Aretha Franklin

Released: March 23, 1998

Songwriter: Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal Stephanie Cooke

Producer: Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal

[Intro]
Yes, it's love, so much love
You are the one

[Verse 1]
I can admit that I was wrong
Took you for granted now I'm all alone
It was so silly, all the things we said
All the words of pain runnin' through my head
If I had the chance I'd let you know
I'll tell you that I never want you to go
These tears I cry won't let me rest
'Til you return

[Chorus]
There's not one day that goes by
That I don't cry for you
There's not one day that goes by
That I'm not singing the blues
There's not one day that goes by
That I don't wish it could work
And it's tearing me up inside
Every little bit hurts

It hurts; oh baby, you know you hurt me

[Verse 2]
I can't believe that you would leave me
I always thought you would stand by me
The thought of you in another arms
Is very slowly tearing me apart
What can I do to make you see?
Everything you need is here with me
I really miss the things that we used to do
And don't you miss the way I used to love you?

[Chorus]
There's not one day that goes by
That I don't cry for you
There's not one day that goes by
That I'm not singing the blues
There's not one day that goes by
That I don't wish it could work
And it's tearing me up inside
Every little bit hurts

[Bridge]
You used to kiss me
You used to hold me
You used to love me
You used to touch me
All night long, you made everything alright
But now you're gone and I'm all alone
Things have stayed the same
And all I'm really trying to say, I'm the one to blame

[Chorus]
There's not one day that goes by
That I don't cry for you
There's not one day that goes by
That I'm not singing the blues
There's not one day that goes by
That I don't wish it could work
And it's tearing me up inside
Every little bit hurts

Aretha Franklin is both a 20th and 21st century musical and cultural icon known simply by her first Aretha. She is the reigning and undisputed “Queen Of Soul” with a legacy that spans five decades. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Aretha began her career singing gospel at her father, minister C. L. Franklin’s church as a child. In 1960, at the age of 18, Aretha embarked on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records with modest success.

After moving to Atlantic Records in 1967, she released a steady string of US top ten hits through 1973 including “Spanish Harlem”, “Chain Of Fools”, “Baby I Love You”, “Since You’ve Been Gone”, “Daydreaming”, “The House That Jack Built”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", ”Think“ and her first chart-topper “Respect” – a song that also won Aretha her first of 18 Grammys. During this time, several of her songs were also successful overseas.

By the mid-70s, Aretha’s commercial success waned and she left Atlantic for Clive Davis' Arista Records in 1980. Her 1982 song “Jump to It,” returned her to the top 40 for the first time in six years. 1985’s Who’s Zoomin' Who? got her back into the top 10 twice with its title track and “Freeway Of Love”. Four more songs reached the top 40 through 1986.

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