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Whatever It Is

Aretha Franklin

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  1. Recorded at The Record Plant, also Hotel California (Eagles), Toxic (Britney Spears) and More Than a Feeling (Boston)

  2. Released on Arista, also Hey Ya! (OutKast), Complicated (Avril Lavigne) and Sk8er Boi (Avril Lavigne)

  3. Engineered by Lee DeCarlo, also (Just Like) Starting Over (John Lennon), Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (John Lennon) and I’m Losing You (John Lennon)

  4. Written by Eddie Setser, also Seven Spanish Angels (Ray Charles), I’ve Got a Rock ’n’ Roll Heart (Eric Clapton) and 57er Chevy (Ostbahn-Kurti & die Chefpartie)

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Written by
Eddie Setser, Jerry Michael and Mark Gray
Produced by
Chuck Jackson
Performed by
Aretha Franklin, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Chuck Jackson, Cissy Houston, Cornell Dupree, Ed Greene, Edie Lehmann, Estelle Brown, James Jamerson, Marti McCall, Michael Lang, Michael McGloiry, Myrna Matthews, Myrna Smith, Paul Jackson, Jr., Richard Tee, Scott Edwards, Sylvia Shemwell and Tony Coleman
Engineered by
Frank Kejmar and Lee DeCarlo
Mixed by
Reginald Dozier
Part of
Aretha
Recorded at
The Record Plant and Whitney Recording Studios
Released on
Arista

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Aretha Franklin

    Whatever It Is was performed by Aretha Franklin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Bernard “Pretty” Purdie

    Whatever It Is was performed by Bernard “Pretty” Purdie

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Chuck Jackson

    Whatever It Is was performed by Chuck Jackson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Cissy Houston

    Whatever It Is was performed by Cissy Houston

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Cornell Dupree

    Whatever It Is was performed by Cornell Dupree

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Ed Greene

    Whatever It Is was performed by Ed Greene

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Edie Lehmann

    Whatever It Is was performed by Edie Lehmann

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Estelle Brown

    Whatever It Is was performed by Estelle Brown

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by James Jamerson

    Whatever It Is was performed by James Jamerson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Marti McCall

    Whatever It Is was performed by Marti McCall

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Michael Lang

    Whatever It Is was performed by Michael Lang

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Michael McGloiry

    Whatever It Is was performed by Michael McGloiry

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Myrna Matthews

    Whatever It Is was performed by Myrna Matthews

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Myrna Smith

    Whatever It Is was performed by Myrna Smith

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Paul Jackson, Jr.

    Whatever It Is was performed by Paul Jackson, Jr.

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Richard Tee

    Whatever It Is was performed by Richard Tee

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Scott Edwards

    Whatever It Is was performed by Scott Edwards

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  18. 18MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Sylvia Shemwell

    Whatever It Is was performed by Sylvia Shemwell

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  19. 19MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was performed by Tony Coleman

    Whatever It Is was performed by Tony Coleman

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  20. 20MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was produced by Chuck Jackson

    Whatever It Is was produced by Chuck Jackson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  21. 21MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was written by Eddie Setser

    Whatever It Is was written by Eddie Setser

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  22. 22MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was written by Jerry Michael

    Whatever It Is was written by Jerry Michael

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  23. 23MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was written by Mark Gray

    Whatever It Is was written by Mark Gray

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  24. 24MusicBrainz Whatever It Is is part of the release Aretha

    Whatever It Is is part of the release Aretha

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  25. 25MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was recorded at The Record Plant

    Whatever It Is was recorded at The Record Plant

    MusicBrainz

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  26. 26MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was recorded at Whitney Recording Studios

    Whatever It Is was recorded at Whitney Recording Studios

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  27. 27MusicBrainz Arista is the label of the song Whatever It Is

    Arista is the label of the song Whatever It Is

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  28. 28MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was engineered by Frank Kejmar

    Whatever It Is was engineered by Frank Kejmar

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  29. 29MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was engineered by Lee DeCarlo

    Whatever It Is was engineered by Lee DeCarlo

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  30. 30MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was mixed by Reginald Dozier

    Whatever It Is was mixed by Reginald Dozier

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  31. 31MusicBrainz Whatever It Is was released on 1980-09-30

    Whatever It Is was released on 1980-09-30

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