Aretha Franklin discography | |
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![]() Franklin performing at President Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009 | |
Studio albums | 38 |
Live albums | 6 |
Singles | 131 |
This discography documents the releases of albums and singles by Aretha Franklin. Widely regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling R&B female artists of all time. [1] Billboard ranks her as the 34th Greatest Artist of all time. [2] Franklin has scored 73 entries on the Billboard Hot 100, the most among women for nearly 50 years until Nicki Minaj passed her in 2017. [3] Billboard listed her as the 41st Top Gospel Artist of the 2010s. [2] She has accumulated 20 No. 1 hits on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Amazing Grace remains the biggest-selling live gospel album of all time, being certified 2× Platinum in the US. [4] [5] According to RIAA database, Franklin has sold 16.5 million albums and singles in the US (based on certifications). [6]
She is ranked first among female vocalists with the most Billboard chart hits during the rock era (1955–2012) with a total of 88 according to Joel Whitburn's Record Research. In total cumulative weeks, Franklin is the fifth most successful female artist on the Billboard 200 with a total of 995 cumulative weeks on the chart behind Adele, Madonna, Barbra Streisand and Taylor Swift.
Album | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Record label | |||||||||
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US [7] | US R&B /HH [8] | AUS [9] [10] | CAN [11] | FRA [12] | GER [13] | NL [14] | NZ [15] | SWI [16] | UK [17] | |||||
Aretha | 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | ||
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin | 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Laughing on the Outside | 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington | 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Runnin' Out of Fools | 84 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Yeah | 1965 | 101 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | |||
Soul Sister | 1966 | 132 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Take It Like You Give It | 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | Atlantic | |||
Aretha Arrives | 5 | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Lady Soul | 1968 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 25 |
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Aretha Now | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 6 |
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Soul '69 | 1969 | 15 | 1 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |||
Soft and Beautiful | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | |||
This Girl's in Love with You | 1970 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | ||
Spirit in the Dark | 25 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Young, Gifted and Black | 1972 | 11 | 2 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) | 1973 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Let Me in Your Life | 1974 | 14 | 1 | 88 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
With Everything I Feel in Me | 57 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
You | 1975 | 83 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Sweet Passion | 1977 | 49 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Almighty Fire | 1978 | 63 | 12 | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
La Diva | 1979 | 146 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Aretha | 1980 | 47 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Arista | ||
Love All the Hurt Away | 1981 | 36 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Jump to It | 1982 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Get It Right | 1983 | 36 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Who's Zoomin' Who? | 1985 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 13 | — | 46 | 50 | 6 | 21 | 49 | |||
Aretha | 1986 | 32 | 7 | 33 | 56 | — | 45 | 60 | 20 | 23 | 51 | |||
Through the Storm | 1989 | 55 | 21 | 86 | 71 | — | 61 | — | — | 19 | 46 | |||
What You See Is What You Sweat | 1991 | 153 | 28 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — |
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A Rose Is Still a Rose | 1998 | 30 | 7 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | 36 | — |
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So Damn Happy | 2003 | 33 | 11 | — | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — |
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This Christmas, Aretha | 2008 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DMI | ||
Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love | 2011 | 54 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Aretha | ||
Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics | 2014 | 13 | 3 | 30 | — | 44 | — | — | 32 | 30 | 32 | RCA | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Album | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
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US [7] | US R&B /HH [8] | CAN [11] | HUN [25] | JP [26] | ||||||||||
Songs of Faith | 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | Checker | |||||||
Aretha in Paris | 1968 | 13 | 2 | 14 | — | — | Atlantic | |||||||
Aretha Live at Fillmore West | 1971 | 7 | 1 | 18 | — | 191 |
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Amazing Grace | 1972 | 7 | 2 | 23 | — | 42 |
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One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism | 1987 | 106 | 25 | — | — | — | Arista | |||||||
Gospel Greats | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | |||||||
Don't Fight the Feeling: Live at Fillmore West(with King Curtis) | 2005 | — | — | — | — | 157 | Rhino | |||||||
Oh Me Oh My: Aretha Live in Philly, 1972 | 2007 | — | — | — | 40 | — | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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US [7] | US R&B /HH [8] | CAN [11] | ||||
Sparkle | 1976 | 18 | 1 | 58 |
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Album | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
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US [7] | US R&B /HH [8] | AUS [10] | BEL (WA) [27] | CAN [11] | FRA [12] | GER [13] | HUN [25] | NL [14] | NZ [15] | UK [17] | |||||
Take a Look | 1967 | 173 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | ||
Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits | 94 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | ||||
Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits Volume II | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Aretha's Gold | 1969 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Today I Sing the Blues | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | |||
Aretha's Greatest Hits | 1971 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | ||
In the Beginning: The World of Aretha Franklin 1960–1967 | 1972 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | ||
The Best of Aretha Franklin | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | ||
Ten Years of Gold | 1976 | 135 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
The Legendary Queen of Soul | 1981 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | ||
Sweet Bitter Love | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Aretha's Jazz | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | ||
The Best of Aretha Franklin | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 |
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30 Greatest Hits | 1985 | 6 [29] | 1 | 16 | — | 9 [30] | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
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Aretha Sings the Blues | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | |||
The First Lady of Soul | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| Stylus | |
20 Greatest Hits | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WEA | ||
Aretha After Hours | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | |||
Jazz to Soul | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings | — | 99 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Chain of Fools | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Greatest Hits: 1980–1994 | 1994 | 85 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | 27 |
| Arista | |
The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1: The 60's | 105 | 10 | 13 | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rhino | ||
The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 2: The 70's | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Queen of Soul: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
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Sings Standards | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sony Music | ||
The Early Years | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legacy | ||
A Natural Woman & Other Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rhino | |||
Respect & Other Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Delta Meets Detroit: Aretha's Blues | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Spanish Harlem | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Think & Other Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
This Is Jazz, Vol. 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sony Music | |||
Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 |
| Global TV | ||
Love Songs | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sony Music | ||
Aretha's Best | 49 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rhino | ||
Respect: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin | 2002 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 96 | — | 22 | 14 | 15 |
| Warner Music | |
The Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years (1960–1965) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legacy | |||
Platinum & Gold Collection | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul | 2007 | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | ||
Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen | 54 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Arista | |||
A Deeper Love: The Best of Aretha Franklin | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sony BMG | ||
Sunday Morning Classics | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | |||
Original Album Series | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | Rhino | |||
The Very Best of Aretha Franklin | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | |||
Great American Songbook | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legacy | ||
More Gospel Greats | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rhino | |||
Take a Look: Aretha Franklin Complete on Columbia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legacy | |||
Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980–1998 | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
The Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding Together (with Otis Redding) | 78 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |
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Soul Queen | — | — | — | 11 | — | 140 | — | — | 34 | — | 15 | ||||
Original Album Series Vol. 2 | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | Atlantic | ||
The Queen Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sony Music | |||
The Queen of Soul(box set) | 2014 | — | — | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | ||
The Real... Aretha Franklin – The Ultimate Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RCA | |||
The Atlantic Albums Collection | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | ||
A Brand New Me | 2017 | — | — | 23 | 22 | — | 79 | 64 | — | 22 | 36 | 45 | Rhino, Atlantic | ||
The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967–1970 | 2018 | 65 | 7 | — | 79 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | |||
The Queen of Soul | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 45 | ||||
The Genesis of Aretha Franklin [36] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | ||
The Glory of Aretha Franklin [37] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Arista, RCA | |||
The Genius of Aretha Franklin [38] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | Atlantic | |||
Aretha(4-CD box set & digital edition; also 2-LP & 1-CD highlights) [39] | — | — | — | 120 | — | 152 | — | 11 | — | — | — | Rhino | |||
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1956 | "Never Grow Old" [A] |
1959 | "Precious Lord (Part 1)" [B] |
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Single | Year | Single information | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US [40] | US R&B [41] | US A/C [42] | AUS [9] | CAN [11] | |||||||||||
"Today I Sing the Blues" c/w "Love Is the Only Thing" | 1960 |
| — | 10 | — | — | — | Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo | |||||||
"Won't Be Long" c/w "Right Now" |
| 76 | 7 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Are You Sure" b/w "Maybe I'm a Fool" | 1961 |
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"Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" (A-side) |
| 37 | — | — | 30 | 12 | The Electrifying Aretha Franklin | ||||||||
"Operation Heartbreak" (B-side) | — | 6 | — | — | — | non-album track | |||||||||
"I Surrender, Dear" (A-side) | 1962 |
| 87 | — | — | — | — | The Electrifying Aretha Franklin | |||||||
"Rough Lover" (B-side) | 94 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Don't Cry, Baby" c/w "Without the One You Love" |
| 92 | — | — | — | — | The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin | ||||||||
"Just for a Thrill" (A-side) |
| 111 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Try a Little Tenderness" (B-side) | 100 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Trouble in Mind" c/w "God Bless the Child" (from The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin) |
| 86 | — | — | — | — | non-album tracks | ||||||||
"Here's Where I Came In (Here's Where I Walk Out)" (A-side) | 1963 |
| 125 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Say It Isn't So" (B-side) | 113 | — | — | — | — | Laughing on the Outside | |||||||||
"Skylark" c/w "You've Got Her" (non-album track) |
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"Kissin' by the Mistletoe" c/w "Johnny" (non-album track) |
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"Soulville" c/w "Evil Gal Blues" | 1964 |
| 121 | — | — | — | — | Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington | |||||||
"Runnin' Out of Fools" c/w "It's Just a Matter of Time" |
| 57 | 30 | — | — | — | Runnin' Out of Fools | ||||||||
"Winter Wonderland" c/w "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" |
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"Can't You Just See Me" (A-side) | 1965 | 96 | — | — | — | — | Soul Sister | ||||||||
"Little Miss Raggedy Ann" (B-side) | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |||||||||
"One Step Ahead" | 119 | 18 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"(No, No) I'm Losing You" | 114 | — | 34 | — | — | Soul Sister | |||||||||
"You Made Me Love You" | 109 | — | 32 | — | — | ||||||||||
"Tighten Up Your Tie, Button Up Your Jacket" | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | Take It Like You Give It | ||||||||
"Until You Were Gone" | — | — | — | — | — | Soul Sister | |||||||||
"Cry Like a Baby" | 113 | 27 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
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The following singles were released or re-released after Franklin left Columbia.
Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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"Lee Cross" | 1967 | — | 31 | — | Take It Like You Give It | |||||||||
"Take a Look" | 56 | 28 | 36 | Take a Look | ||||||||||
"Mockingbird" | 94 | — | 57 | Runnin' Out of Fools | ||||||||||
"Soulville" (re-release) | 1968 | 83 | — | — | Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington | |||||||||
"Jim" | 1969 | — | — | — | Soft and Beautiful | |||||||||
"Today I Sing the Blues" (re-recording) | 101 | — | — | Soul '69 | ||||||||||
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Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
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US [40] | US R&B [41] | US A/C [42] | AUS [9] | BEL (WA) [43] | CAN [11] | GER [13] | NL [14] | UK [17] | |||||||||
"I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (A-side) | 1967 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
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"Do Right Woman — Do Right Man" (B-side) | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Respect" | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||
"Baby I Love You" | 4 | 1 | — | 51 | — | 3 | — | — | 39 | Aretha Arrives | |||||||
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | 8 | 2 | — | 36 | — | 11 | — | 28 | 79 |
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"Chain of Fools" | 2 | 1 | — | 51 | 23 | 4 | 36 | 12 | 37 |
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"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | Aretha Arrives | ||||||
"(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" (A-side) | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 22 | 47 |
| Lady Soul | |||||||
"Ain't No Way" (B-side) | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Think" (A-side) | 7 | 1 | — | 49 | 25 | 6 | 32 | 12 | 26 | Aretha Now | |||||||
"You Send Me" (B-side) | 56 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"The House That Jack Built" (A-side) | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 34 | — | — | Aretha's Gold | |||||||
"I Say a Little Prayer" (B-side) | 10 | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 29 | 3 | 4 | Aretha Now | |||||||
"See Saw" (A-side) | 14 | 9 | — | 29 | 47 | 11 | — | 19 | — |
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"My Song" (B-side) | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
"The Weight" (A-side) | 1969 | 19 | 3 | — | 38 | — | 12 | — | — | — | This Girl's in Love with You | ||||||
"Tracks of My Tears" (B-side) | 71 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soul '69 | |||||||
"I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (A-side) | 28 | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | Aretha Now | |||||||
"Gentle on My Mind" (B-side) | 76 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soul '69 | |||||||
"Share Your Love with Me" | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | This Girl's in Love with You | |||||||
"Eleanor Rigby" | 17 | 5 | — | 91 | — | 19 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Call Me" (A-side) | 1970 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | |||||||
"Son of a Preacher Man" (B-side) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" (with The Dixie Flyers) | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 13 |
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"Spirit in the Dark" (with The Dixie Flyers)(A-side) | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"The Thrill Is Gone" (with The Dixie Flyers)(B-side) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Border Song (Holy Moses)" (A-side) | 37 | 5 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | Young, Gifted and Black | |||||||
"You and Me" (with The Dixie Flyers)(B-side) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Spirit in the Dark | |||||||||
"You're All I Need to Get By" | 1971 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | Aretha's Greatest Hits | ||||||
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" (A-side) | 6 | 1 | 40 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
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"A Brand New Me" (B-side) | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Young, Gifted and Black | |||||||||
"Spanish Harlem" | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Aretha's Greatest Hits | ||||||
"Rock Steady" (A-side) | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 44 | — | 81 |
| Young, Gifted and Black | ||||||
"Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" (B-side) | 73 | 9 | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Day Dreaming" | 1972 | 5 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
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"All the King's Horses" (A-side) | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"April Fools" (B-side) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Wholy Holy" | 81 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Amazing Grace | |||||||
"Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)" | 1973 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) | ||||||
"Angel" | 20 | 1 | 44 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 37 | ||||||||
"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" | 3 | 1 | 33 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 26 |
| Let Me In Your Life | ||||||
"I'm in Love" | 1974 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | |||||||
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" | 47 | 6 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Without Love" | 45 | 6 | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | With Everything I Feel in Me | |||||||
"With Everything I Feel in Me" | 1975 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Mr. D.J. (5 for the D.J.)" | 53 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | You | |||||||
"You" | 1976 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Something He Can Feel" | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sparkle | |||||||
"Jump" (A-side) | 72 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Hooked on Your Love" (B-side) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Look into Your Heart" | 1977 | 82 | 10 | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | |||||||
"Break It to Me Gently" | 85 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sweet Passion | |||||||
"When I Think About You" | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Almighty Fire (Woman of the Future)" | 1978 | 103 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Almighty Fire | ||||||
"More Than Just a Joy" | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Ladies Only" | 1979 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | La Diva | ||||||
"Half a Love" | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [40] | US R&B [41] | US A/C [42] | US Dan [45] | AUS [9] [46] | CAN [11] | GER [13] | NL [14] | NZ [15] | UK [17] | |||||
"United Together" | 1980 | 56 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Aretha(1980) | ||
"What a Fool Believes" | 1981 | — | 17 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | |||
"Come to Me" | 84 | 39 | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Love All the Hurt Away" (with George Benson) | 46 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 49 | Love All the Hurt Away | |||
"Hold On, I'm Comin'" | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"It's My Turn" | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Livin' in the Streets" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Jump to It" | 24 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | Jump to It | |||
"Love Me Right" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"This Is for Real" | 1983 | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Get It Right" | 61 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | Get It Right | |||
"Every Girl (Wants My Guy)" | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Freeway of Love" | 1985 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 31 | 3 | 68 | Who's Zoomin' Who? | ||
"Who's Zoomin' Who" | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 42 | 30 | 23 | 11 | ||||
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (with Eurythmics) | 18 | 66 | — | 10 | 15 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 9 | ||||
"Another Night" | 1986 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 67 | 44 | 53 | — | — | 54 | |||
"Freeway of Love" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | ||||
"Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You" | — | 30 | — | 9 | — | 94 | — | — | — | 78 | ||||
"Jumpin' Jack Flash" | 21 | 20 | — | 33 | 36 | 21 | 42 | — | 43 | 58 | Aretha(1986) | |||
"Jimmy Lee" | 28 | 2 | 17 | 19 | — | 64 | — | — | 42 | 46 | ||||
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with George Michael) | 1987 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
"Rock-A-Lott" | 82 | 25 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | ||||
"If You Need My Love Tonight" (with Larry Graham) | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Oh Happy Day" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism | ||
"If Ever a Love There Was" (with Four Tops) | — | 31 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Through the Storm | |||
"Through the Storm" (with Elton John) | 1989 | 16 | 17 | 3 | — | 63 | 18 | — | — | — | 41 | |||
"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (with Whitney Houston) | 41 | 5 | — | 18 | — | 43 | — | — | — | 29 | ||||
"Gimme Your Love" (with James Brown) | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | ||||
"Everyday People" | 1991 | — | 13 | — | 33 | 159 | — | — | — | — | 69 | What You See Is What You Sweat | ||
"Someone Else's Eyes" | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"What You See Is What You Sweat" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Ever Changing Times" (with Michael McDonald) | 1992 | — | 19 | 11 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Someday We'll All Be Free" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Malcolm X | |||
"A Deeper Love" | 1994 | 63 | 30 | — | 1 | — | — | 78 | 31 | — | 5 | Greatest Hits: 1980–1994 | ||
"Willing to Forgive" | 26 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | ||||
"Jump to It" (CJ's Master Mix) | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"Honey" | 114 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits: 1980–1994 | |||
"It Hurts Like Hell" | 1996 | 116 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Waiting to Exhale | ||
"A Rose Is Still a Rose" | 1998 | 26 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 |
| A Rose Is Still a Rose | |
"Here We Go Again" | 76 | 24 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | ||||
"The Only Thing Missin'" | 2003 | — | 53 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | So Damn Happy | ||
"Wonderful" | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Never Gonna Break My Faith" (with Mary J. Blige) | 2007 | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen | ||
"Put You Up on Game" (with Fantasia) | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US R&B [41] | US Dan [45] | |||||||||||||
2009 | "Angels We Have Heard on High" | — | — | This Christmas, Aretha | ||||||||||
2011 | "How Long I've Been Waiting" | 91 | — | Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love | ||||||||||
2014 | "Rolling in the Deep" (The Aretha Version) | 47 | 1 | Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Song | Year-End Position |
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1967 | "Respect" | 13 |
"Baby I Love You" | 59 | |
"I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" | 75 | |
1968 | "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" | 46 |
"I Say a Little Prayer" | 93 | |
"Think" | 94 | |
1970 | "Call Me" | 100 |
1971 | "Spanish Harlem" | 49 |
"Bridge over Troubled Water" | 52 | |
1972 | "Day Dreaming" | 61 |
1974 | "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" | 11 |
1985 | "Freeway of Love" | 43 |
"Who's Zoomin' Who" | 94 | |
1987 | "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with George Michael) | 36 |
1998 | "A Rose Is Still a Rose" | 95 |
Song | Year | Album |
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"What Have I Got To Lose" (Four Tops feat. Aretha Franklin) | 1983 | Back Where I Belong |
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (duet with Eurythmics) | 1985 | Be Yourself Tonight |
"Someday We'll All Be Free" | 1992 | Malcolm X (soundtrack) |
"If I Lose" | White Men Can't Jump (soundtrack) | |
"Standing On The Rock Of Love" | Bebe's Kids | |
"O Christmas Tree" | A Very Special Christmas 2 | |
"What Now My Love" (duet with Frank Sinatra) | 1993 | Duets |
"Respect" (live version) | 1994 | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume II [49] |
"Bridge over Troubled Water" (live version) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume III [50] | |
"The Makings of You" | A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield | |
"It Hurts Like Hell" | 1995 | Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album |
"You've Got a Friend" (BeBe & CeCe Winans feat. Aretha Franklin) | Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King | |
"Christmas Here With You" (Four Tops feat. Aretha Franklin) | Christmas Here With You | |
"White Christmas" (Four Tops feat. Aretha Franklin) | ||
"Silent Night" (Four Tops feat. Aretha Franklin) | ||
"Somewhere" | 1996 | Somewhere: The Songs of West Side Story |
"Back To Living Again" | New World Order (album) | |
"I'll Fly Away" | 1997 | Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute |
"Think (Live)" | Live On Letterman (Music from The Late Show) | |
"R-E-S-P-E-C-T" (with The Blues Brothers) | 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 (soundtrack) |
"Chain of Fools" (live, duet with Mariah Carey) | VH1 Divas Live | |
"Don't Waste Your Time" (duet with Mary J. Blige) | 1999 | Mary |
"Carry The Flame" | 2002 | Salt Lake City 2002 Official Music Of The Games |
"A House Is Not a Home" | 2005 | So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross |
"A Message from Aretha" | I Gotta Make It | |
"Gotta Make It (Remix)" (Trey Songz feat. Aretha Franklin & Juvenile) | ||
"Never Gonna Break My Faith" (duet with Mary J. Blige) | 2006 | Bobby - Original Soundtrack |
"You've Got a Friend" (Ronald Isley feat. Aretha Franklin) | 2010 | Mr. I |
"Ooh Baby Baby" (duet with Smokey Robinson, live December 1, 1979) | 2011 | The Best of Soul Train Live [51] [52] |
"How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" (duet with Tony Bennett) | Duets II (Tony Bennett album) | |
"O Tannenbaum" (Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis feat. Aretha Franklin) | 2019 | Big Band Holidays II |
"Never Gonna Break My Faith" (ft. The Boys Choir of Harlem. 4.7.2020: Nr. 1 Billboard Gospel Song Chart) | 2020 |
Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", Rolling Stone twice named her as the greatest singer of all time. With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists.
Young, Gifted and Black is the eighteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin, released in early 1972, by Atlantic Records. The album climbed to number 2 on Billboard's R&B albums survey and peaked at Number 11 on the main album chart. It was quickly certified Gold by the RIAA. Its title was cut from "To Be Young, Gifted and Black", recorded and released by Nina Simone in 1969.
Tapestry is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released on February 10, 1971 on Ode Records and produced by Lou Adler. The lead singles from the album—"It's Too Late" and "I Feel the Earth Move"—spent five weeks at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts.
Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) is the first compilation album by the American rock band the Eagles, released by Asylum Records on February 17, 1976. It contains a selection of songs from the band's first four albums, which were released from 1972 to 1975. On the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, the album reached number one, where it stayed for five weeks.
The English rock group The Rolling Stones have released 31 studio albums, 13 live albums, 28 compilation albums, 3 extended plays, 122 singles, 31 box sets, 51 video albums, 2 video box sets and 77 music videos. Throughout their career, they have sold over 200 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Billboard ranked them as the 2nd Greatest artist of all time. The Rolling Stones have scored 38 top-10 albums on the Billboard 200 and 8 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, they have sold 66.5 million albums in the US, making them the 16th best-selling group in history.
Greatest Hits is the eleventh official album release for English musician Elton John, and the first compilation. Released in November 1974, it spans the years 1970 to 1974, compiling ten of John's singles, with one track variation for releases in North America and for Europe and Australia. It topped the album chart in both the United States and the United Kingdom, staying at number one for ten consecutive weeks in the former nation and eleven weeks in the latter. In Canada, it was number one for 13 weeks between December 14, 1974, and March 22, 1975, missing only December 28, 1974, at number 2 to Jim Croce's Photographs & Memories.
"Respect" is a song written and originally recorded by American soul singer Otis Redding. It was released in 1965 as a single from his third album Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul and became a crossover hit for Redding.
"I Say a Little Prayer" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick, originally peaking at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in December 1967. On the R&B Singles chart it peaked at number eight.
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" is a 1967 song by American soul singer Aretha Franklin released as a single by the Atlantic label. The words were written by Gerry Goffin from an idea by Atlantic producer Jerry Wexler, and the music was composed by Carole King. Written for Franklin, the record was a big hit reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became one of her signature songs. It made history on the UK Singles Chart a week after her death, finally becoming a hit almost 51 years after it was first released, entering at No. 79. Franklin also included a live recording on the album Aretha in Paris in 1968.
Amazing Grace is a live album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was recorded in January 1972 at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, with Reverend James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir accompanying Franklin in performance. The recording was originally released as a double album on June 1, 1972, by Atlantic Records.
British rock band Queen have released 15 studio albums, 10 live albums, 16 compilation albums, 2 soundtrack albums, 2 extended plays, 73 singles, and 7 promotional singles. Queen was formed in London by Freddie Mercury, Brian May (guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums), and in 1971, John Deacon (bassist) became a member.
"Think" is a song written by American singer Aretha Franklin and Ted White, and first recorded by Franklin. It was released as a single in 1968, from her Aretha Now album. The song reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Franklin's seventh top 10 hit in the United States. The song also reached number 1 on the magazine's Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles, becoming her sixth single to top the chart. Franklin re-recorded the song in the Atlantic Records New York studio for the soundtrack of the 1980 film The Blues Brothers and in 1989 for the album Through the Storm. Pitchfork placed it at number 15 on its list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s".
Whitesnake's Greatest Hits is a compilation of Whitesnake's most well-known hits from the 1980s during the Geffen years. It features hit singles from their albums Slide It In, Whitesnake and Slip of the Tongue. The album also contains three tracks previously unavailable in the USA. It sold over million copies. The compilation was reissued, remixed and remastered in 2022.
Aretha Live at Fillmore West is a live album by American singer Aretha Franklin. Released on May 19, 1971, by Atlantic Records. It was reissued on compact disc in 1993 through Rhino Records. An expanded, limited edition 4-CD box set entitled, Don't Fight the Feeling: The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live at Fillmore West was released by Rhino in 2005. This was limited to 5000 numbered copies. In addition, there is a guest duet vocal by Ray Charles on "Spirit in the Dark".
Greatest Hits: 1980–1994 is the RIAA Platinum-certified first greatest hits album released by American singer Aretha Franklin since she signed with Arista Records in 1980. It compiles her hits from 1980's Aretha through her most recent album at the time: 1991's What You See Is What You Sweat. The album was released in March 1994. Songs from her two albums Love All the Hurt Away (1981) and Through the Storm (1989) were not included on the greatest hits album.
The albums discography of British musician and singer-songwriter Elton John consists of 31 studio albums, 5 live albums, 10 soundtrack albums, 16 compilation albums, 4 extended plays, 3 tribute albums, 4 collaboration albums, and 2 holiday albums.
30 Greatest Hits is a 1985 Aretha Franklin compilation album. The album chronicles majority of Franklin's hit singles during the Atlantic Records era from 1967 up to 1974. Following Franklin's death, the album entered the top ten of the Billboard 200 albums chart at number seven, in the week ending on August 25, 2018 earning 52,000 units with 18,000 of that were traditional sales. It climbed one spot higher the following week, becoming Franklin's highest-peaking compilation album in the United States.
The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1 is a compilation album by singer Aretha Franklin, released by Rhino Records in March 1994. The album compiles 13 of her first 14 singles for Atlantic Records all of which were recorded during the 1960s. The original recordings were produced by Jerry Wexler, and this compilation was certified platinum by the RIAA.
"Willing to Forgive" is a song by American singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin from her seventh compilation album, Greatest Hits: 1980–1994 (1994). It was released as the album's second single in May 1994 by Arista Records. Written and produced by Babyface and Daryl Simmons, it became a hit in the United States, reaching number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also charted in the UK, reaching number 17. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Willing to Forgive" peaked at number 49 in July 1994.
Aretha's Best is a greatest hits compilation by Aretha Franklin released in 2001. This "best of" album contains 20 tracks which were recorded by Franklin from 1967-1987.