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Baby I Love You (Aretha Franklin song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Baby I Love You'" is a popular song by R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The only single release from her 'Aretha Arrives' album in 1967, the song was a huge hit, peaking at number 4 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 Singles chart and spending two weeks at number-one on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. In the UK, the song rose to number 39 in August 1967, spending four weeks on the chart. It was featured in Martin Scorsese's 1990 film 'Goodfellas'. A live performance appears on the album 'Aretha in Paris' (1968).
Georgian songwriter Ronnie Shannon, newly arrived in Detroit, met Franklin's husband and manager Ted White by chance at a barbershop. White requested Shannon write some songs specifically for Franklin. Shannon delivered "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" and "Baby I Love You"two tremendous successes.
'Billboard' described the single as a "driving rocker" that is "brought to life in this electric performance by Miss Franklin."
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Category:1967 singles
Category:Aretha Franklin songs
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Jerry Wexler
Category:Songs written by Ronnie Shannon
Category:1967 songs
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