo (track A2); Carlos Santana: guitar solo, guest appearance (track B4) (courtesy of Columbia Records); Corrado Rustici: guitars & guitar synthesizers; Greg Gonaway: tambourine (track A1); Andy Narell: steel drums; Santana Rhythm Section: percussion (tracks A1, B3); Clarence Clemons: saxophone, guest appearance (track A1) (courtesy of Columbia Records); Peter Wolf: lead vocals, backing vocals, guest appearance (track B4) (courtesy of EMI Records); Carolyn Franklin, Sylvester (tracks A1-A2, A4, B2-B3), Jeanie Tracy, Vicki Randle (A1-A2, A4, B2-B3), Jim Gilstrap (A1-A2, A4, B2-B3), Kitty Beethoven (A1-A2, B3), Laundon Von Hendricks (A1-A2, A4, B3-B4), Nikita Germaine (A2), Randy Jackson (A4), Karen Benington (B4), Craig Thomas (B4), Aretha Franklin (B4): backing vocals
External links
References
- ^ a b Rolling Stone magazine, circa 1985 - upon the release of "Who's Zoomin' Who", "Aretha Franklin's New Wave of Pop" written by Eliza Graham, page 11.
