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, and Narada Michael Walden for her thirtieth studio album of the same name (1985), with production overseen by Walden. The hit song was released as the album's second single on August 27, 1985, by Arista Records. It serves as the follow-up single to Franklin's chart-topping smash "

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song entered the top twenty in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Personnel

* Aretha Franklin – lead vocals * Walter "Baby Love" Afanasieff – keyboards * Corrado Rustici – guitar * Randy "The King" Jackson – synth bass, backing vocals * Narada Michael Walden – drums, acoustic piano * Preston "Tiger Head" Glass,

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, Jim Gilstrap,

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, Sylvester, Jeanie Tracy, Laundon Von Hendricks – backing vocals

Charts

Appearances in other media

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'' without any song relation. * "Who's Zoomin' Who" appears in the background of a bar scene in the 1986 TV pilot movie ''

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References

1985 singles Aretha Franklin songs Songs written by Aretha Franklin Songs written by Narada Michael Walden Song recordings produced by Narada Michael Walden Songs written by Preston Glass Dance-pop songs 1985 songs Arista Records singles {{1980s-single-stub