Today I Sing the Blues
| "Today I Sing the Blues" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Aretha Franklin | ||||
| from the album Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo | ||||
| B-side | "Love is the Only Thing" | |||
| Released | October, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records 41793 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Curtis Lewis | |||
| Producer(s) | John Hammond | |||
| Aretha Franklin singles chronology | ||||
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"Today I Sing the Blues" is a song written by Curtis Lewis and performed by Aretha Franklin. The song reached #10 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1960.[1] The song appeared on her 1961 album, Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo.[2] The song was produced by John Hammond.[3][4]
Franklin re-recorded the song in 1969 on the album Soul '69 and it reached #101 on the U.S. pop chart.[5] It also charted on the Cash Box Top 100 chart.
Chart performance
Aretha Franklin
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. R&B chart | 10 |
| U.S. Pop chart | 101 |
Cover Versions
- In 2012, Christine Anu covered the song on her album Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook.
References
- ^ Aretha Franklin, "Today I Sing the Blues" chart position Retrieved September 13, 2013
- ^ Aretha Franklin, Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo Retrieved September 13, 2013
- ^ Aretha Franklin, "Today I Sing the Blues" Retrieved September 13, 2013
- ^ John Hammond interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1970)
- ^ Aretha Franklin, "Today I Sing the Blues" chart position Retrieved September 13, 2013
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