美國靈魂樂女王〔艾瑞莎．富蘭克林〕──靈魂榜冠軍經典──〔Spanish Harlem／西班牙裔黑人區〕

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem

It is a special one, its never seen the sun
It only comes out when the moon is on the run
And all the stars are gleaming
Its growing in the street right up through the concrete
But soft and sweet and dreaming

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem

With eyes as black as coal that look down in his soul
And starts a fire there and then he loses control
Im goin to beg his pardon yeah

Hes going to pick that rose
And watch her as she grows in his garden

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem

Hes going to pick that rose
And watch her as she grows in his garden

With eyes as black as coal that look down in his soul
And starts a fire there and then he loses control
And Im goin to beg his pardon yeah

Hes going to pick that rose
And watch her as she grows in his garden

La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la

１９７１年９月　２９歲的美國靈魂樂天后艾瑞莎．富蘭克林（Aretha Franklin）發行精選輯〔Aretha’s Greatest Hits〕

登上專輯榜＃１９　賣出５０萬張以上（不過當時金唱片標準是１００萬　所以沒認證）

裡面收錄三首新歌

其中夏天推出的〔Spanish Harlem／西班牙裔黑人區〕是首支主打

這是黑人歌手Ben E. King於１９６０年唱紅的暢銷曲（Pop＃１０）

艾瑞莎版是首活潑的流行靈魂曲

登上流行榜亞軍　靈魂榜冠軍　Easy Listening／成人抒情榜＃６

這也是富蘭克林第１１首百萬金唱片　讓她繼續刷新個人保持美國最多金唱片女藝人紀錄

（至今她仍是美國流行史上最多百萬實體單曲女歌手──１４首）

國際方面：加拿大＃５　英國＃１４　澳洲＃１７

這是艾瑞莎的靈魂經典之一

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuT8gA9KT6I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmjHMUZQ8s0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtU6j0n5OZM

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0VJkscQmTA