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"'''Day Dreaming'''" is a [[soul music|soul]] single by [[United States|American]] singer [[Aretha Franklin]]. Released from her album, ''[[Young, Gifted and Black]]'', it spent two weeks at the top of the [[Hot Soul Singles]] chart in April |
"'''Day Dreaming'''" is a [[soul music|soul]] single by [[United States|American]] singer [[Aretha Franklin]]. Released from her album, ''[[Young, Gifted and Black]]'', it spent two weeks at the top of the [[Hot Soul Singles]] chart in April 1972 and peaked at number five on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=215}}</ref> [[Donny Hathaway]] plays electric piano on the single. It has been rumoured that the song is about [[The Temptations|Temptation's]] singer [[Dennis Edwards]]. It would be her twelfth number one soul single while at [[Atlantic Records]] and sold over one million copies. |
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==Cover versions== |
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The song has been covered by [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Natalie Cole]], [[Will Downing]], [[Penny Ford]], [[Michel'le]], [[Corinne Bailey Rae]], [[Tamia]] and Japanese singer [[Ua (singer)|Ua]]. Rapper [[T.I.]]'s "[[Let's Get Away]]" sampled the song on [[2003 in music|2003]]'s ''[[Trap Muzik]]'' which was his final single from the album. |
The song has been covered by [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Natalie Cole]], [[Will Downing]], [[Penny Ford]], [[Michel'le]], [[Corinne Bailey Rae]], [[Tamia]] and Japanese singer [[Ua (singer)|Ua]]. Rapper [[T.I.]]'s "[[Let's Get Away]]" sampled the song on [[2003 in music|2003]]'s ''[[Trap Muzik]]'' which was his final single from the album. |
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"Day Dreaming" is a soul single by American singer Aretha Franklin. Released from her album, Young, Gifted and Black, it spent two weeks at the top of the Hot Soul Singles chart in April 1972 and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] Donny Hathaway plays electric piano on the single. It has been rumoured that the song is about Temptation's singer Dennis Edwards. It would be her twelfth number one soul single while at Atlantic Records and sold over one million copies.
Cover versions
The song has been covered by Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole, Will Downing, Penny Ford, Michel'le, Corinne Bailey Rae, Tamia and Japanese singer Ua. Rapper T.I.'s "Let's Get Away" sampled the song on 2003's Trap Muzik which was his final single from the album.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 215.