(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

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(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Aretha Franklin
publication September 1967
length 2:45
Genre (s) soul
Author (s) Gerry Goffin , Carole King , Jerry Wexler
Publisher (s) Atlantic Records
album Lady Soul

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman is a song by Aretha Franklin released in September 1967 and a single from her studio album Lady Soul , released in January 1968 . The song, written by Gerry Goffin , Carole King and Jerry Wexler , became a hit in the US charts and one of Franklin's most famous pieces. After the singer's death in August 2018, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman was also able to place in the British single charts 51 years after its release.

production

A-side of the US pressing of (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman was created in partnership between the two songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The producer responsible for the recording Jerry Wexler had the idea for the song and contributed the title, which is why he is named as the third author of the song.

In addition to Aretha Franklin, Spooner Oldham was involved in the recording of (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman at American Sound Studio in Memphis , among others as pianist and background singer The Sweet Inspirations as well as Aretha Franklin's siblings Carolyn Franklin and Erma Franklin .

Chart placements and live performances

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman became a successful song for Franklin and reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also made it to the top of the Canadian charts at number 11. After Aretha Franklin's death in August 2018, the song reached number 79 in the UK singles chart 51 years after its release.

A 1995 version of (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Mary J. Blige reached number 15 in the New Zealand charts. In the same year, Celine Dion even made it to number 4 in the Canadian adult contemporary charts with her version of the song .

On April 14, 1998, the song was sung together as part of the VH1 Divas concert series at the Beacon Theater in New York by Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey , Gloria Estefan and Shania Twain . The concert was released as a music CD and video DVD. The album reached number 39 in the German charts.

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman was part of Aretha Franklin's repertoire at almost all concerts. Among other things, an appearance by the then 73-year-old singer in December 2015 during the Kennedy Prize in honor of Carole King, who was also awarded that evening, attracted media attention . The then US President Barack Obama , who cried during Franklin's appearance, was also present.

Cover versions

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Alex Taylor, Ian Youngs: Aretha Franklin's A Natural Woman: Why the song still moves us, 50 years on. In: British Broadcasting Corporation . August 17, 2018, accessed February 26, 2020 .
  2. ↑ "Lady Soul" Aretha Franklin is dead. In: Arte . August 16, 2018, accessed February 26, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Aretha Franklin. In: Official Charts. Retrieved February 26, 2020 .
  4. ↑ MARY J BLIGE - (YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A) NATURAL WOMAN (SONG). In: charts.org.nz. Retrieved February 26, 2020 .
  5. ↑ officialcharts.de , accessed on March 9, 2020
  6. ↑ Aretha sings, Obama cries. In: Spiegel Online . December 30, 2015, accessed February 26, 2020 .