Aretha (1980 album)

Aretha is the twenty-sixth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was released on September 30, 1980, by Arista Records. This is Franklin's second eponymous album, and her first for Arista Records after a 12-year tenure with Atlantic Records.

Aretha
Studio album by
Aretha Franklin
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1980
RecordedApril–July 1980
Genre
Length39:23
LabelArista
Producer
Aretha Franklin chronology
La Diva
(1979)		 Aretha
(1980)		 Aretha Sings the Blues
(1980)
Singles from Aretha
  1. "United Together"
    Released: October, 1980 (US)
  2. "What a Fool Believes"
    Released: February, 1981 (US)
  3. "Come to Me"
    Released: May, 1981 (US)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Billboard(unrated)
Robert ChristgauB−
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Franklin's first Arista single release, "United Together", reached number 3 on the Soul chart and crossed over to number 56 on Billboard's Hot 100. The album itself peaked at number 47 and spent 30 weeks on the Billboard album chart.

The album's opening track, "Come to Me", appeared again on Franklin's 1989 album, Through the Storm.

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