Spirit in the Dark by Aretha Franklin
Spirit in the Dark by Aretha Franklin

Spirit in the Dark

Aretha Franklin * Track #6 On Spirit In the Dark

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Spirit in the Dark by Aretha Franklin

Release Date
Mon Aug 24 1970
Performed by
Aretha Franklin
Produced by
Tom Dowd & Jerry Wexler & Arif Mardin
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The title track of Aretha Franklin’s 17th album and one of five tracks that Aretha wrote for it. The song reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart and #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970.

Spirit in the Dark Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I, I'm getting the spirit in the dark
(Um-hum-hum)
I'm getting the spirit in the dark
(Um-hum-hum)
People moving oh and they grooving
Just getting the spirit
(Um-hum-hum) in the dark
Tell me, sister, how do ya feel?
Tell me my brother-brother-brother
How do you feel?
A do you feel like dancing?
Get up and let's start dancing
Start getting the spirit
(Start getting in the spirit)
Spirit in the dark
(In the dark)

[Chorus]
(Doot-doot)
It's like sally walker
(Do-do-doot-doot)
Sitting in a saucer
(Do-do-do-do-do-do)
That's how ya (Doot) do it
(Do-do-doot-doot)
It ain't nothing
(Do-ooo-do-ooo-doot-doot) to it
Riiiiide sally ride
(Do-ooo-do-do-do)
Put your hand on your hips
Cover your eyes
And move
(Move)
With the spirit
(With the spirit)
Go on an move
(Move)
Move with the spirit
(With the spirit)
Oh move
(Move)
Move with the spirit
Now-now-now
(With the spirit)
Move with the spirit

[Verse 2]
Are you getting the spirit?
(Yeah)
Are you getting it in the dark?
(Yeah)
I wonder how you're getting the spirit?
(Yeah)
Getting the spirit in the dark
(Yeah)
People moving yeah-yeah-yeah
Everybody's grooving
Just getting the spirit
(Start getting in the spirit)
Are you getting it?
Are you getting it in the dark?
(In the dark)

[Chorus]
(Doot-doot)
It's like sally walker
(Doo-do-do-do)
Sitting in her saucer
(Doo-do-do-do-do)
That's how ya do it
(Doo-do-do-do-do)
Now get on up to it
(Doo-do-do-do-do)
Ride Sally ride
(Doo-do-do-do-do)
Put your hands on your hips
Cover your eyes
And move on up with the spirit
(With the spirit)
Go on and move
(Move)
Move with the spirit
(With the spirit)
Move with the spirit
(With the spirit)
Hey now move
(Move)
Move with the spirit

[Outro]
(I think I've got it!)
All of my brothers
(Move with the spirit)
All of my sisters
(Move with the spirit)
Move
(Move with the spirit)
With the spirit
(Move with the spirit)
Keep on moving
(Move with the spirit)
We all groove
(Groove with the spirit now)
Now move
(Move with the spirit)
Keep on groove!
(Groove with the spirit)
You gotta move your hands
(Move)
Put em together
And groove your hands
Gotta move your feet
(Groove!)
The spirit on the beat
(Move)
Oh move
(Move with the spirit)
Move!
(Move with the spirit)
Oh move
(Move with the spirit)
Move
(Move with the spirit)
Move with the spirit
(Move with the spirit)
Ooo yeah move on
(Move with the spirit)
Oh right on!
(The spirit)
Come on!
(The spirit)
Right on
(The spirit)
(Move on)
(The spirit)
Feel it
(The spirit)
Feel it
(Oh that spirit)
Feel
(Oh that spirit)
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
(Move with the spirit)
Yeah move on
(Move with the spirit)
Yeah
(Move with the spirit)
Yeah
(Move with the spirit)
Move on
(Move with the spirit)
Oh good god a-mighty!
(Move with... the spirit)
(Yeah good god a-mighty)

Spirit in the Dark Q&A

Who wrote Spirit in the Dark's ?

Spirit in the Dark was written by Aretha Franklin.

Who produced Spirit in the Dark's ?

Spirit in the Dark was produced by Tom Dowd & Jerry Wexler & Arif Mardin.

When did Aretha Franklin release Spirit in the Dark?

Aretha Franklin released Spirit in the Dark on Mon Aug 24 1970.

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