Love All the Hurt Away (1981) Songwriting Credits

Authorship Breakdown 2 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Aretha Franklin carries a lyricist or composer credit.

20%

2 trackswritten by Aretha Franklin 8 tracksoutside writers

Aretha Franklin's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist20%

Composer20%

Producer30%

Performer100%

By the Numbers

10

Tracks

13

Lyricists

2

Producers

1981

Released

Love All the Hurt Away is a 1981 R&B, pop, and funk album by Aretha Franklin, released on Arista Records on August 20 of that year. Arif Mardin handled the primary production with Franklin co-producing several tracks, and the sessions featured George Benson, David Foster, Greg Phillinganes, Marcus Miller, Jeff Porcaro, and Cissy Houston. The title track was a duet with George Benson, and Franklin's cover of Sam and Dave's "Hold On, I'm Comin'" won the Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female, her first Grammy since 1975 and eleventh overall. The album also included "It's My Turn," reached number 36 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the R&B albums chart, and sold around 250,000 copies in the United States. It reinforced her renewed direction at Arista under Clive Davis.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers

#	Title	Lyricist(s)	Composer(s)	Producer(s)	Performers
1	Love All the Hurt Away	Sam Dees	Sam Dees	Arif Mardin	George Benson
2	Hold On, I'm Comin'	David PorterIsaac Hayes	David PorterIsaac Hayes	Arif Mardin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
3	Living in the Streets	Rod Temperton	Rod Temperton	Arif Mardin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
4	There's a Star for Everyone	Allee WillisDon YowellDavid Lasley	Alice Jane WillisDon YowellDavid Lasley	Arif Mardin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
5	You Can't Always Get What You Want	Mick JaggerKeith Richards	Mick JaggerKeith Richards	Arif Mardin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
6	It's My Turn	Carole Bayer Sager	Michael Masser	Arif Mardin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
7	Truth and Honesty	Carole Bayer SagerPeter Allen	Burt Bacharach	Arif MardinAretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
8	Search On	Chuck Jackson	Chuck Jackson	Arif Mardin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
9	Whole Lot of Me	Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	Arif MardinAretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
10	Kind of Man	Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	Arif MardinAretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)