| 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 | |||
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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.
- ^ "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.