Aretha's Best

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Aretha's Best
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Compilation album by
Aretha Franklin
ReleasedMay 15, 2001
Genre R&B
Length70:07
Label Rhino
Aretha Franklin chronology
Love Songs
(2001)
Aretha's Best
(2001)
Respect: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin
(2002)

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.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes, "Rhino's Aretha's Best is notable for attempting to squeeze highlights of every era of Aretha's career onto one disc." [1]

Chart performance

Aretha's Best peaked at number 49 on the Billboard 200. [2]

Track listing

All track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Respect" Otis Redding I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967)2:25
2."Think"Aretha Franklin; Ted White Aretha Now (1968)2:19
3."Freeway of Love" Narada Michael Walden; Jeffrey Cohen Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985)5:52
4."Baby, I Love You"Ronnie Shannon Aretha Arrives (1967)2:43
5."(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" Carole King; Gerry Goffin; Jerry Wexler Aretha in Paris (1968)2:45
6."Day Dreaming"Aretha Franklin Young, Gifted and Black (1972)4:00
7."I Say a Little Prayer" Burt Bacharach; Hal David Aretha Now3:35
8."The House That Jack Built"Bobby Lance; Fran RobbinsReleased as Single (1968)2:21
9."(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone"Aretha Franklin; Ted White Lady Soul (1968)2:26
10."Spanish Harlem" Jerry Leiber; Phil Spector Aretha's Greatest Hits (1971)3:34
11."Jump To It" Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller Jump to It (1982)4:16
12."I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (duet with George Michael) Simon Climie; Dennis Morgan Aretha (1986)4:01
13."Chain of Fools" Don Covay Released as Single (1967)2:49
14."Rock Steady"Aretha Franklin Young, Gifted and Black (1972)3:14
15."Who's Zoomin' Who"Aretha Franklin; Preston Glass; Narada Michael Walden Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985)4:44
16."Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" Clarence Paul; Stevie Wonder; Morris Broadnax Let Me in Your Life (1974)3:27
17."I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)"Ronnie ShannonI Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967)2:51
18."Call Me"Aretha Franklin This Girl's in Love with You (1970)3:56
19."Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" Dan Penn; Chips Moman I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967)3:16
20."Bridge over Troubled Water" Paul Simon Aretha's Greatest Hits (1971)5:33
Total length:70:07

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen Soundscan) [4] 22
US Billboard 200 [5] 49
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [6] 31
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard) [7] 2
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) [8] 4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 25

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