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
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
1.17Are 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
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
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
1.12Are You Sure2:42Aretha FranklinBouncing Blue LightsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2017-01-13
1.11Are You Sure?2:44Aretha FranklinEssential Recordings 1956–62Aretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017
New Continent648040
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 ComboAlbum
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)
(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)

Related works

Are You Sure

lyricist and composer:Meredith Willson