1972 Aretha Franklin – Oh Me Oh My (US:#73)
“Oh Me Oh My (I’m A Fool for You Baby)” is the title of a Top 30 hit single for Lulu. Aretha Franklin cut a version of “Oh Me Oh My (I’m a Fool For You Baby)” for her 1972 Young, Gifted and Black album which like Lulu’s New Routes was produced by Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler and Tom Dowd. Franklin’s first studio album of new material since Spirit in the Dark in 1970, Young, Gifted and Black demonstrated Franklin’s increasing penchant for covering pop songs and besides Lulu’s “Oh Me Oh My…” Franklin gave R&B readings to songs made famous by Dusty Springfield and Dionne Warwick, specifically “A Brand New Me” and “April Fools”. “Oh Me Oh My…” was used as the B-side for the album’s lead single “Rock Steady”, eventually receiving enough focus to reach #9 on the R&B charts crossing over to #73 Pop.
Album
Young, Gifted And Black is the eighteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin, released in early 1972, by Atlantic Records. The album climbed to number 2 on Billboard’s R&B albums survey and peaked at Number 11 on the main album chart. It was quickly certified Gold by the RIAA. Its title was cut from […]
Muscians
| Bass | Eric Gale |
| Drums | Al Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Organ | Donny Hathaway |
| Piano | Aretha Franklin |
| Background Vocals | The Sweet Inspirations |
| Vocals | Aretha Franklin |
Produced By
Arif Mardin
Jerry Wexler
Songwriters
Jim Doris
Charts
US:#73
UK:# –