1977 Aretha Franklin – Break It To Me Gently (US: #85)
“Break It to Me Gently” is a song written by Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch which was an R&B hit for Aretha Franklin in 1977. Released from the Sweet Passion album, it reached Number 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart in June 1977. The song’s success was only faintly reflected on the Billboard Hot 100 with a Number 85 peak, before dropping out of the Hot 100 after two weeks. “Break It to Me Gently” would be Franklin’s final Atlantic single to appear on the Hot 100 from which she would be absent until 1980.
Album
Sweet Passion is the twenty-fifth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on May 19, 1977 by Atlantic Records. Following a brief resurgence in Aretha’s sales with the Gold-certified success of her 1976 soundtrack album, Sparkle, Aretha paired up with famed Motown producer Lamont Dozier, to produce Sweet Passion. It was, however, a commercial […]
Musicians
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Keyboards | David Paich |
| Vocals | Aretha Franklin |
Produced By
Marvin Hamlisch
Carole Bayer Sager
David Paich
Marty Paich
Songwriters
Carole Bayer Sager
Marvin Hamlisch
Charts
US:#85
UK:# –