Are You Sure?

~ Recording by Aretha Franklin with The Ray Bryant Combo

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Are You Sure2:42Aretha FranklinArethaAretha Franklin with The Ray Bryant ComboAlbum
  • US1961-02-27
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CL 1612
1.1Are you Sure2:38Aretha FranklinAre You Sure / Maybe I'm A FoolAretha FranklinSingle
  • US1961-04-03
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)4-41985
1.20Are You Sure2:45Aretha Franklin1 heure avec Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAlbum + Live
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)450975 2
1.8Are You Sure2:41Aretha FranklinThe First 12 SidesAretha FranklinAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 471517 2
1.8Are You Sure2:41Aretha FranklinThe First 12 SidesAretha FranklinAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 31953
2.10Are You Sure?2:40Aretha FranklinL'Âme du gospelVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1994-11-24
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 478213-2
1.17Are You Sure?2:40Aretha FranklinGolden GospelVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321 71694 2
1.8Are You Sure2:41Aretha FranklinArethaAretha FranklinAlbum
Blue Label (German, division of SPV GmbH)SPV 42892 CD
1.2Are You Sure2:44Aretha FranklinIt Aint Necessarily SoAretha FranklinAlbum
  • XW2011-01-28
Excalibur Records
1.17Are You Sure2:40Aretha FranklinThe Great American SongbookAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.8Are You Sure2:44Aretha FranklinTake a Look: Aretha Franklin Complete on ColumbiaAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-03-22
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697792792
1.8Are You Sure2:44Aretha FranklinTake a Look: Aretha Franklin on ColumbiaAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-03-22
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)793131
1.12Are You Sure?2:41Aretha FranklinBirth of a Legend: 1960–1962Aretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-12-01
Vintage Masters Inc.
1.17Are You Sure2:41Aretha FranklinThe Great American SongbookAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.17Are You Sure2:41Aretha FranklinThe Great American SongbookAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697 83468
1.17Are You Sure2:41Aretha FranklinThe Great American SongbookAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 83468 2
1.11Are You Sure2:41Aretha FranklinPrecious & Rare: Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013-02-11
Le Chant du Monde
1.11Are You Sure2:41Aretha FranklinThe Complete 1956-1962Aretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Le Chant du Monde274 2236.37
1.4Are You Sure2:41Aretha FranklinThe Best of Soul MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2014-04-14
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)
2.23Are You Sure2:42Aretha Franklin with The Ray Bryant ComboRoots of Soul 1928–1962Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Frémeaux & AssociésFA 5430
1.17Are You Sure2:40Aretha Franklin & Ray Bryant ComboMilestones of Soul Legends: Five Soul Superstars, Vol. 1Aretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2018-12-07
The Intense Media
1.8Are You Sure?2:46Aretha Franklin with The Ray Bryant ComboAretha (European import with bonus tracks)Aretha Franklin with The Ray Bryant ComboAlbum
State of Art, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)81244, cs 8412
1.5Are You Sure2:43Aretha Franklin With The Ray Bryant ComboArethaAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • -2021-07-30
Rhino (reissue label)603497846238, R2 643463
1.5Are You Sure2:42Aretha FranklinARETHAAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2021-07-30
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.8Are You Sure2:44Aretha Franklin with The Ray Bryant ComboAretha in Person With The Ray Bryant Combo (expanded edition)Aretha Franklin with The Ray Bryant ComboAlbumColumbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
(unknown)
1.14Are You Sure2:41Aretha FranklinToday I Sing the BluesAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-01-26
Autarc (sublabel of eastwest records gmbh)

Relationships

producer:John Hammond (producer)
bass:Milt Hinton (on 1961-01-10)
drums (drum set):Sticks Evans (on 1961-01-10)
guitar:Lord Westbrook (on 1961-01-10)
piano:Aretha Franklin (on 1961-01-10)
tenor saxophone:Al Sears (on 1961-01-10)
arranger:J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
recording of:Are You Sure (on 1961-01-10: cover)

Are You Sure

lyricist and composer:Meredith Willson