Aretha Franklin discography
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Studio albums
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1956 | Songs of Faith | — | — | — | — | JVB/Battle |
| 1961 | Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo | — | — | — | — | Columbia Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... |
| 1962 | The Electrifying Aretha Franklin The Electrifying Aretha Franklin The Electrifying Aretha Franklin is the second studio album by Aretha Franklin for Columbia Records in 1962. The album which also known under its working title The Incomparable Aretha Franklin, was recorded at Columbia Recording Studios 799, Seventh Avenue, New York... |
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| The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin "Aretha is a natural. No matter what she sings - new songs like Without the One You Love and Don't Cry, Baby or time-tested stadarts like Try a Little Tenderness and I Apologize - she is completely free, uninhibited and thrilling", Billy James, said."...Every step of the way, Aretha has grown. She... |
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| 1963 | Laughing on the Outside Laughing on the Outside Laughing On The Outside is the fourth studio album recorded by soul singer Aretha Franklin for Columbia Records. The album was recorded at Columbia Recording Studios in New York and Hollywood, and released in late 1963.-Release:... |
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| 1964 | Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington In January 1995, John Snyder, the producer of the reissue, said - "...This is a very soulful record, a record of ispired singing by one of the great voices of our time. That makes it a "must-have" and a record that is once again "current." It's that kind of work: Ms. Franklin's performance makes... |
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| Runnin' Out of Fools | 84 | 9 | — | — | ||
| 1965 | Yeah!!! | 101 | 8 | — | — | |
| 1966 | Soul Sister | 132 | 8 | — | — | |
| 1967 | Take It Like You Give It | — | — | — | — | |
| I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You is the breakthrough 1967 album by Aretha Franklin. It went to number 2 on the Billboard album chart and number 1 on the magazine's Black Albums chart. It was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1967... |
2 | 1 | 36 | Platinum | Atlantic Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... |
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| Aretha Arrives Aretha Arrives Aretha Arrives is a 1967 album by Aretha Franklin. Its only single release was "Baby I Love You" , a million-selling Gold 45 which hit #1 R&B and #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.... |
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| 1968 | Lady Soul Lady Soul Lady Soul is an album by Aretha Franklin, released in 1968. The album was her second R&B chart-topper, the follow-up to "Aretha Arrives" and included some of her biggest hit singles, "Chain of Fools" , and A Natural Woman , and " Since You've Been Gone"... |
2 | 1 | 25 | Platinum | |
| Aretha Now Aretha Now Aretha Now is a gold-certified 1968 album by Aretha Franklin. It reached #5 on Billboards album chart. In the 1990s this recording was reissued on compact disc through Rhino Records.-Track listing:#"Think" - 2:19... |
3 | 1 | 6 | Platinum | ||
| 1969 | Soul '69 Soul '69 Soul '69 is a 1969 album of cover material released by Aretha Franklin. The album charted at #1 on Billboards R&B albums chart and at #15 on Billboards Top Albums, launching two unsuccessful singles, "Tracks of My Tears" which reached #21 on "Black Singles" and #71 on "Pop Singles" and "Gentle on... |
15 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1970 | This Girl's in Love with You This Girl's in Love with You This Girl's In Love With You is a 1970 album by Aretha Franklin. It reached Billboards Top 20 and was reissued on compact disc through Rhino Records in the 1990s.... |
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| Spirit in the Dark | 25 | 2 | — | — | ||
| 1972 | Young, Gifted and Black Young, Gifted and Black Young, Gifted and Black is a Top 10 Gold-certified album by Aretha Franklin, released in 1972. It takes its title from the Nina Simone song "To Be Young, Gifted and Black", which is the record's title track.... |
11 | 2 | — | Platinum | |
| Amazing Grace Amazing Grace (Aretha Franklin album) -Disc 1:#"Mary Don't You Weep" #"Take My Hand, Precious Lord" /"You've Got a Friend" / #"Old Landmark"#"Give Yourself to Jesus" #"How I Got Over"... |
7 | 2 | — | 2× Platinum | ||
| 1973 | Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Hey Now Hey is a 1973 album by Aretha Franklin. It was a commercial failure, being the first Atlantic album by Franklin to miss the Top 25 of the album chart peaking at #30.... |
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| 1974 | Let Me in Your Life Let Me in Your Life Let Me in Your Life is a successful album by Aretha Franklin. It hit #1 on Billboards R&B albums chart and #14 on Billboards main album chart. It sold well, missing the Gold standard by a small margin. Featuring three hit singles, it is regarded as one of Franklin's best Atlantic recordings... |
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| With Everything I Feel in Me With Everything I Feel in Me With Everything I Feel in Me is an 1974 album by Aretha Franklin. The recording was a commercial failure and none of its singles reached the Top 40... |
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| 1975 | You You (Aretha Franklin album) You is an Aretha Franklin album, released in 1975. It was a commercial failure, stalling at #83 on Billboards main album chart. The album's only single to chart, "Mr. D.J.", stalled at #53 on Billboards Hot 100. This recording has been out of print since the early 1980s and has never been issued... |
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| 1976 | Sparkle Sparkle (Aretha Franklin album) Sparkle is an Aretha Franklin album, written and produced by Curtis Mayfield. The disc is the soundtrack album for the 1976 Warner Bros. motion picture Sparkle, starring Irene Cara... (soundtrack) |
18 | 1 | — | Gold | |
| 1977 | Sweet Passion Sweet Passion Sweet Passion is a 1977 album by Aretha Franklin, released on Atlantic Records.Following a resurgence in Aretha's sales with the Gold-certified success of her 1976 soundtrack album, Sparkle, Aretha paired up with famed Motown producer Lamont Dozier, to produce Sweet Passion. It was, however, a... |
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| 1978 | Almighty Fire Almighty Fire Almighty Fire is an Aretha Franklin album recorded for Atlantic Records.By the time of this album's release, Aretha Franklin was going through a recording drought, due in part to the extreme popularity of Disco. This album has long been regarded as one of Aretha's poorest recordings and sold only... |
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| 1979 | La Diva | 146 | 25 | — | — | |
| 1980 | Aretha Aretha (1980 album) Aretha is the debut album by Aretha Franklin released on Arista Records in 1980. Franklin's first Arista single release, "United Together", reached #3 on the Soul chart and crossed over to #56 on Billboard's Hot 100. The album itself peaked at #47 and spent 30 weeks on Billboard's main album... |
47 | 6 | — | — | Arista Arista Records Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records... |
| 1981 | Love All the Hurt Away Love All the Hurt Away Love All The Hurt Away is an Aretha Franklin album, the singer's sophomore release for Arista Records. Despite strong reviews, it was a sales disappointment, topping off at approximately 250,000 copies. Aretha's cover version of Sam & Dave's classic hit "Hold On! I'm Coming" won Franklin her... |
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| 1982 | Jump to It Jump to It Jump To It is a Gold-certified*, chart-topping Aretha Franklin album, produced by the late Luther Vandross and originally released in the summer of 1982.... |
23 | 1 | — | Gold | |
| 1983 | Get It Right Get It Right Get It Right is a 1983 Aretha Franklin album. It was produced by Luther Vandross. The album's title song became a #1 hit on Billboards R&B singles chart but stalled at a dismal #61 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album sold approximately 200,000 US copies... |
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| 1985 | Who's Zoomin' Who? Who's Zoomin' Who? Who's Zoomin' Who? is the ever first million-selling, Platinum-certified album by Aretha Franklin, originally released in the summer of 1985. It was the first of four Platinum records in Franklin's 50-plus year recording career.... |
13 | 3 | 49 | Platinum | |
| 1986 | Aretha Aretha (1986 album) Aretha is an Aretha Franklin album, originally released in 1986. This is the third album with this title to be released by the artist. Other Franklin albums titled Aretha were also released in 1980 and 1961.... |
32 | 7 | 51 | Gold | |
| 1987 | One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism is a 1987 gospel album recorded by Aretha Franklin, for Arista Records. Recorded at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, over the course of three nights , One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism became an album that combined the gospel talents of Aretha, her... |
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| 1989 | Through the Storm Through The Storm (Aretha Franklin album) Through The Storm Is a 80s album by Aretha Franklin, released on Arista Records in the spring of 1989. Despite the hit title track, "Through The Storm" - a duet with superstar Elton John, the album was a critical and sales failure. It sold approximately 225,000 copies in the United States and was... |
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| 1991 | What You See Is What You Sweat | 153 | 28 | — | — | |
| 1998 | A Rose Is Still a Rose A Rose Is Still A Rose A Rose is Still a Rose is the thirty-sixth studio album by American recording artist Aretha Franklin. Released in 1998, it resulted in the singer's best critically acclaimed and best-selling album of the nineties and her first gold-certified album in twelve years.-Background:By 1997, Aretha... |
30 | 7 | — | Gold | |
| 2003 | So Damn Happy So Damn Happy (Aretha Franklin album) So Damn Happy is a studio album by the "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin, released in 2003 on Arista Records.This is Aretha's first studio album since 1998's Gold-certified record A Rose Is Still A Rose... |
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| 2008 | This Christmas, Aretha This Christmas, Aretha This Christmas, Aretha is the 2008 Christmas album by Aretha Franklin. Initially a Borders exclusive, it was reissued in 2009 on DMI Records.... |
102 | — | — | — | DMI |
| 2011 | Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love | 54 | 15 | — | — | Aretha |
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Live albums
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US certifications |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1968 | Aretha in Paris Aretha in Paris Aretha In Paris is a live album by Aretha Franklin released in 1968. The album was recorded in Paris on May 7, 1968. It reached the Top 20 of Billboards album chart... |
13 | 2 | — | Atlantic Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... |
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| 1971 | Aretha Live at Fillmore West Aretha Live at Fillmore West Aretha Live at Fillmore West is a gold-certified album by Aretha Franklin, released in 1971. It was reissued on compact disc in the 1990s 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... |
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| 2005 | Don't Fight the Feeling (with King Curtis King Curtis Curtis Ousley , who performed under the stage name King Curtis, was an American saxophone virtuoso known for rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, funk and soul jazz. Variously a bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer... ) |
— | — | — | Rhino Rhino Entertainment Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty record label and production company. It is owned by Warner Music Group.-History:Rhino was originally a novelty song and reissue company during the 1970s and 1980s, releasing compilation albums of pop, rock & roll, and rhythm & blues successes... |
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| 2007 | Oh Me Oh My: Aretha Live in Philly, 1972 | — | — | — | |||
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Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions |
US certifications |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1967 | Take a Look Take a Look (Aretha Franklin album) Take a Look was an album released by Aretha Franklin in 1967. The album was released by Columbia Records. In Europe this album was released by CBS Records, and it was titled Soul, Soul, Soul.-Track listing:Side One#"Lee Cross"... |
173 | 22 | — | — | Columbia Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... |
| Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits | 94 | 10 | — | — | ||
| 1969 | Aretha's Gold Aretha's Gold Compilation album from Aretha Franklin released in 1969 at Atlantic Recording Corporation. Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York except "I Never Loved a Man " and "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" which were recorded at the Fame Recording Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama.-Track listing:Side One#"I... |
18 | 1 | — | — | Atlantic Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... |
| Soft and Beautiful Soft and Beautiful Soft and Beautiful is a 1969 album by Aretha Franklin. The album comprised mostly previously unreleased material, recorded in the mid-1960s before Franklin moved to Atlantic Records. It reached Number 29 on Billboards R&B chart... |
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| 1970 | Sweet Bitter Love | — | — | — | — | Columbia |
| 1971 | Aretha's Greatest Hits Aretha's Greatest Hits Aretha's Greatest Hits is a successful 1971 album by Aretha Franklin. The compilation features two new recordings: "Spanish Harlem" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water". The album reached Billboards Top 20 and eventually sold over 500,000 copies... |
19 | 3 | — | — | Atlantic |
| 1972 | In the Beginning: The World of Aretha Franklin 1960-1967 | 160 | — | — | — | Columbia |
| 1973 | The Best of Aretha Franklin The Best of Aretha Franklin The Best of Aretha Franklin is a 1973 compilation by Aretha Franklin. It is notable for containing alternate takes and being one of few quadraphonic releases. It was reissued on DVD-Audio by Rhino Handmade in August of 2010... |
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| 1976 | Aretha After Hours | — | — | — | — | Columbia |
| Ten Years of Gold | 135 | 29 | — | — | Atlantic | |
| 1980 | Aretha Sings the Blues Aretha Sings the Blues Aretha Sings the Blues is a 1980 compilation of previously released Aretha Franklin recordings from Franklin's tenure with Columbia Records.-Track listing:# "Drinking Again"# "Today I Sing The Blues"*# "What A Diff'rence A Day Made"*... |
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| 1981 | The Legendary Queen of Soul | 209 | — | — | — | |
| 1984 | Aretha's Jazz | — | — | — | — | Atlantic |
| 1985 | 30 Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | |
| 1986 | The First Lady of Soul | — | — | 89 | — | Stylus |
| 1992 | Jazz to Soul | — | — | — | — | Columbia |
| Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings is an 86-track, four-disc box set detailing Aretha Franklin's Atlantic career, starting in 1967 with the landmark single "I Never Loved a Man " and ending with 1976's "Something He Can Feel"... |
— | 99 | — | — | Rhino Rhino Entertainment Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty record label and production company. It is owned by Warner Music Group.-History:Rhino was originally a novelty song and reissue company during the 1970s and 1980s, releasing compilation albums of pop, rock & roll, and rhythm & blues successes... |
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| 1993 | Chain of Fools | — | — | — | — | |
| 1994 | Greatest Hits (1980–1994) Greatest Hits (1980–1994) Greatest Hits is an album of songs sung by Aretha Franklin.-Track listing:# "Freeway of Love" # "I Knew You Were Waiting " # "Jump To It" # "Willing To Forgive"... |
85 | 23 | 27 | Platinum | Arista Arista Records Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records... |
| The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1 (The 60's) | — | — | — | Platinum | Rhino | |
| The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 2 (The 70's) | — | — | — | — | ||
| Queen of Soul: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin | — | — | 20 | — | ||
| 1996 | Sings Standards | — | — | — | — | Sony Music Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... |
| 1997 | The Early Years | — | — | — | — | Legacy Legacy Recordings Legacy Recordings is Sony Music Entertainment's catalog division. It was founded in 1990 by CBS Records under the leadership of Jerry Shulman, Richard Bauer, Gary Pacheco and Amy Herot to handle reissues of recordings from the vast catalogues of Columbia Records, Epic Records and associated... |
| A Natural Woman & Other Hits | — | — | — | — | Rhino | |
| Respect & Other Hits | — | — | — | Gold | ||
| 1998 | The Delta Meets Detroit: Aretha's Blues | — | — | — | — | |
| Spanish Harlem | — | — | — | — | ||
| Think & Other Hits | — | — | — | — | ||
| This Is Jazz, Vol. 34 | — | — | — | — | Sony Music | |
| Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (Aretha Franklin album) Greatest Hits is a 1998 Aretha Franklin compilation. It is currently the only single compilation that covers a wide span of Franklin's career, from her Atlantic days to her last big hit, 1998's "A Rose Is Still A Rose."-Disc 1:... |
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| 2001 | Love Songs | — | — | — | — | Sony Music |
| Aretha's Best | — | — | — | — | Rhino | |
| 2002 | Respect: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin | — | — | 15 | — | Warner Music Warner Strategic Marketing Warner Strategic Marketing is a record label that is part of the Warner Music Group. It specializes in compilation albums, much like sister division Rhino Entertainment. However, unlike Rhino, it does not reissue classic albums in the WMG catalogue... |
| Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years 1960-1965 | — | — | — | — | Legacy | |
| 2003 | Platinum & Gold Collection | — | — | — | — | Arista |
| 2007 | Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul is a 2007 two-disc compilation album featuring unreleased and rare songs by Aretha Franklin recorded between 1966 and 1973 on Atlantic Records... |
— | 87 | — | — | Atlantic |
| Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen Jewels In The Crown is a duets compilation album by American Soul singer Aretha Franklin. It was released in 2007 by Arista, and comprises a combination of classic duets spanning Franklin's career, and two newly recorded duets with Fantasia and John Legend. It also contains two live duets, one from... |
54 | 7 | — | — | Arista | |
| 2009 | A Deeper Love: The Best of Aretha Franklin | — | — | — | — | Sony BMG |
| Sunday Morning Classics | — | — | — | — | Columbia | |
| 2010 | The Very Best of Aretha Franklin | — | — | 59 | — | Rhino |
| 2011 | Great American Songbook | — | — | — | — | Legacy |
| More Gospel Greats | — | — | — | — | Rhino | |
| Take a Look: Aretha Franklin Complete on Columbia | — | — | — | — | Legacy | |
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The JVB era (1956-1959)
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1956 | "Never Grow Old" 1 | — | — | ||||
| 1959 | "Precious Lord (Part 1) Take My Hand, Precious Lord "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" is a gospel song, lyrics by Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey , melody by George Nelson Allen .-History:... " 2 |
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- 1 "Never Grow Old" was reissued by Checker Records in 1957, 1968 and 1973.
- 2 "Precious Lord (Part 1)" was reissued by Checker Records in 1960 and 1967.
The Columbia era (1960-1966)
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1960 | "Today I Sing the Blues" | — | 10 | — | |||
| 1961 | "Won't Be Long" | 76 | 7 | — | |||
| "Are You Sure" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Operation Heartbreak" (A-side) | — | 6 | — | ||||
| "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" is a popular song written by Jean Schwartz, with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young. The song was published in 1918.... " (B-side) |
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| 1962 | "I Surrender, Dear I Surrender Dear "I Surrender Dear" is a song composed by Harry Barris with lyrics by Gordon Clifford. It was first performed by Bing Crosby in the film I Surrender Dear and became his first solo hit. It has been covered by a large number of artists, making it a jazz and pop standard... " (A-side) |
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| "Rough Lover" (B-side) | 94 | — | — | ||||
| "Don't Cry, Baby" | 92 | — | — | ||||
| "Just for a Thrill" (A-side) | 111 | — | — | ||||
| "Try a Little Tenderness Try a Little Tenderness "Try a Little Tenderness" is a love song written by Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly and Harry M. Woods, and recorded initially on December 8, 1932 by the Ray Noble Orchestra followed by both Ruth Etting and Bing Crosby in 1933... " (B-side) |
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| "Trouble in Mind" | 86 | — | — | ||||
| 1963 | "Here's Where I Came In (Here's Where I Walk Out)" (A-side) | 125 | — | — | |||
| "Say It Isn't So Say It Isn't So (Irving Berlin song) "Say It Isn't So" is a popular song by Irving Berlin, published in 1932.It has been recorded many times by many artists.Notable versions include:* Julie London in her 1955 LP album, Julie Is Her Name.... " (B-side) |
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| "Skylark Skylark (song) "Skylark" is an American popular song with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Hoagy Carmichael, published in 1941. Mercer said that he struggled for a year after he got the music from Carmichael before he could get the lyrics right.... " |
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| "Kissin' by the Mistletoe" | — | — | — | ||||
| 1964 | "Soulville" | 121 | — | — | |||
| "Runnin' Out of Fools" | 57 | 30 | — | ||||
| "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) The Christmas Song "The Christmas Song" is a classic Christmas song written in 1944 by musician, composer, and vocalist Mel Tormé and Bob Wells. According to Tormé, the song was written during a blistering hot summer... " |
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| 1965 | "Can't You Just See Me" | 96 | — | — | |||
| "One Step Ahead One Step Ahead (Aretha Franklin song) "One Step Ahead" is a song by American soul singer Aretha Franklin. The single containing the song was released by Columbia Records in 1965. "One Step Ahead" was an A-side of the record, with song named "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face" being B-side.... " |
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| "(No, No) I'm Losing You" | 114 | — | 34 | ||||
| "You Made Me Love You You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It) "You Made Me Love You " is a popular song.The music was written by James V. Monaco, the lyrics by Joseph McCarthy. The song was published in 1913. It was introduced in the Broadway revue The Honeymoon Express.... " |
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| 1966 | "Tighten Up Your Tie, Button Up Your Jacket" | — | — | — | |||
| "Until You Were Gone" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Cry Like a Baby" | 113 | 27 | — | ||||
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The following singles were released or re-released after Franklin left Columbia.
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1967 | "Lee Cross | — | 31 | ||||
| "Take a Look" | 56 | 28 | |||||
| "Mockingbird Mockingbird (Inez & Charlie Foxx song) "Mockingbird" is a 1963 song written and recorded by Inez and Charlie Foxx, based on the folk song "Hush Little Baby".-1960s:The original single was credited to Inez Foxx with vocal accompaniment by her brother Charlie, as they alternated the lyric on a syllabic basis... " |
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| 1968 | "Soulville" (re-release) | 83 | — | ||||
| 1969 | "Jim" | — | — | ||||
| "Today I Sing the Blues" (re-release) | 101 | — | |||||
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The Atlantic era (1967-1979)
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US A/C |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1967 | "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (A-side) | 9 | 1 | — | — | Gold | |
| "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man Do Right Woman, Do Right Man "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" is a single by Aretha Franklin. It was released in March 1967. Rolling Stone listed it as number 476 in their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.-Production:... " (B-Side) |
— | 37 | — | — | — | ||
| "Respect Respect (song) "Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few minor changes in the lyrics, the stories told... " |
1 | 1 | — | 10 | Gold | ||
| "Baby I Love You Baby I Love You (Aretha Franklin song) "Baby I Love You" is a popular song by R&B singer Aretha Franklin. It was the only single release from her Aretha Arrives album in 1967, the song was a huge hit. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and spent two weeks at number-one on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart... " |
4 | 1 | — | 39 | Gold | ||
| "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel like) a Natural Woman " A Natural Woman" is a 1967 single released by American soul singer Aretha Franklin on the Atlantic label. The record was a big hit for Franklin, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a standard song for her... " |
8 | 2 | — | — | — | ||
| "Chain of Fools Chain of Fools (song) "Chain of Fools" is a song written by Don Covay. Aretha Franklin first released the song as a single in 1967 and subsequently it appeared on many of her albums. It reached number one on the U.S... " |
2 | 1 | — | 43 | Gold | ||
| 1968 | "Satisfaction (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction " Satisfaction" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards's throwaway three-note guitar riff — intended to be replaced by horns — opens and drives the song... " |
— | — | — | 37 | — | |
| "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone " Since You've Been Gone" is a classic song by R&B singer Aretha Franklin. Released from her Lady Soul album in 1968, the song was successful, debuting at #32 on the Hot 100, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and spent three weeks at #1 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart... " (A-side) |
5 | 1 | — | 47 | Gold | ||
| "Ain't No Way Ain't No Way "Ain't No Way" is a song written by singer-songwriter Carolyn Franklin and sung by her elder sister Aretha Franklin as the b-side to her 1968 hit, " Since You've Been Gone."-History:... " (B-side) |
16 | 9 | — | — | — | ||
| "Think" (A-side) | 7 | 1 | — | 26 | Gold | ||
| "You Send Me You Send Me -Background:Cooke made a demo recording of "You Send Me" featuring only his own guitar accompaniment in the winter of 1955. The first recording of the track was made in New Orleans in December 1956 in the same sessions which produced "Lovable", the first release outside the gospel field for Cooke... " (B-side) |
56 | 28 | — | — | — | ||
| "The House That Jack Built" (A-side) | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | ||
| "I Say a Little Prayer I Say a Little Prayer "I Say a Little Prayer" is a song written by songwriters 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.-Background:... " (B-side) |
10 | 3 | — | 4 | Gold | ||
| "See Saw" (A-side) | 11 | 9 | — | — | Gold | ||
| "My Song" (B-side) | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | ||
| 1969 | "The Weight The Weight "The Weight" is a song written by Robbie Robertson. It was released by The Band as Capitol Records single 2269 in 1968, and appeared one week later on the group's debut album Music from Big Pink. The song is listed as #41 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs of All Time published in 2004, and... " (A-side) |
19 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| "Tracks of My Tears The Tracks of My Tears "The Tracks of My Tears" is a much recorded love ballad introduced in 1965 by The Miracles on Motown's' Tamla label. This song is considered to be among the finest recordings of The Miracles, and it sold over one million records within two years, making it The Miracles' fourth million-selling... " (B-side) |
71 | 21 | — | — | — | ||
| "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (A-side) | 28 | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| "Gentle on My Mind" (B-side) | 76 | 50 | — | — | — | ||
| "Share Your Love with Me Share Your Love with Me Aretha Franklin recorded the most successful version of the song for her 1970 album, This Girl's in Love with You. Her single spent five weeks at number-one on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969. .... " |
13 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| "Eleanor Rigby Eleanor Rigby "Eleanor Rigby" is a song by The Beatles, simultaneously released on the 1966 album Revolver and on a 45 rpm single. The song was written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney... " |
17 | 5 | — | — | — | ||
| 1970 | "Call Me Call Me (Aretha Franklin song) "Call Me" is a song recorded and written by American Soul singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin. Franklin came up with the idea for the song after she saw a young couple engaged in deep conversation on New York's Park Avenue. Before they parted,... " (A-side) |
13 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| "Son of a Preacher Man Son of a Preacher Man "Son of a Preacher Man" is a song recorded by Dusty Springfield in September 1968 and featured on the album, Dusty in Memphis. It was written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins. The rights to cover "Son of a Preacher Man" were originally offered to Aretha Franklin, who turned it down... " (B-side) |
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| "Spirit in the Dark" (with The Dixie Flyers) (A-side) | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| "The Thrill Is Gone" (with The Dixie Flyers) (B-side) | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Don't Play That Song Don't Play That Song (You Lied) "Don't Play That Song " is a song written by Ahmet Ertegün and Betty Nelson and first recorded by soul singer Ben E. King. The title track on King's third album Don't Play That Song, it reached #2 on the U.S... " (with The Dixie Flyers) |
11 | 1 | — | 13 | Gold | ||
| "Border Song (Holy Moses) Border Song "Border Song" is a gospel ballad originally performed by British musician Elton John. Lyrics are credited to Bernie Taupin . The music was composed by John.... " (A-side) |
37 | 5 | — | — | — | ||
| "You and Me" (with The Dixie Flyers) (B-side) | — | — | — | ||||
| 1971 | "You're All I Need to Get By You're All I Need to Get By "You're All I Need to Get By" is a song recorded by the American R&B/soul duo Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell and released on Motown Records' Tamla label in 1968. It was the basis for the 1995 single "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" from Method Man and Mary J... " |
19 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| "Bridge Over Troubled Water Bridge over Troubled Water (song) "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is the title song of Simon & Garfunkel's album of the same name. The single was released on January 26, 1970, though it also appears on the live album Live 1969, released in 2008. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 28, 1970, and stayed at... " (A-side) |
6 | 1 | 40 | — | Gold | ||
| "A Brand New Me (B-side) | — | — | — | ||||
| "Spanish Harlem Spanish Harlem (song) "Spanish Harlem" is a song released by Ben E. King in 1960 on Atco Records, written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller... " |
2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | Gold | ||
| "Rock Steady Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin song) "Rock Steady" is a song written and performed by Aretha Franklin and released in 1971, from the album Young, Gifted and Black. The single reached the #9 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts that same year. It also peaked at #2 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart... " (A-side) |
9 | 2 | — | — | Gold | ||
| 1972 | "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby) Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby) "Oh Me Oh My " is a Top 30 hit for Lulu which charted in 1969–70; the song has been most notably remade by Aretha Franklin and Tina Arena.-Lulu version:... " (B-side) |
73 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| "Day Dreaming" | 5 | 1 | 11 | — | Gold | ||
| "All the King's Horses" (A-side) | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | ||
| "April Fools" (B-side) | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wholy Holy Wholy Holy "Wholy Holy" is a 1971 song written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson and Marvin Gaye and issued by Marvin as the eighth track on his landmark album, What's Going On... " |
81 | 49 | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | "Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)" | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| "Angel Angel (Aretha Franklin song) "Angel" is a soul ballad recorded by American singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-written by Aretha's sister, Carolyn, and Sonny Saunders. Aretha co-produced the song with Quincy Jones and it originally appeared on Aretha's 1973 album "Hey Now Hey "... " |
20 | 1 | 44 | 37 | Gold | ||
| "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) "Until You Come Back to Me " is the name of a song written by Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, and Stevie Wonder. The song was originally recorded by Stevie Wonder in 1967, but his version did not appear on an album until 1977's Anthology... " |
3 | 1 | 33 | 26 | Gold | ||
| 1974 | "I'm in Love" | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing -Marcella Detroit & Elton John version:"Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" was recorded by Elton John as a duet with Marcella Detroit, and featured on his 1993 album Duets. It was also later included on Detroit's 1994 album Jewel. Released as a two-part CD single single in May 1994, it peaked at... " |
47 | 6 | — | — | — | ||
| "Without Love" | 45 | 6 | — | — | — | ||
| 1975 | "With Everything I Feel in Me" | — | 20 | — | — | — | |
| "Mr. D.J. (5 for the D.J.)" | 53 | 13 | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "You" | — | 15 | — | — | — | |
| "Something He Can Feel" | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| "Jump" (A-side) | 72 | 17 | — | — | — | ||
| "Hooked on Your Love" (B-side) | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1977 | "Look into Your Heart" | 82 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| "Break It to Me Gently Break It to Me Gently (Aretha Franklin song) "Break It to Me Gently" is a song written by Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch which was an R&B hit for Aretha Franklin in 1977. Released from the Sweet Passion album, it reached #1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart in June, 1977. The song's success was only faintly reflected on on the Billboard... " |
85 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| "When I Think About You" | — | 16 | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | "Almighty Fire (Woman of the Future)" | 103 | 12 | — | — | — | |
| "More Than Just a Joy" | — | 51 | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Ladies Only" | — | 33 | — | — | — | |
| "Half a Love" | — | 65 | — | — | — | ||
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The Arista era (1980-2007)
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US A/C |
US Dance |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1980 | "United Together" | 56 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | "What a Fool Believes What a Fool Believes "What a Fool Believes" is a song written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins. The best-known version was recorded by The Doobie Brothers for their 1978 album Minute by Minute. The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 14, 1979, remaining in that position for one week... " |
— | 17 | — | 39 | 46 | — |
| "Come to Me" | 84 | 39 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Love All the Hurt Away" (with George Benson George Benson George Benson is a ten Grammy Award winning American musician, whose production career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist.... ) |
46 | 6 | — | — | 49 | — | |
| "Hold On I'm Comin'" | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | |
| "It's My Turn It's My Turn "It's My Turn" is a 1980 song used as the theme to the film of the same name. The song, written by Carole Bayer Sager and Michael Masser for Diana Ross, was released as a single and became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number nine.Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her... " |
— | 29 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | "Livin' in the Streets" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Jump to It Jump to It (song) "Jump to It" is the title track from Aretha Franklin's chart-topping, Gold-certified 1982 album, produced by the late Luther Vandross. The song was written by Vandross and Marcus Miller and features background vocals performed by Vandross and Cissy Houston. The single was a major success, holding... " |
24 | 1 | — | 4 | 42 | — | |
| "Love Me Right" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | "This Is for Real" | — | 63 | — | — | — | — |
| "Get It Right Get It Right (song) "Get It Right" is a song written by Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller which was an R&B hit for Aretha Franklin in 1983. Released from the album of the same title, it reached number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in August 1983 and peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single reached... " |
61 | 1 | — | 9 | 74 | — | |
| "Every Girl (Wants My Guy) | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1985 | "Freeway of Love Freeway of Love "Freeway of Love" is a Grammy Award-winning song released as the first single from Aretha Franklin's 1985 album Who's Zoomin' Who?. It was very successful in the United States, peaking at the #3 position of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and topping the Hot R&B Singles chart for five weeks . It went... " |
3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 68 | — |
| "Who's Zoomin' Who Who's Zoomin' Who "Who's Zoomin' Who" is a single performed by Aretha Franklin and released in 1985, from the album of the same name. It was the follow-up single to Aretha's chart-topping smash "Freeway of Love." The song reached the #7 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that same year. It also peaked at #2 on the... " |
7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 11 | — | |
| "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" is a hit duet recorded between British pop duo Eurythmics and American soul/R&B musician Aretha Franklin, released as a single by RCA Records in October 1985... " (with Eurythmics Eurythmics Eurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A... ) |
18 | 66 | — | 10 | 9 | — | |
| 1986 | "Another Night" | 22 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 54 | — |
| "Freeway of Love" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | |
| "Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You" | — | 30 | — | 9 | 78 | — | |
| "Jumpin' Jack Flash" | 21 | 20 | — | 33 | 58 | — | |
| "Jimmy Lee Jimmy Lee (song) The song "Jimmy Lee" was a hit single by American singer Aretha Franklin. The single is the lead-off track on her 1986 album Aretha, and charted at #2 R&B and #28 Pop single on the Billboard Singles chart in early-1987... " |
28 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 46 | — | |
| 1987 | "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) "I Knew You Were Waiting " is a song performed by Aretha Franklin and George Michael as a duet in 1987. It was written by Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan.-Music video:... " (with George Michael George Michael George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley... ) |
1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — |
| "Rock-A-Lott | 82 | 25 | — | 4 | 84 | — | |
| "If You Need My Love Tonight" (with Larry Graham Larry Graham Larry Graham, Jr. is an African American bass guitar player, both with the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone, and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station... ) |
— | 88 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | "Oh Happy Day Oh Happy Day "Oh Happy Day" is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969, reaching US #4 and UK #2 on the pop charts... " |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| "If Ever a Love There Was" (with Four Tops Four Tops The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, hard rock, and showtunes... ) |
— | 31 | 26 | — | — | — | |
| 1989 | "Through the Storm" (with Elton John Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor... ) |
16 | 17 | 3 | — | 41 | — |
| "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" is a duet recorded between R&B singers Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston, and appears on Franklin's 1989 album Through the Storm. It was released as a single that year, peaking at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop... " (with Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... ) |
41 | 5 | — | 18 | 29 | — | |
| "Gimme Your Love" (with James Brown James Brown James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr... ) |
— | 48 | — | — | 79 | — | |
| 1991 | "Everyday People" | — | 13 | — | 33 | 69 | — |
| "Someone Else's Eyes" | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | |
| "What You See Is What You Sweat" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1992 | "Ever Changing Times (with Michael McDonald Michael McDonald (singer) Michael McDonald is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. McDonald is known for a soulful baritone singing style and a multi-octave range. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan... ) |
— | 19 | 11 | — | — | — |
| "Someday We'll All Be Free Someday We'll All Be Free "Someday We'll All Be Free" is a 1973 song by Donny Hathaway from the album Extension of a Man. The song was released as the flipside to the single "Love, Love, Love"... " |
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| 1994 | "A Deeper Love" | 63 | 30 | — | 1 | 5 | — |
| "Willing to Forgive" | 26 | 5 | 22 | — | 17 | — | |
| "Jump to It" (CJ's Master Mix) | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | |
| "Honey" | 114 | 30 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | "It Hurts Like Hell" | 116 | 51 | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | "A Rose Is Still a Rose A Rose Is Still a Rose (song) "A Rose Is Still a Rose" is a 1998 single written and produced by Lauryn Hill and recorded and released by singer Aretha Franklin off the album of the same name. Written by Hill for Franklin, the song is feminist-based, focused on a motherly figure giving advice to a younger woman who keeps getting... " |
26 | 5 | — | 1 | 22 | Gold |
| "Here We Go Again" | 76 | 24 | — | 1 | 68 | — | |
| "In Case You Forgot" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | "The Only Thing Missin'" | — | 53 | — | 7 | — | — |
| "Wonderful" | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | "Put You Up on Game Put You Up on Game "Put You Up On Game" is a duet recorded between R&B/soul singers Aretha Franklin and Fantasia. The song is the lead and only single released from Franklin's Jewels In The Crown: All-Star Duets With The Queen. When released as a single on U.S. Urban AC radio on October 1, 2007, the song became the... " (with Fantasia Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Monique Barrino commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which... ) |
— | 41 | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not certified | |||||||
The later years (2008-Present)
| Year | Single | Chart positions | US certifications |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US A/C |
US Dance |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2009 | "Angels We Have Heard on High Angels We Have Heard on High "Angels We Have Heard on High" is a Christmas carol. The song commemorates the story of the birth of Jesus Christ found in the Gospel of Luke, in which shepherds outside Bethlehem encounter a multitude of angels singing and praising the newborn child.... " |
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| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not certified | |||||||
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Respect Respect (song) "Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few minor changes in the lyrics, the stories told... " (live version) |
Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume II |
| "Bridge over Troubled Water Bridge over Troubled Water (song) "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is the title song of Simon & Garfunkel's album of the same name. The single was released on January 26, 1970, though it also appears on the live album Live 1969, released in 2008. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 28, 1970, and stayed at... " (live version) |
Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume III |
Note
- US chart positions below #100 were compiled from BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine's Bubbling Under Hot 100 SinglesBubbling Under Hot 100 SinglesThe Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
and Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles charts.
See also
- Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
main article - Columbia RecordsColumbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
label - Atlantic RecordsAtlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
label - Arista RecordsArista RecordsArista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
label - List of best-charting U.S. music artists
- List of number-one hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one in the United States
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart