JamesG
11-08-2025, 02:51 AM
Aretha Franklin - A Different World
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"A Different World" was a spin-off of "The Cosby Show" that followed Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) at college, although she would only be a main cast member for the first season.
That wasn't the only major change-up, as the theme song also got a makeover. Al Green recorded a version, but since the creatives behind the scenes wanted a female voice to go with the show, Phoebe Snow recorded the first season's track.
There would, however, be a bigger name redoing the theme.
To mix things up, the series had Aretha Franklin sing the theme song for Season 2. It was something borrowed from "The Cosby Show", where every season had a different vibe, theme song, and dance routine.
However, they soon realized what should be a universal truth for everybody: There's no topping Aretha Franklin. Her version of the theme song would become the definitive iteration and stay with the show through Season 5.
The final season would get a refresh with Boyz II Men and Terrence Forsythe remixing things.
https://www.tvline.com/2019445/tv-theme-songs-created-famous-musicians/
cnWlmFLJvbU
"A Different World" was a spin-off of "The Cosby Show" that followed Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) at college, although she would only be a main cast member for the first season.
That wasn't the only major change-up, as the theme song also got a makeover. Al Green recorded a version, but since the creatives behind the scenes wanted a female voice to go with the show, Phoebe Snow recorded the first season's track.
There would, however, be a bigger name redoing the theme.
To mix things up, the series had Aretha Franklin sing the theme song for Season 2. It was something borrowed from "The Cosby Show", where every season had a different vibe, theme song, and dance routine.
However, they soon realized what should be a universal truth for everybody: There's no topping Aretha Franklin. Her version of the theme song would become the definitive iteration and stay with the show through Season 5.
The final season would get a refresh with Boyz II Men and Terrence Forsythe remixing things.
https://www.tvline.com/2019445/tv-theme-songs-created-famous-musicians/