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| Released | April 25, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | April 1988 – August 1988 | |||
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| Length | 35:16 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Singles from Through the Storm | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Artist direct | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
| MSN Music |  [4] |
| Number One | [5] |
Through the Storm is the thirty-second studio albumbyAmerican singer Aretha Franklin. It was released on April 25, 1989, by Arista Records.
The title track (a duet with Elton John) was released as the album's second single, reaching number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Despite the success of its lead single, the album was ultimately unsuccessful, peaking at number 55 on the Billboard 200, after spending 18 weeks on the chart.
The follow-up single, "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be", (a duet with Whitney Houston), failed to reach the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 41.
The album's third single, "Gimme Your Love" (a duet with James Brown) was poorly received, failing to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, and only managing a peak of number 48 on the R&B Songs chart.
Other guest artists on the album include The Four Tops and Kenny G.
The album was remastered and re-released as an "Expanded Edition" in December 2014 by Funky Town Grooves, with bonus tracks and a second CD of remixes.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gimme Your Love" (duet with James Brown) |
| 5:19 |
| 2. | "Mercy" |
| 4:09 |
| 3. | "He's the Boy" | Aretha Franklin | 4:06 |
| 4. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (duet with Whitney Houston) |
| 5:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Through the Storm" (duet with Elton John) |
| 4:21 |
| 6. | "Think (1989)[7]" |
| 3:39 |
| 7. | "Come to Me[8]" | Willard Eugene Price | 3:43 |
| 8. | "If Ever a Love There Was[9]" (with the Four Tops and Kenny G) |
| 4:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Gimme Your Love" (Single Version) | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Gimme Your Love" (Extended Remix – Purple Mix) | 10:46 |
| 11. | "Gimme Your Love" (The Purple Mix Edit) | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Gimme Your Love" (The Purple Mix Part One) | 5:55 |
| 13. | "Gimme Your Love" (The Purple Mix Part Two) | 3:11 |
| 14. | "Aretha Franklin & James Brown Interview" | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Album Edit) | 4:51 |
| 2. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Single Version) | 4:15 |
| 3. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Single Remix) | 4:04 |
| 4. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Extended Radio Mix) | 6:11 |
| 5. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (House Radio Mix) | 5:08 |
| 6. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Hip Hop Radio Mix) | 4:54 |
| 7. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (New Jack Swing Dub Mix) | 6:21 |
| 8. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (After Hours Club Mix) | 7:42 |
| 9. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (1989 Vogue Dub Mix) | 5:38 |
| 10. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Nic Mercy's 1999 House Mix) | 8:38 |
| 11. | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (Detroit Rough Mix) | 6:11 |
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