美國靈魂樂女王［艾瑞莎．富蘭克林］──靈魂／流行／抒情曲──［Track of My Tears／我的淚痕］

People say Im the life of the party
Because I tell a joke or two
Well, although I may be laughing loud and hearty
Deep inside Im blue

So take a good look at my face
Youll see that my smile seems out of place
And if you look closer, its easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
I need you, need you

Since you left, if you see me with someone else
Acting like Im having big fun
Well, although he may look fine
Hes not a really man, youre the only one

So take a good look at my face
Youll see that my smile seems out of place
And if you look closer, its easy to trace
The tracks of my tears

Im masquerading, my hope is fading
Since you put me down
My smile is my make-up
I wear since my break up with you

Baby, take just one good look at my face
Youll see that my smile seems out of place
And if you look closer, its all easy to trace
The tracks of my tears

Oh baby, take just one good look at my face
Youll see that my smile is out of place
And if you look closer, its easy to trace
The tracks of those tears, oh, oh

Oh, look at my face
Youll see that my smile seems out of place
And if you look closer...

１９７０年１月，２７歲半的美國靈魂樂女王艾瑞莎．富蘭克林（Aretha Franklin）發行第１６張大碟［This Girls in Love with You／黑暗裡的精神］（Atlantic出版）

由Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler製作, 樂豐扎實而樸實.

樂評中上, 不若以往.

大碟登上Billboard專輯榜＃７　副榜－靈魂專輯榜亞軍。

澳大利亞＃８　加拿大＃１８

首支主打是１９６９年末發行的［The Weight］登上Billboard單曲榜＃１９．

副榜－靈魂單曲榜＃３　

其B面歌曲是［Track of My Tears／我的淚痕］──這是富蘭克林１９６９年１月發行專輯［Soul 69］（Tom Dowd, Jerry Wexler製作）（US Pop#15,US Soul#1, UK#9）的曲目．

由William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. ,Warren Moore ,Marvin Tarplin譜寫

１９６５年先由R&B團體The Miracles灌錄，登上Billboard單曲榜＃１６．

１９６７年Johnny Rivers翻唱，登上Billboard單曲榜＃１０．

艾瑞莎版被製作成一首靈魂／流行／抒情曲，

編曲簡單簡潔，富蘭克林的唱腔溫柔激昂兼具．

由於電台強力放送，［Track of My Tears］打入美國Billboard單曲榜＃７１

副榜──R&B單曲榜＃２１.

在德國，［The Weight］和［Track of My Tears］以雙A面歌曲發行．

Audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xAk7fk1qU8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk9RwSYs3tU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTD7PGgEq9c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om3gJsIYw0E