Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) (1973) Songwriting Credits

Authorship Breakdown 4 / 9 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Aretha Franklin carries a lyricist or composer credit.

44%

4 trackswritten by Aretha Franklin 5 tracksoutside writers

Aretha Franklin's roles on this album

Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist44%

Composer44%

Producer100%

Performer100%

By the Numbers

9

Tracks

15

Lyricists

2

Producers

1973

Released

Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) is a 1973 soul, funk, and jazz album by Aretha Franklin, released on Atlantic Records on June 25 of that year. It was her first Atlantic album not produced by Jerry Wexler, with Quincy Jones taking over production and Franklin co-producing, and it was originally conceived as a jazz record. The lead single "Angel," written by her sister Carolyn Franklin with Sonny Sanders, topped the R&B chart and reached the Top 20 of the pop chart, while "Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)" was also issued as a single. Billy Preston, Spooner Oldham, and saxophonist Phil Woods were among the players, and the recording mixed soul with jazz and funk arrangements. The album reached number 30 on the Billboard 200, making it the first Atlantic album of her run to miss the Top 25, and it peaked at number 2 on the R&B albums chart.

Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers

#	Title	Lyricist(s)	Composer(s)	Producer(s)	Performers
1	Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)	Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	Quincy JonesAretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
2	Somewhere	Stephen Sondheim	Leonard Bernstein	Quincy JonesAretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
3	So Swell When You're Well	James BookerAretha Franklin	James BookerAretha Franklin	Quincy JonesAretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
4	Angel	Carolyn FranklinSonny Sanders	Carolyn FranklinSonny Sanders	Quincy JonesAretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
5	Sister from Texas	Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	Quincy JonesAretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
6	Mister Spain	Carolyn Plummer	Carolyn Plummer	Quincy JonesAretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
7	That's the Way I Feel About Cha	Bobby WomackJim GrisbyJoe Hicks	Robert Dwayne WomackJim GrisbyJoe Hicks	Quincy JonesAretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
8	Moody's Mood	James MoodyDorothy Fields	James MoodyJames Francis McHugh	Quincy JonesAretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
9	Just Right Tonight	Aretha FranklinAvery ParrishBuddy FeyneQuincy JonesRobert Bruce	Aretha FranklinAvery ParrishBuddy FeyneQuincy JonesRobert Bruce	Quincy JonesAretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)