(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
"(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" is a song by singer Aretha Franklin. Released from her Lady Soul album in 1968, the song was successful, debuting at number 31 and peaking at number 5 on the Hot 100 for five weeks, and spending three weeks at number 1 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. The B-side, "Ain't No Way", was also a hit, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart.[1]
Cash Box called it a "powerhouse of vocal energy and tingling ork backup to build another emotional blockbuster."[2]
A live recording was featured on the 1968 album Aretha in Paris.
The song was co-written by Franklin and her husband Ted.
Personnel
- Aretha Franklin - lead vocals
- Jimmy Johnson and Bobby Womack - guitars
- Spooner Oldham - Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Tommy Cogbill - bass guitar
- Roger Hawkins - drums
- Melvin Lastie, Joe Newman, Bernie Glow - trumpets
- Tony Studd - bass trombone
- King Curtis, Seldon Powell, Frank Wess - tenor saxophones
- Haywood Henry - baritone saxophone
- The Sweet Inspirations, Carolyn Franklin & Erma Franklin - background vocals
- horn arrangement: Arif Mardin
Covers
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap released a version of the song on their 1968 album, Young Girl.
Ramsey Lewis recorded an instrumental version on his 1968 album, Maiden Voyage. His version did see #100 in Canada.[3]
Kate Ceberano released a version of the song on her 1989 album, Brave.
Booker T. & the M.G.'s released a version of the song on their 1968 album, Soul Limbo.
Whitney Houston performed the song in a tribute to Franklin on her 1997 HBO special, Classic Whitney Live from Washington, D.C.. The song was included in a medley with Franklin's "Baby I Love You" and "Ain't No Way".
In 2012, Christine Anu covered the song on her album Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook.
Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues | 1 |
| CAN RPM Top 100[4] | 6 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 215.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 24, 1968. p. 26. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "RPM Magazine - September 16, 1968 - Page 5" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Magazine - April 6, 1968 - Page 1" (PDF).
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