美國靈魂樂女王［艾瑞莎富蘭克林］（＋萊瑞格倫）B面歌曲──R&B／靈魂抒情曲──［If You Need My Love Tonight／如果今夜你需要我的愛］

[Verse 1: Aretha Franklin and Larry Graham]

Inside my mind the hands of time rewind

To when you’re love was mine so magically

We shared a song and even though it’s gone

I can still recall the melody

Don’t be scared if you lie awake in the dark (I won’t be afraid, baby)

Cause I still truly care with all my heart

 

[Chorus: Aretha Franklin & Larry Graham ]

If you need my love tonight all you have to do is call me

And I’m always here when you need a friend

If you need my love tonight I promise to keep you from falling

And I’ll stay with you if you need my love tonight

Tonight

Tonight

Tonight

 

[Verse 2: Aretha Franklin and Larry Graham]

So soft and pure, your love was the cure

Then I felt lost and so alone

Now it’s my turn to give you what you yearn

Return the love that you have always shown

And what a joy if I could see you once again

(Oh, I see you tonight, baby)

I will treat you so right you’re my body and soul

 

 

 

[Chorus: Aretha Franklin & Larry Graham ]

If you need my love tonight all you have to do is call me

And I’m always here when you need a friend

If you need my love tonight I promise to keep you from falling

And I’ll stay with you if you need my love tonight

Tonight

Oh, tonight

Ill be there, yeah

If you need my love tonight all you have to do is call me

And I’m always here when you need a friend

If you need my love tonight I promise to keep you from falling

And I’ll stay with you if you need my love tonight

If you need my love tonight all you have to do is call me

And I’m always here when you need a friend

Tonight

 

１９８６年１０月　４４歲的美國歌壇靈魂樂天后艾瑞莎富蘭克林（Aretha Franklin）推出第３１張大碟［Aretha］──這是她第三張以此為名的專輯．

封面是著名普普藝術家安迪沃荷（Andy Warhol）的最後作品．

Narada Michael Walden製作六曲，艾瑞莎富蘭克林製作二曲，Keith Richards製作一曲．評價普通．

 

［Aretha］登上美國Billboard專輯榜＃３２　

副榜──黑人專輯榜＃７，拿到金唱片（５０萬張＋）

英國＃５１，瑞典＃１２　挪威＃１２　紐西蘭＃２０

瑞士＃２３　澳洲＃３３　德國＃４５　加拿大＃５６

隔年更贏得葛萊美最佳R&B女歌手．

 

第二主打［Jimmy Lee／吉米李］登上美國單曲榜＃２８　

副榜──黑人單曲榜＃２

成人抒情榜＃１７　舞廳播放榜＃１９

國際：英國＃４６　加拿大＃６４

 

B面歌曲之一是專輯曲目［If You Need My Love Tonight／如果今夜你需要我的愛］，

由艾瑞莎和Sly and the Family Stone成員萊瑞格倫（Larry Graham）合唱，

Narada Michael Walden, A. Glass,, P. Glass譜寫

Narada Michael Walden將其製作成一首R&B／靈魂抒情曲

編曲精緻，瑞莎和萊瑞格倫以濃郁的唱腔演唱，纏綿悱惻．

這是艾瑞莎的隱藏對唱佳作．

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS2WaT7VX2k

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkl_U48oTa0