A Sunday Kind of Love
Etta James · Heart & Soul / A Retrospective [2011]
A love to last past Saturday night
And I'd like to know it's more than love at first sight
And I want a Sunday kind of love
Oh yeah, yeah
I want a, a love that's on the square
Can't seem to find somebody, someone to care
And I'm on a lonely road that leads to no where
I need a Sunday kind of love
I do my Sunday dreaming, oh yeah
And all my Sunday scheming
Every minute, every hour, every day
Oh, I'm hoping to discover
A certain kind of lover
Who will show me the way
And my arms need someone, someone to enfold
To keep me warm when Mondays and Tuesdays grow cold
Love for all my life to have and to hold
Oh, and I want a Sunday kind of love
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
I don't want a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday
Or Thursday, Friday, or Saturday
Oh, nothing but Sunday, oh yeah
I want a Sunday, Sunday
I want a Sunday kind of love
Oh yeah
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday kind of love
A Sunday Kind of Love - Etta James
Etta James delivers a powerhouse rendition of the classic soul standard "A Sunday Kind of Love" on her 2011 retrospective album, Heart & Soul. This recording showcases her signature raw vocal style and deep emotional delivery, transforming the original composition into a searing statement of personal and spiritual struggle. The track exemplifies her ability to reinterpret timeless material with a gritty, authentic intensity that defined her career. By channeling the tension between divine grace and earthly desire, James creates a recording that resonates deeply with audiences, cementing her status as a master of the soul genre. The performance stands as a testament to her capacity to bring profound humanity to the music she sings.