(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
Aretha Franklin
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Baby baby, sweet baby There's something that I just got to say Baby baby, sweet baby You left me hurtin' in a real cold way Speak your name And I'll feel a thrill You said I do And I said I will I tell you that I'll stay true and give you just a little time Wait on me baby, I want you to be all mine I just get so blue Since you've been gone, baby (why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?) Since you've been gone (why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?) (bridge) Baby baby, sweet baby I didn't mean to run you away It was pride on my lips, But not in my heart To say the things that made you stray But ah, babe Hear me now (hear me) I don't know what I'm gonna do (hear me) Got to get you back somehow (hear me now) Oh, take me back, consider me please If you walk in that door, I can get up off my knees I just been so blue Since you've been gone (why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?) Since you've been gone (why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?) Well I've been so lonely (sweet sweet, sweet sweet baby) Baby, since you've been gone (sweet sweet, sweet sweet baby) I've been so lonely (why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?) Since you've been gone (why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?) Baby baby baby been so lonely (sweet sweet, sweet sweet baby)
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Written by: Aretha Franklin, Ted White
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., SPRINGTIME MUSIC INC
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4 facts about this song
Music History1. "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" is a song by American singer Aretha Franklin.
2. The song was released in 1968 on Franklin's album "Lady Soul," which is considered one of her best albums.
3. This R&B song was written by Aretha Franklin and Ted White, Franklin's husband at the time.
4. "Since You've Been Gone" was the first track on the second side of the LP album.
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Chart Performance5. Upon release, "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" went to Number 1 on the R&B charts.
6. It made it to Number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, demonstrating its crossover appeal to general pop audiences.
7. The song was also a top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at Number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Song Composition8. The song is characterized by Franklin's soulful vocals, backed by a rhythm section that includes a brass section and backing vocals.
9. It is notable for its groove and catchy chorus, which helped it become one of Franklin's most famous songs.
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Legacy10. "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" is now considered a classic of both soul and pop music.
11. Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 451 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004.
12. The song has been covered by various artists, including a popular version by the rock band The Who.
13. It was included in the soundtrack for the 1991 film "The Commitments," which is about a group of working-class Irish kids who form a soul band.
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