Through the Storm (Aretha Franklin album)

Through the Storm
Studio album by
Aretha Franklin
ReleasedApril 01, 1989
RecordedApril 1988 – August 1988
Genre
Length35:16
LabelArista
Producer
Aretha Franklin chronology
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
(1987) 		Through the Storm
(1989) 		What You See Is What You Sweat
(1991)
Singles from Through the Storm
  1. "If Ever a Love There Was"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Through the Storm"
    Released: March 17, 1989
  3. "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be"
    Released: June 10, 1989
  4. "Gimme Your Love"
    Released: September 18, 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Artist direct[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]
MSN Music[4]
Number One[5]

Through the Storm is the thirty-second studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was released on April 01, 1989, by Arista Records.

The title track (a duet with Elton John) was released as the album's second single, reaching number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Despite the success of its lead single, the album was ultimately unsuccessful, peaking at number 55 on the Billboard 200, after spending 18 weeks on the chart.

The follow-up single, "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be", (a duet with Whitney Houston), failed to reach the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 41.

The album's third single, "Gimme Your Love" (a duet with James Brown) was poorly received, failing to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, and only managing a peak of number 48 on the R&B Songs chart.

Other guest artists on the album include The Four Tops and Kenny G.

The album was remastered and re-released as an "Expanded Edition" in December 2014 by Funky Town Grooves, with bonus tracks and a second CD of remixes.[6]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Artist direct review
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Through the Storm review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  4. ^ "Msn Music review". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  5. ^ Carter, Jacqui (1989-05-17). "Albums". Number One. p. 43. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  6. ^ "Through The Storm (2 CD Deluxe Edition)". FunkyTownGrooves.com. FunkyTownGrooves.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.