THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

366-Aretha Franklin-Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do.)

1973-Number 24 single.

Best Bit-At 1.21. If a woman sings this song she’s a hopeless romantic, but if a man sings the song he is a psycho stalker.

Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25th, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Franklin suffered health issues for most of her adult life having been at times clinically obese, a chain smoker, and a alcoholic, she died on August 18th, 2018, at the age of 76. It was the American broadcaster, and music promoter Pervis Spann who after seeing Aretha perform at the Regal Theater in Chicago, ceremonially placed a crown on her head and announced to the audience that she should be crowned ‘The Queen of Soul.’

Aretha Franklin (see also best songs 644) released 38 studio Albums between 1962-2014, and 131 singles. Two of her singles ‘Respect,’ and the duet with George Michael, ‘I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me’) were both Billboard Number 1 songs, while in the UK only the George Michael duet made the top spot. In total Aretha Franklin has sold in excess of 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the best selling solo artists of all time.

‘Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do’) was co-written by Morris Broadnax, (1931-2009) Clarence Paul, (1928-1995) and a 16 year old Stevie Wonder (see also best songs 920-843-834-682-570-503-205-152 and 65.) Clarence Paul was a staff songwriter for Motown records, and had also been hired as an early mentor for Stevie Wonder. Other notable compositions co-written by Paul include Stevie Wonder’s first Billboard Number 1 single ‘Fingertips,’ and ‘Hitch Hike’ for Marvin Gaye.

It was Stevie Wonder who recorded the first version of this song in 1967, but his recording remained unreleased until first appearing on his 1977 anthology ‘Looking Back.’ As for the songs meaning,the narrator tells of their abandonment by their partner, but declares their determination to contact and win their partner back.

‘Though you don’t call anymore, I sit and wait in vain. I guess I’ll rap on your door, tap on your window pane. I wanna tell you baby changes I’ve been going through, missing you.’