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"The House That Jack Built" is a song written by Bobby Lance and Fran Robbins. It was originally recorded by Thelma Jones and released on the Barry label earlier in 1968. That version did not make the U.S. charts.[1]

"The House That Jack Built"
Side A of the US single
Single by Aretha Franklin
from the album Aretha's Gold
B-side	"I Say a Little Prayer"
Released	July 1968
Genre	Soul
Length	2:18
Label	Atlantic Records 2546
Songwriter(s)	Bobby Lance, Fran Robbins
Aretha Franklin singles chronology
"Think" (1968) "The House That Jack Built" (1968) "See Saw" (1968)

Aretha Franklin released her version of the song in 1968, and this song reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Aretha Franklin recording

Later in 1968, was recorded and performed by Aretha Franklin. The song reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

The song's B-side, "I Say a Little Prayer", reached No. 3 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 4 in the U.K. in 1968.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1968)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4]	7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5]	4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6]	2
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	6
West Germany (Official German Charts)[8]	34

Covers

• In 2012, Christine Anu covered the song on her album, Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook.

References

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