The Thrill Is Gone
[1] Hawkins's recording of the song reached number six in the Billboard R&B chart in 1951.King recorded his version of "The Thrill Is Gone" in June 1969 for his album Completely Well, released the same year.King's version is a slow 12-bar blues notated in the key of B minor in 4/4 time.When BluesWay Records released "The Thrill Is Gone" as a single in December 1969, it became one of the most successful of King's career and one of his signature songs.[9] Aretha Franklin covered the song on her 1970 album, Spirit in the Dark.