"Get It Right" is an R&B[1] song written by Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller that was a hit for Aretha Franklin in 1983. Released from the album of the same title, it reached number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in August 1983 and peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] The single reached number nine on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 74 on the UK Singles Chart.
| "Get It Right" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Aretha Franklin | ||||
| from the album Get It Right | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Boogie, R&B, post-disco | |||
| Length | 6:22 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller | |||
| Producer(s) | Luther Vandross | |||
| Aretha Franklin singles chronology | ||||
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Personnel edit
- Aretha Franklin - vocals
- Doc Powell, Georg Wadenius - guitar
- Marcus Miller - bass, synthesizer
- Nat Adderley, Jr. - keyboards
- Yogi Horton - drums
- Paulinho da Costa - percussion
- Steve Kroon - congas, triangle
- Dave Friedman - vibraphone
- Luther Vandross, Brenda White King, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou, Tawatha Agee, Yvonne Lewis - backing vocals
References edit
- ^ Nelson, George (2003). The Death of Rhythm and Blues. Penguin. ISBN 1101160675.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 216.
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