(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone

Aretha Franklin

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"(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" is a song by singer Aretha Franklin. Released from her Lady Soul album in 1968, the song was successful, debuting at number 31 and peaking at number 5 on the Hot 100 for five weeks, and spending three weeks at number 1 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. The B-side, "Ain't No Way", was also a hit, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. A live recording was featured on the 1968 album Aretha in Paris.  


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Baby baby, sweet baby
There's something that I just got to say
Baby baby, sweet baby
You left me hurtin' in a real cold way

Speak your name
And I'll feel a thrill
You said I do
And I said I will

I tell you that I'll stay true
and give you just a little time
Wait on me baby,
I want you to be all mine
I just get so blue

Since you've been gone, baby
(why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?)
Since you've been gone
(why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?)

(bridge)

Baby baby, sweet baby
I didn't mean to run you away
It was pride on my lips,
But not in my heart
To say the things that made you stray
But ah, babe
Hear me now
(hear me)
I don't know what I'm gonna do
(hear me)
Got to get you back somehow
(hear me now)
Oh, take me back,
consider me please
If you walk in that door,
I can get up off my knees
I just been so blue

Since you've been gone
(why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?)
Since you've been gone
(why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?)
Well I've been so lonely
(sweet sweet, sweet sweet baby)
Baby, since you've been gone
(sweet sweet, sweet sweet baby)
I've been so lonely
(why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?)
Since you've been gone
(why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?)
Baby baby baby been so lonely
(sweet sweet, sweet sweet baby)

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Aretha Franklin

Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and pianist. In a recording career that has spanned over half a century, Franklin's repertoire has included gospel, jazz, blues, R&B, pop, rock and funk. more »

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Written by: Aretha Franklin, Ted White

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4 facts about this song

Music History
1. "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" is a song by American singer Aretha Franklin. 2. The song was released in 1968 on Franklin's album "Lady Soul," which is considered one of her best albums. 3. This R&B song was written by Aretha Franklin and Ted White, Franklin's husband at the time. 4. "Since You've Been Gone" was the first track on the second side of the LP album.
Chart Performance
5. Upon release, "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" went to Number 1 on the R&B charts. 6. It made it to Number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, demonstrating its crossover appeal to general pop audiences. 7. The song was also a top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at Number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
Song Composition
8. The song is characterized by Franklin's soulful vocals, backed by a rhythm section that includes a brass section and backing vocals. 9. It is notable for its groove and catchy chorus, which helped it become one of Franklin's most famous songs.
Legacy
10. "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" is now considered a classic of both soul and pop music. 11. Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 451 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004. 12. The song has been covered by various artists, including a popular version by the rock band The Who. 13. It was included in the soundtrack for the 1991 film "The Commitments," which is about a group of working-class Irish kids who form a soul band.

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