Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love (UK 12") (1985)

“Freeway of Love” is a song by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was written by Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden and produced by the latter for her thirtieth studio album Who’s Zoomin’ Who? (1985). The song features a notable contribution from Clarence Clemons, the saxophonist from Bruce Springsteen’’s E Street Band. Sylvester, Martha Wash, and Jeanie Tracy provided backup vocals on “Freeway of Love”.

Released as the album’s leading single, it became Franklin’s highest-charting single in twelve years, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while topping the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for five weeks from July 27, 1985, to August 24, 1985.

Owing to the pink Cadillac appearing on the album cover and several times in the lyrics, more than 100 pink Cadillacs accompanied Franklin in her funeral procession in August 2018.

This 12″ is pressed on pink vinyl and includes the UK vinyl-only “Pink Cadillac Mix” remixed by Alan ‘The Judge’ Coulthard an essential figure in the UK mix-scene due to his work with the DMC.

Tracks:

SIDE A:
Freeway Of Love (The Pink Cadillac Mix) 7:43

SIDE B:
Until You Say You Love Me 4:52
Jump To It 6:33