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''Music from the Warner Bros. Picture "Sparkle"'' is the twenty-fourth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin album, written and produced by Curtis Mayfield. Released on May 27, 1976, the disc is the soundtrack album for the 1976 Warner Bros. motion picture ''Sparkle'', starring Irene Cara. The songs on the soundtrack feature the instrumental tracks and backing vocals from the film versions, with Franklin's voice taking the place of the original lead vocalists. Despite mixed reviews, this album returned Aretha to gold status after two failed albums. The first single release, "Something He Can Feel", was a #1 R&B hit for her and reached #28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. However, it was Aretha's only Pop Top 40 hit during the second half of the 1970s. The album itself reached the Top 20 of ''Billboards main album chart and was certified Gold for US sales of over 500,000 copies. In 2009, it was reissued on Rhino Records' budget Flashback Records label. The songs "(Giving Him) Something He Can Feel" and "Hooked on Your Love" were covered by En Vogue on their 1992 multi-platinum hit album ''Funky Divas''. ==Track listing== All songs written by Curtis Mayfield. #"Sparkle" (4:13) #"Something He Can Feel" (6:21) #"Hooked on Your Love" (5:00) #"Look into Your Heart" (4:04) #"I Get High" (4:11) #"Jump" (2:19) #"Loving You Baby" (3:48) #"Rock with Me" (3:11) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sparkle (Aretha Franklin album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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