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Who's Zoomin' Who
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Wikipedia article
"'Who's Zoomin' Who'" is a song performed by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was written by Franklin, Preston Glass, and Narada Michael Walden for her thirtieth studio album of the same name (1985), with production overseen by Walden. The hit song was released as the album's second single on August 27, 1985 by Arista Records. It serves as the follow-up single to Franklin's chart-topping smash "Freeway of Love", reaching number 7 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart that same year, and at the same time spending four weeks at the number-two spot on the Hot Black Singles chart (behind "Part-Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder and "Caravan of Love" by Isley-Jasper-Isley). Elsewhere, the dance pop song entered the top twenty in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Personnel
* Aretha Franklin lead vocals
* Walter "Baby Love" Afanasieff keyboards
* Corrado Rustici guitar
* Randy "The King" Jackson synth bass, backing vocals
* Narada Michael Walden drums, acoustic piano
* Preston "Tiger Head" Glass, Carolyn Franklin, Jim Gilstrap, Vicki Randle, Sylvester, Jeanie Tracy, Laundon Von Hendricks backing vocals
Charts
Appearances in other media
* "Who's Zoomin' Who" is the title of the Season 1 finale episode of 'Grey's Anatomy' without any song relation.
* "Who's Zoomin' Who" appears in the background of a bar scene in the 1986 TV pilot movie 'Popeye Doyle'.
* "Who's Zoomin' Who" appears in a 1986 episode of 'Miami Vice' titled "French Twist".
* "Who's Zoomin' Who" is a season 5 episode of Beverly Hills, 90210" but had nothing to do with the song.
* "Who's Zoomin' Who" was used as the theme song to WrestleMania III.
Possible influences
The song has some apparent similarities with She Loves Me Back by Franklin's former co-producer Luther Vandross. It is included in his album Forever, for Always, for Love (1982).
References
Category:1985 singles
Category:Aretha Franklin songs
Category:Songs written by Aretha Franklin
Category:Songs written by Narada Michael Walden
Category:Song recordings produced by Narada Michael Walden
Category:Songs written by Preston Glass
Category:Dance-pop songs
Category:1985 songs
Category:Arista Records singles
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