美國靈魂樂天后［艾瑞莎富蘭克林］──靈魂／R&B抒情曲──［Break It to Me Gently／好好地告訴我吧］

It was so easy baby, you made it so easy, yeah
You knew exactly what to say and do
Had all the answers, you knew how to please me
Howd you guess Id fall in love with you?
Now Im scared, oooh, Im scared what were coming to

Oh, break it to me gently, be careful of what you say
And save it, save it, save it
Save it, save it, save it, save it for tomorrow
Maybe then youll stay one more day, hey yeah

It was so easy, baby, you made it so so easy, yes, you did
Im weak now, darling, need your tenderness
I gave you my loving, oh baby, and all my sweet music
Whyd you give me what you knew I would need?

Are you sure, really really sure it has to end like this?
If you dont love me, if you dont need me

Oh, break it to me gently, be careful of what you say
And save it, save it for tomorrow
Maybe, baby youll stay, youll stay, oh, one more day

I need, I need you, I need you, baby
I need you, baby, one more hour
Oh yeah, I need you, oh I need you
Oooh baby, now, now, now, now, now, now, now, now, now one more day

Oh yeah, I need you, baby, I need you
I need you, I need you, I need you one more hour
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I need you, baby, one more day

進入１９７０年代後期，美國靈魂樂夫人艾瑞莎富蘭克林事業緩慢下滑．

１９７７年５月　３５歲的富蘭克林（Aretha Franklin）發行第２３張大碟［Sweet Passion／甜蜜激情］（Atlantic唱片）

製作人包括艾瑞莎, Lamont Dozier, Marvin Hamlisch, Carole Bayer Sager

但樂評負面居多。

銷售也不佳　只拿到美國Billboard專輯榜＃４９　副榜──靈魂專輯榜＃６　

首支單曲是１９７７年４月推出的［Break It to Me Gently／好好地告訴我吧］

由Carole Bayer Sager，Marvin Hamlisch譜寫，

Carole Bayer Sager＋Marvin Hamlisch製作／David Paich and Marty Paich共同製作成一首靈魂／R&B抒情曲,

在柔美的旋律中，艾瑞莎以溫婉與激昂的唱腔交替演繹．

［Break It to Me Gently］只登上Billboard單曲榜＃８５　

但在副榜──靈魂單曲榜則登上后座．成為她在此榜第１７首冠軍．

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n4XdZ4dKKA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7qyLE3qwNE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOcBWMGgXGA