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The House That Jack Built (Aretha Franklin song)

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"The House That Jack Built"
Side A of the US single
Single by Aretha Franklin
from the album Aretha's Gold
B-side"I Say a Little Prayer"
ReleasedJuly 1968
GenreSouthern soul[1]
Length2:18
LabelAtlantic Records 2546
Songwriter(s)Bobby Lance, Fran Robbins
Aretha Franklin singles chronology
"Think"
(1968) 		"The House That Jack Built"
(1968) 		"See Saw"
(1968)

"The House That Jack Built" is a song written by Bobby Lance and Fran Robbins. It was originally recorded by Thelma Jones and released on the Barry label earlier in 1968. That version did not make the U.S. charts.[2]

Aretha Franklin released her version of the song in 1968, and this song reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Aretha Franklin recording

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Later in 1968, was recorded and performed by Aretha Franklin. The song reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

The song's B-side, "I Say a Little Prayer", reached No. 3 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 4 in the U.K. in 1968.[4]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1968) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 6
West Germany (GfK)[9] 34

Covers

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  • In 2012, Christine Anu covered the song on her album, Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook.

References

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  1. ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 449. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
  2. ^ Leszczak, Bob (2013). Great Rhythm and Blues Cover Songs and Their Original Artists. Scarecrow Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0810888661.
  3. ^ Aretha Franklin, "The House That Jack Built" Chart Positions Retrieved September 20, 2013
  4. ^ Aretha Franklin, "I Say a Little Prayer" Chart Positions Retrieved September 20, 2013
  5. ^ "Aretha Franklin – The House That Jack Built" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "Aretha Franklin – The House That Jack Built / I Say A Little Prayer" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  7. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Aretha Franklin – The House That Jack Built" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.


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