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Single:
I Say a Little Prayer entered the Australian singles chart* on 7 September 1968 and peaked at #8. The song was #62 on the Top 100 of 1968.
Songwriters:
Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Producer:
Jerry Wexler
Record label of Australian release:
Atlantic
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
BONUS CLIP BELOW – Dionne Warwick singing I Say a Little Prayer
Wikipedia:
Intended by lyricist Hal David to convey a woman’s concern for her man who’s serving in the Vietnam War, I Say a Little Prayer was originally recorded by Dionne Warwick.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Say_a_Little_Prayer#Aretha_Franklin_version
Vox:
Aretha Franklin was blessed with arguably the greatest singing voice in the history of recorded music — and with it, the superhuman ability to make songs better than they were originally conceived.
I Say a Little Prayer, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, is one of those songs. Originally recorded by Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin released her own version of the song in 1968 and completely transformed it.
The arrangement allows Franklin to show off her one-of-a-kind voice, transforming the song into something that climbs, yearns, and builds. It’s as if somewhere in her soul, she truly believes the person she’s singing to is the only one for her.
Read more: www.vox.com/2018/8/16/17683012/aretha-franklin-death-i-say-a-little-prayer
Lyrics:
The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup
I say a little prayer for you
While combing my hair now
And wondering what dress to wear now
I say a little prayer for you
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Aretha’s and Dionne’s recordings of this song are both on our Spotify playlist Bang a Gong – the 60s
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BONUS CLIP
Dionne Warwick’s version of I Say a Little Prayer entered the Australian singles chart* on 18 November 1967 and peaked at #77.
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