That time Aretha Franklin suspected Annie Lennox was “totally gay” because of her short hair & vegan lifestyle
Be Yourself Tonight and Franklin’s Who’s Zoomin’ Who? albums, it reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and No.
18 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, it earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.It also helped revitalize Franklin’s career.
Who’s Zoomin’ Who? became her highest-charting album in over a decade, as well as her first (and only) one to earn a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, with more than one million copies sold.
Today it’s considered to be her comeback album, much like Tina Turner’s late-career defining Private Dancer.A music video for the song was filmed at the iconic Music Hall in Franklin’s hometown of Detroit.After the song’s release, Franklin and Lennox remained close.
