So Damn Happy

| Aretha Franklin

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So Damn Happy

So Damn Happy is the thirty-fifth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. Her first studio album in five years, it included the Grammy Award-winning track, "Wonderful". The album peaked at number 33 on US Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, while reaching the top thirty of the Italian Albums Chart. Shortly after its release, Franklin left Arista after a stay of 23 years. She later announced plans to start her own Detroit-based record label, Aretha Records. - WIKIPEDIA

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  • RollingStone

    2003 - The queen of soul is still the Queen. But that doesn’t mean the material on Aretha Franklin’s latest album is deserving of her crown. 

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  • BBC

    2003 - Aretha's voice is a beautiful instrument that she never stops strengthening and developing and in So Damn Happy her legion of fans have a slick and superior album of depth, vision and soul that's truly one to savour. 

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  • The Guardian

    2003 - even the feisty words and voice of Mary J Blige can't stop Franklin ultimately floundering and scatting into nothingness. 

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  • ALL MUSIC

    Aretha's return to the studio illustrates that her power lies not in managing her career but in putting across any song that comes her way. 

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  • The Uncut

    Nov 1, 2003 - While a new album from the Queen Of Soul is always welcome, this sounds oddly dated.  

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  • Soul Express

    How do I feel about this CD? So damn happy, that’s how!  

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  • The Times

    2003 - It’s comeback time for Aretha. 

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  • People

    2003 - The entire album, refreshingly free of any guest rappers or trendy production, has a warm, classic R&B feel. 

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  • Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews

    can't dredge up any originality or spark, just romantic clichés. 

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  • NOW

    2003 - The songwriting is never better than mediocre, and it's odd to hear the Queen of Soul waste her breath trying to scat when all she needs to do is straight-up sing. Another huge disappointment. 

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  • The Museletter

    2018 - It’s a powerful album with every single song standing on its own as a modern classic.  

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