Aretha Franklin - Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)

"Jumpin' Jack Flash" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones, released as a non-album single in 1968. Aretha ...

"Jumpin' Jack Flash" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones, released as a non-album single in 1968.

Aretha Franklin version

In 1986, the song's title was used for the Whoopi Goldberg film Jumpin' Jack Flash. In addition to the Rolling Stones' version of the song, the film features Aretha Franklin's cover version for which Ronnie Wood and Richards played guitar, but Franklin played piano. This version is characterised by influences from the popular black music scene. Only the Rolling Stones' version is on the film's original soundtrack recording.