"Break It to Me Gently" is a song by American singerAretha Franklin, released in 1977 as the first single from her album,Sweet Passion. The track was written and produced byCarole Bayer Sager andMarvin Hamlisch which was an R&B hit for Franklin, it reached number one on Billboard'sHot Soul Singles chart in June 1977.

The song's success was only faintly reflected on theBillboard Hot 100 with a Number 85 peak, before dropping out of the Hot 100 after two weeks. "Break It to Me Gently" would be Franklin's finalAtlantic single to appear on the Hot 100 - from which she would be absent until 1980.^[1]

• US, UK 7" Vinyl single^[2]
  • A1. "Break It to Me Gently" – 3:19
  • B1. "Meadows of Springtime" – 5:34

Performers

• Aretha Franklin – vocals
• Joe Clayton – congas
• Harold Mason – drums
• David Paich – keyboards
• Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
• Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
• Lee Ritenour – guitar
• Sylvester Rivers – keyboards

Production

• Producers – Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer-Sager.
• Co-Producers – David Paich andMarty Paich.
• Engineers – Frank Kemjar.
• Mixed at Studio 55 (Los Angeles, CA).

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