I Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin Lyrics
19 Nov 2008


Album: Aretha Now
Genre: Soul
Writer: Hal David, Burt Bacharach
Released: June, 1968

This song is originally of the singer Dionne Warwick who included this one into her album, The Windows of the World in 1967. Aretha Franklin released it on her material Aretha Now, and until now, it is one of the most popular versions. In fact, the song reached the top ten list on Billboard Hot 100. Other artists who have included this song are: Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole and the Mexican group, Pandora. The original version got a certified gold by RIAA. The Aretha’s album reached the position number one into Black Albums in 1968. I Say a Little Prayer has been released for Aretha on her compilation album Aretha’s Gold one year later and the Aretha’s Greatest Hits Album in 1973. This year, she won a Grammy Award as Best Gospel-Soul Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for the song Never Gonna Break My Faith with Mary J. Blige. Her last material is a Christmas album that is on stores since August, 2008 with songs like: Ave Maria, Twas the Night Before Christmas and Silent Night.

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