Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen

发行时间:2007-11-12
发行公司:Arista Nashville
简介:  Jewels In The Crown is a duets compilation album by American Soul singer Aretha Franklin. It was released in 2007 by Arista, and comprises a combination of classic duets spanning Franklin's career, and two newly recorded duets with Fantasia and John Legend. It also contains two live duets, one from 1993, the other from 1998. The album concludes with a previously released rendition of "Nessun Dorma", of which Franklin had performed a version at the Grammy Awards of 1998, when she filled in last minute for Luciano Pavarotti.   The first and only single, "Put You Up On Game" featuring Fantasia, was released to radio on October 1, 2007. The single became the number one most added song on Urban AC radio the following week. However, it peaked at a disappointing #41 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart and never charted on the Pop side.   During her career Franklin has also recorded duets with the late Ray Charles, The Four Tops, and the late James Brown; however, these songs are not included on the album; neither is a duet she reportedly recorded with Christina Aguilera.   The album peaked at a moderate #54 on the Billboard main album chart and at #7 on the US R&B Album Chart, reportedly selling close to 25,000 copies during its chart run. As of 2011, the album has reportedly sold close to 75,000 copies in the United States and approximately 120,000 worldwide.
  Jewels In The Crown is a duets compilation album by American Soul singer Aretha Franklin. It was released in 2007 by Arista, and comprises a combination of classic duets spanning Franklin's career, and two newly recorded duets with Fantasia and John Legend. It also contains two live duets, one from 1993, the other from 1998. The album concludes with a previously released rendition of "Nessun Dorma", of which Franklin had performed a version at the Grammy Awards of 1998, when she filled in last minute for Luciano Pavarotti.   The first and only single, "Put You Up On Game" featuring Fantasia, was released to radio on October 1, 2007. The single became the number one most added song on Urban AC radio the following week. However, it peaked at a disappointing #41 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart and never charted on the Pop side.   During her career Franklin has also recorded duets with the late Ray Charles, The Four Tops, and the late James Brown; however, these songs are not included on the album; neither is a duet she reportedly recorded with Christina Aguilera.   The album peaked at a moderate #54 on the Billboard main album chart and at #7 on the US R&B Album Chart, reportedly selling close to 25,000 copies during its chart run. As of 2011, the album has reportedly sold close to 75,000 copies in the United States and approximately 120,000 worldwide.