Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen
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| Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen | ||||
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| Released | November 12, 2007 (US) July 5, 2008 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1980–2007 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, pop | |||
| Length | 63:05 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Aretha Franklin chronology | ||||
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| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen is a compilation album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was released by Arista on November 12, 2007, in the United States.[4] The album comprises a combination of classic duets spanning Franklin's career, and two newly recorded duets with Fantasia and John Legend, also containing two live duets, one from 1993, the other from 1998. The album concludes with a previously released rendition of "Nessun Dorma", of which Franklin had performed a version at the Grammy Awards of 1998, when she filled in last minute for Luciano Pavarotti.[5]
The album peaked at #54 on the Billboard 200 album chart and reached number seven on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, her first to reach the top ten since 1998. The disc's first and only single, "Put You Up on Game", featuring Fantasia was released to radio on October 1, 2007. The single peaked at number 41 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs but missed the Pop chart.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (Duet with Keith Richards, from Aretha, 1986) | Richards | 5:08 | |
| 2. | "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (Duet with Eurythmics, from Who's Zoomin' Who?, 1985) | Stewart | 5:53 | |
| 3. | "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (Duet with George Michael, from Aretha, 1986) | Narada Michael Walden | 4:03 | |
| 4. | "What Now My Love" (Duet with Frank Sinatra, from Duets, 1993) | Phil Ramone | 3:16 | |
| 5. | "Put You Up on Game" (Duet with Fantasia) |
| The Underdogs | 4:16 |
| 6. | "What Y'all Came to Do" (Duet with John Legend) | Devo Springsteen | 3:17 | |
| 7. | "Never Gonna Break My Faith" (Duet with Mary J. Blige, featuring The Harlem Boys Choir) |
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| 4:17 |
| 8. | "Through the Storm" (Duet with Elton John, from Through the Storm, 1989) | Walden | 4:26 | |
| 9. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Duet with Whitney Houston, from Through the Storm, 1989) |
| Walden | 4:52 |
| 10. | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Live)" (Duet with Bonnie Raitt & Gloria Estefan, from Greatest Hits: 1980–1994, 1994) | Ken Ehrlich | 4:40 | |
| 11. | "Doctor's Orders" (Duet with Luther Vandross, from What You See Is What You Sweat, 1991) | Vandross | 4:34 | |
| 12. | "Ever Changing Times" (Duet with Michael McDonald, from What You See Is What You Sweat, 1991) |
| 5:12 | |
| 13. | "Chain of Fools (Live)" (Duet with Mariah Carey, from VH1 Divas Live, 1998) | Donald Covay | Sean Murphy | 3:12 |
| 14. | "Don't Waste Your Time" (Duet with Mary J. Blige, from Mary, 1999) |
| Babyface | 4:11 |
| 15. | "Love All the Hurt Away" (Duet with George Benson, from Love All the Hurt Away, 1981) | Sam L. Dees | Arif Mardin | 4:21 |
| 16. | "Nessun dorma (Live)" (Duet with The New York Recording Orchestra, from the MusiCares event honoring Luciano Pavarotti, Feb. 23, 1998) | Giacomo Puccini | Ramone | 3:20 |
Charts[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "List of UK Album Release for 2008". Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Aretha Franklin | Album Reviews, Rolling Stone.
- ^ Jewels In The Crown: All-Star Duets With The Queen CD
- ^ "Christina Aguilera and Aretha Franklin plan duet". NME. October 10, 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2007.
- ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
