Through the Storm is the thirty-second studio album by Aretha Franklin, released on April 18, 1989, by Arista Records. The album represents an attempt by Franklin to stay relevant in the changing musical landscape of the late 1980s, incorporating pop, R&B, and contemporary ballad sounds, with production from multiple collaborators.
The album includes the hit duet with Elton John on the title track 'Through the Storm', which peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other notable collaborations include James Brown, Whitney Houston, Kenny G, and the Four Tops. Despite high expectations, the album received mixed reviews and did not match the success of her earlier work.
Commercially, Through the Storm peaked at number 55 on the Billboard 200 and number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Although it was not one of Franklin's best-selling albums, it produced several singles that received some radio airplay, and the duet with Elton John became a reminder of her status as a musical icon.