| "Through the Storm" | ||||
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| Single by Aretha Franklin and Elton John | ||||
| from the album Through the Storm | ||||
| Released | March 28, 1989 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:21 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Narada Michael Walden | |||
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"Through the Storm" is a song by American singer Aretha Franklin and British singer Elton John. The song was written by Albert Hammond, Diane Warren, and produced by Narada Michael Walden. It was released on March 28, 1989, by Arista Records, as the second single from Franklin's album Through the Storm.
Tim Nicholson of Record Mirror left sarcastic review on single saying that this duet "not greatly different from" from previous one between Franklin and George Michael: "″Through the Storm″ is a lumpy dirge, truth be told, and little more than a back-slapping exercise." [1] Edwin Pouncey of New Musical Express in similar style made a suggestion that by this single "Aretha Franklin and Elton John are trying to shrug off the threatening mid-life crisis in their respective careers." [2] Melody Maker's writers echoed their colleagues' general tone, stating in a scathing tone that the material was a repetition of both artists' earlier creative efforts and failed to enhance their credibility. [3] On other hand, Edem E. Ephraim and Dennis Fuller of London Boys, being host reviewers of singles column of Number One on 26 April 1989, selected song as a single of the week. Both gave it highest available ratings and noticed that "they make a good duo voice-wise and everything." [4]
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [5] | 63 |
| Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [6] | 18 |
| Germany (GfK) [7] | 56 |
| Norway (VG-lista) [8] | 8 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [9] | 41 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 16 |
| US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [11] | 3 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [12] | 17 |
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