Through the Storm

by Aretha Franklin

Through the Storm cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 May 1989
  • Label: Arista
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:32
  • Community rating: 2.5/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Queen of Soul leans heavily into contemporary, synthesized R&B production on this star-studded late-eighties release. Highlighting high-profile duets with Elton John, Whitney Houston, and James Brown, the record firmly entrenched her legacy within the modern pop crossover landscape.

Genres

Descriptors: Ballad

Tracklist

  1. Gimme Your Love (with James Brown) (5:17)
  2. Mercy (4:07)
  3. He's the Boy (4:04)
  4. It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be (with Whitney Houston) (5:37)
  5. Through the Storm (with Elton John) (4:21)
  6. Think (1989) (3:37)
  7. Come to Me (3:41)
  8. If Ever a Love There Was (feat. The Four Tops & Kenny G) (4:45)

Credits

  • James Brown - vocals [duet]
  • Jeffrey Cohen - written-by
  • Glen Ballard - written-by
  • Siedah Garrett - written-by
  • Whitney Houston - vocals [duet]
  • Albert Hammond - written-by
  • Diane Warren - written-by
  • Elton John - vocals [duet]
  • Aretha Franklin - Primary Artist, Written-By
  • Narada Michael Walden - Written-By
  • Ted White - Written-By
  • Gene Price - Written-By
  • Four Tops - Featuring
  • Kenny G - Featuring
  • Pamela Phillips Oland - Written-By
  • Todd Cerney - Written-By

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