Aretha Franklin / discography

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Aretha Franklin (2009)

This discography is an overview of published sound recordings (and videos) of the American Soul - singer and pianist Aretha Franklin .

Albums

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US R&B R&B
1962 The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin - - - - US69 (12 weeks)
US 		-
1965 Runnin 'Out of Fools - - - - US84 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B9 (1 week)
R&B
Yeah !!! - - - - US101 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B8 (4 weeks)
R&B
Live album
1966 Soul sister - - - - US132 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B8 (8 weeks)
R&B
1967 I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You - - - UK36 (2 weeks)
UK 		US2 (79 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (66 weeks)
R&B
Aretha Arrives - - - - US5
gold
gold

(41 weeks)US 		R&B1 (28 weeks)
R&B
Take a look at Aretha Franklin - - - - US173 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B22 (4 weeks)
R&B
compilation
1968 Lady Soul DE18 (12 weeks)
DE 		- - UK25 (18 weeks)
UK 		US2
gold
gold

(52 weeks)US 		R&B1 (53 weeks)
R&B
# 85 of the 500 best albums of all time (Rolling Stone)
Aretha Now DE26 (24 weeks)
DE 		- - UK6 (11 weeks)
UK 		US3
gold
gold

(35 weeks)US 		R&B1 (35 weeks)
R&B
1969 Aretha in Paris - - - - US13 (20 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (21 weeks)
R&B
recorded live on May 7th, 1968 at the Olympia
Aretha Franklin: Soul '69 - - - - US15 (32 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (32 weeks)
R&B
Aretha Franklin: Soul '69 - - - - - R&B29 (9 weeks)
R&B
1970 This Girl's in Love with You - - - - US17 (30 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (31 weeks)
R&B
Spirit in the Dark - - - - US25 (22 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (26 weeks)
R&B
1971 Aretha Live at Fillmore West - - - - US7th
gold
gold

(34 weeks)US 		R&B1 (37 weeks)
R&B
1972 Young, Gifted & Black - - - - US11
gold
gold

(31 weeks)US 		R&B2 (27 weeks)
R&B
Grammy (R&B Vocal Female)
Amazing grace - - - - US7th
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(23 weeks)US 		R&B2 (19 weeks)
R&B
recorded and filmed live at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles
Grammy (Soul Gospel); Grammy Hall of Fame
1973 Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) - - - - US30 (20 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (21 weeks)
R&B
1974 Let me in your life - - - - US14 (25 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (38 weeks)
R&B
1975 With Everything I Feel in Me - - - - US57 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B6 (12 weeks)
R&B
You - - - - US83 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B9 (14 weeks)
R&B
1976 Sparkle - - - - US18th
gold
gold

(24 weeks)US 		R&B1 (29 weeks)
R&B
1977 Sweet Passion - - - - US49 (19 weeks)
US 		R&B6 (23 weeks)
R&B
1978 Almighty Fire - - - - US63 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B12 (13 weeks)
R&B
1979 La Diva - - - - US146 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B25 (10 weeks)
R&B
1980 Aretha - - - - - R&B6 (37 weeks)
R&B
1981 Love All the Hurt Away - - - - US36 (17 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (23 weeks)
R&B
1982 Jump to It - - - - US23
gold
gold

(30 weeks)US 		R&B1 (38 weeks)
R&B
Producer: Luther Vandross
1983 Get it right - - - - US36 (18 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (26 weeks)
R&B
Producer: Luther Vandross
1985 Who's Zoomin 'Who? DE46 (16 weeks)
DE 		- CH21 (8 weeks)
CH 		UK49
silver
silver

(12 weeks)UK 		US13
platinum
platinum

(51 weeks)US 		R&B3 (51 weeks)
R&B
1986 Aretha DE45 (3 weeks)
DE 		- CH23 (3 weeks)
CH 		UK51 (13 weeks)
UK 		US32
gold
gold

(39 weeks)US 		R&B7 (39 weeks)
R&B
Grammy (R&B Vocal Female)
1987 One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism - - - - US106 (16 weeks)
US 		R&B25 (22 weeks)
R&B
recorded live in July 1987 at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit
Grammy (Soul Gospel Female)
1989 Through the storm DE61 (10 weeks)
DE 		- CH19 (5 weeks)
CH 		UK46 (1 week)
UK 		US55 (18 weeks)
US 		R&B21 (26 weeks)
R&B
1991 What You See Is What You Sweat - AT34 (2 weeks)
AT 		CH26 (6 weeks)
CH 		- US153 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B28 (20 weeks)
R&B
1998 A rose is still a rose - AT46 (2 weeks)
AT 		CH36 (6 weeks)
CH 		- US30th
gold
gold

(15 weeks)US 		R&B7 (22 weeks)
R&B
VH1 Divas Live DE39 (10 weeks)
DE 		AT11 (12 weeks)
AT 		CH11 (14 weeks)
CH 		- US21 (20 weeks)
US 		-
2003 So damn happy - - - - US33 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B11 (29 weeks)
R&B
2008 This Christmas Aretha - - - - US102 (7 weeks)
US 		-
2011 A Woman Falling Out of Love - - - - US54 (2 weeks)
US 		R&B15 (10 weeks)
R&B
2014 Sings the Great Diva Classics - - CH30 (2 weeks)
CH 		UK32 (2 weeks)
UK 		US13 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (14 weeks)
R&B

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More studio albums

  • 1961: Aretha (with The Ray Bryant Combo )
  • 1962: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin
  • 1962: Spirituals Recorded During Service at New Bethel Baptist Church-Detroit, Mich. (with Sammie Bryant and Reverend CL Franklin )
  • 1963: Laughing On the Outside
  • 1964: Unforgettable - A Tribute to Dinah Washington
  • 1964: Two Sides of Love
  • 1965: Songs of Faith
  • 1965: Once in a Lifetime
  • 1967: Aretha Franklin
  • 1969: Today I Sing the Blues
  • 1970: In the Beginning ... (with The Harold Smith Majestic Singers, Little Milton , Ernest Franklin, Dorothy Best, Martha Bass and Sammy Lewis)
  • 1973: Never Grow Old (with Reverend CL Franklin)
  • 1979: Sweet Gospel Soul
  • 1982: Sweet Bitter Love
  • 1996: A Bit of Soul
  • 1996: Only a Look (with Reverend CL Franklin and The New Bethel Baptist Church Choir)
  • 1997: Aretha Gospel
  • 2007: Oh Me Oh My: Live in Philly, 1972
  • 2011: A Bit of Soul!
  • 2011: Take a Look - The Clyde Otis Sessions

Compilations

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US R&B R&B
1967 Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits - - - - US94 (14 weeks)
US 		R&B10 (11 weeks)
R&B
1969 Aretha's gold - - - - US18 (33 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (36 weeks)
R&B
1971 Aretha's Greatest Hits - - - - US19 (34 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (25 weeks)
R&B
1972 In the Beginning / The World of
Aretha Franklin 1960-1967 		- - - - US160 (9 weeks)
US 		-
1977 Ten Years of Gold - - - - US135 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B29 (8 weeks)
R&B
1986 The first lady of soul - - - UK89
silver
silver

(1 week)UK 		- -
1992 Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings - - - - - R&B99 (1 week)
R&B
1994 Greatest Hits (1980-1994) DE75 (7 weeks)
DE 		- CH34 (8 weeks)
CH 		UK27
silver
silver

(5 weeks)UK 		US85
platinum
platinum

(29 weeks)US 		R&B23 (42 weeks)
R&B
Queen of Soul - The Very Best Of - - - UK20th
gold
gold

(6 weeks)UK 		- -
1998 Greatest hits - - - UK38
gold
gold

(11 weeks)UK 		- -
2002 Respect - The Very Best Of DE96 (1 week)
DE 		- - UK15th
gold
gold

(13 weeks)UK 		- -
2007 Rare & Unreleased Recordings from
the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul 		- - - - - R&B87 (1 week)
R&B
Jewels in the Crown: Duets with The Queen - - - - US54 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B7 (18 weeks)
R&B
2010 The very best of - - - UK59 (4 weeks)
UK 		- -
2009 Original album series - - - UK44 (1 week)
UK 		- -
2011 More Gospel Greats - - - - - R&B52 (9 weeks)
R&B
2012 30 greatest hits - - - UK16 (6 weeks)
UK 		US6 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (3 weeks)
R&B
Together: The Very Best Of - - CH12 (1 week)
CH 		UK-
silver
silver
UK 		US78 (2 weeks)
US 		-
2013 The Very Best of Aretha Franklin - The '60s - - - - US189
platinum
platinum

(1 week)US 		-
2017 A Brand New Me DE64 (1 week)
DE 		- CH57 (2 weeks)
CH 		UK45 (2 weeks)
UK 		- -
2018 The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967-1970 - - CH83 (1 week)
CH 		- US65 (1 week)
US 		R&B35 (1 week)
R&B
The Queen of Soul - - - UK45 (5 weeks)
UK 		- -
Number one albums DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK-UK US-US R&B10R&B
Top 10 albums DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK1UK US7thUS R&B33R&B
Albums in the charts DE9DE AT3AT CH10CH UK16UK US49US R&B48R&B

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More compilations

  • 1984: The Best of Aretha Franklin (UK:silversilver)
  • 1997: Respect and Other Hits (US:goldgold)
  • 2015: The Atlantic Albums Collection (box with 19 CDs)

EPs

  • 1962: Who Needs You?
  • 1967: Aretha Franklin
  • 1968: A Natural Woman
  • 1968: Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)
  • 1968: The House That Jack Built
  • 1972: Amazing Grace
  • 1988: One Lord One Faith One Baptism - Special 4 Track In-Store Play Sampler
  • 2002: Reina del Soul

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks [↑]: treated together with the previous entry;
[←]: placed in both charts
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US R&B R&BTemplate: chart table / maintenance / charts non-existent
1960 Today I Sing the Blues
Aretha 		- - - - - R&B10 (12 weeks)
R&B
Author: Curtis Lewis
1961 Won't Be Long
Aretha 		- - - - US76 (3 weeks)
US 		R&B7 (8 weeks)
R&B
with The Ray Bryant Combo
Writer: John Leslie McFarland
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with
a Dixie Melody
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin 		- - - - US37 (9 weeks)
US 		-
Authors: Jean Schwartz , Joe Young,
and Sam M. Lewis ; Original: Al Jolson , 1946
Operation Heartbreak
Aretha 		- - - - - R&B6 (12 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Al Kasha, Alan Thomas & Curtis Williams
1962 I Surrender, Dear
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin 		- - - - US87 (5 weeks)
US 		-
Authors: Gordon Clifford, Harry Barris
Original: Louis Armstrong and the All-Stars , 1950
Rough Lover
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin 		- - - - US94 (1 week)
US 		-
Author: John Leslie McFarland
Don't Cry, Baby
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin 		- - - - US92 (1 week)
US 		-
Authors: J. Johnson , Saul Bernie, Stella Unger
Original: Les Paul & Mary Ford , 1955
Try a Little Tenderness
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin 		- - - - US100 (1 week)
US 		-
Authors: Harry Woods , James Campbell
and Reginald Connelly
Original: Ray Noble Orchestra , 1932
Trouble in Mind
Yeah !!! 		- - - - US86 (5 weeks)
US 		-
1964 Runnin 'Out of Fools,
Runnin' Out of Fools 		- - - - US57 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B30 (12 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Kay Rogers , Richard Ahlert
1965 Can't You Just See Me
Soul Sister 		- - - - US96 (2 weeks)
US 		-
Author: Belford Cabell Hendricks
One Step Ahead
Soul Sister 		- - - - - R&B18 (5 weeks)
R&B
Author: Eddie Synder, Charles Singleton
1966 Cry Like a Baby
Soul Sister 		- - - - - R&B27 (8 weeks)
R&B
1967 I Never Loved a Man
(The Way I Love You)
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You 		- - - - US9
gold
gold

(11 weeks)US 		R&B1 (14 weeks)
R&B
Author: Ronnie Shannon
Respect
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You 		DE23 (8 weeks)
DE 		AT17 (4 weeks)
AT 		CH36 (1 week)
CH 		UK10
platinum
platinum

(15 weeks)UK 		US1
gold
gold

(12 weeks)US 		R&B1 (14 weeks)
R&B
Author and original: Otis Redding , 1965
Baby I Love You
Aretha Arrives 		- - - UK39 (4 weeks)
UK 		US4th
gold
gold

(11 weeks)US 		R&B1 (13 weeks)
R&B
Author: Ronnie Shannon
Take a Look
Take a Look at Aretha Franklin 		- - - - US56 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B28 (5 weeks)
R&B
Author: Clyde Otis
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Lady Soul 		- - CH69 (1 week)
CH 		UK79
silver
silver

(1 week)UK 		US8 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (13 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Goffin - King , Jerry Wexler
Chain of Fools
Lady Soul 		DE36 (4 weeks)
DE 		- - UK37 (7 weeks)
UK 		US2
gold
gold

(12 weeks)US 		R&B1 (14 weeks)
R&B
Author: Don Covay
Satisfaction
Aretha Arrives 		- - -[UK: ↑] - -
Authors: Jagger - Richards
Original: The Rolling Stones , 1965
Mockingbird
Take a Look at Aretha Franklin 		- - - - US94 (2 weeks)
US 		-
Authors: Charlie Foxx, Inez Foxx
Original: Inez Foxx, 1963
1968 Soulville
Take a Look at Aretha Franklin 		- - - - US83 (3 weeks)
US 		-
Authors: Dinah Washington , Henry Glover ,
Morris Levy and Titus Turner
Original: Dinah Washington, 1963
Since You've Been Gone
(Sweet Sweet Baby)
Lady Soul 		- - - UK47 (1 week)
UK 		US5
gold
gold

(12 weeks)US 		R&B1 (13 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Aretha Franklin, Ted White
Ain't No Way
Lady Soul 		- - - - US16 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B9 (10 weeks)
R&B
Author: Carolyn Franklin
Think
Aretha Now 		DE32 (4 weeks)
DE 		- CH77 (1 week)
CH 		UK26 (9 weeks)
UK 		US7th
gold
gold

(10 weeks)US 		R&B1 (13 weeks)
R&B
Aurors: Aretha Franklin, Ted White
You Send Me
Aretha Now 		- - - - US56 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B28 (9 weeks)
R&B
Author and Original: Sam Cooke , 1957
I Say a Little Prayer
Aretha Now 		DE29 (4 weeks)
DE 		- CH50 (1 week)
CH 		UK4th
gold
gold

(15 weeks)UK 		US10
gold
gold

(11 weeks)US 		R&B3 (12 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Bacharach - David
Original: Dionne Warwick , 1967
The House That Jack Built
Aretha’s Gold 		DE34 (2 weeks)
DE 		- - - US6 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (10 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Bob Lance, Fran Robins
See Saw
Aretha Now 		- - - - US11
gold
gold

(8 weeks)US 		R&B9 (9 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Don Covay , Steve Cropper
Original: Don Covay, 1966
My song - - - - US31 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B10 (9 weeks)
R&B
Authors: David Mattis, John Alexander
1969 The Weight
This Girl's in Love with You 		- - - - US19 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (8 weeks)
R&B
Author: Jaime Robertson
Original: The Band , 1968
Tracks of My Tears
Aretha Franklin: Soul '69 		- - - - US71 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B21 (6 weeks)
R&B
I Can't See Myself Leaving You
Aretha Now 		- - - - US28 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (9 weeks)
R&B
Author: Ronnie Shannon
Gentle on My Mind
Aretha Franklin: Soul '69 		- - - - US76 (3 weeks)
US 		R&B50 (1 week)
R&B
Author and original: John Hartford , 1967
Share Your Love with Me
This Girl's in Love with You 		- - - - US13 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (13 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Deadric Malone, Al "TNT" Braggs
Original: Bobby Bland , 1963
Eleanor Rigby
This Girl's in Love with You 		- - - - US17 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (9 weeks)
R&B
Authors: John Lennon , Paul McCartney
Original: The Beatles , 1966
1970 Call Me
This Girl's in Love with You 		- - - - US13 (12 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (13 weeks)
R&B
Author: Aretha Franklin
Son of a Preacher Man
This Girl's in Love with You 		- - - - US47 (2 weeks)
US 		-
Authors: John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins
Original: Dusty Springfield , 1968
Call Me / Son of a Preacher Man
This Girl's in Love with You 		- - - - US64 (1 week)
US 		-
Spirit in the Dark
Spirit in the Dark 		- - - - US23 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (10 weeks)
R&B
with The Dixie Flyers
Author: Aretha Franklin
Don't Play That Song
Spirit in the Dark 		- - - UK13 (11 weeks)
UK 		US11
gold
gold

(10 weeks)US 		R&B1 (12 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Ahmet Ertegün , Betty Nelson
Original: Johnny Hallyday ( Pas cette chanson ), 1962
Border Song (Holy Moses)
Young, Gifted & Black 		- - - - US37 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (8 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Elton John , Bernie Taupin
Original: Elton John, 1970
You and Me
Spirit in the Dark 		- - - - US37 (1 week)
US 		-
with The Dixie Flyers
Author: Aretha Franklin
1971 You're All I Need to Get By
Aretha’s Greatest Hits 		- - - - US19 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (9 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Ashford & Simpson
Original: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell , 1968
Bridge Over Troubled Water /
Brand New Me
Aretha’s Greatest Hits / Young, Gifted & Black 		- - - - US6th
gold
gold

(12 weeks)US 		R&B1 (14 weeks)
R&B
Author: Paul Simon
Original: Simon & Garfunkel , 1969
Spanish Harlem
Aretha’s Greatest Hits 		DE6 (16 weeks)
DE 		- - UK14 (9 weeks)
UK 		US2
gold
gold

(12 weeks)US 		R&B1 (13 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Jerry Leiber , Phil Spector
Original: Ben E. King , 1960
Rock Steady
Young, Gifted & Black 		DE44 (1 week)
DE 		- - - US9
gold
gold

(9 weeks)US 		R&B2 (11 weeks)
R&B
Author: Aretha Franklin
1972 Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)
Young, Gifted & Black 		- - - - US73 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B9 (5 weeks)
R&B
Author: Jim Doris
Original: Lulu , 1969
Day Dreaming
Young, Gifted & Black 		- - - - US5
gold
gold

(12 weeks)US 		R&B1 (12 weeks)
R&B
Author: Aretha Franklin
All the King's Horses
Young, Gifted & Black 		- - - - US26 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B7 (8 weeks)
R&B
Author: Aretha Franklin
Wholy Holy
Amazing Grace 		- - - - US81 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B49 (3 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, and
Renaldo Benson ; Original: Marvin Gaye, 1971
1973 Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)
Queen of Soul - The Atlantic Recordings 		- - - - US33 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B8 (10 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Aretha Franklin, Bernice Hart
Angel
Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) 		- - - UK37 (5 weeks)
UK 		US20 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (12 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Carolyn Franklin, Sonny Sanders
Until You Come Back to Me
(That's What I'm Gonna Do)
Let Me in Your Life 		- - - UK26 (8 weeks)
UK 		US3
gold
gold

(21 weeks)US 		R&B1 (17 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Clarence Paul, Morris Broadnax, Stevie Wonder
1974 I'm in Love
Let Me in Your Life 		- - - - US19 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (16 weeks)
R&B
Author: Bobby Womack
Original: Wilson Pickett , 1967
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
Let Me in Your Life 		- - - - US47 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B6 (12 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Ashford & Simpson
Original: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell , 1967
Without Love
With Everything I Feel in Me 		- - - - US45 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B6 (13 weeks)
R&B
Auror: Ivory Joe Hunter
Original: Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters , 1956
With Everything I Feel in Me
With Everything I Feel in Me 		- - - - - R&B20 (10 weeks)
R&B
1975 Mr. DJ (5 for the DJ)
You 		- - - - US53 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B13 (11 weeks)
R&B
Author: Aretha Franklin
1976 You
you 		- - - - - R&B15 (12 weeks)
R&B
Something He Can Feel
Sparkle 		- - - - US28 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (19 weeks)
R&B
Writer and producer: Curtis Mayfield
Jump
Sparkle 		- - - - US72 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B17 (13 weeks)
R&B
Writer and producer: Curtis Mayfield
1977 Look into Your Heart
Sparkle 		- - - - US82 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B10 (13 weeks)
R&B
Author: Curtis Mayfield
Break It to Me Gently
Sweet Passion 		- - - - US85 (2 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (14 weeks)
R&B
When I Think About You
Sparkle 		- - - - - R&B16 (14 weeks)
R&B
1978 Almighty Fire (Woman of the Future)
Almighty Fire 		- - - - - R&B12 (12 weeks)
R&B
More Than Just a Joy
Almighty Fire 		- - - - - R&B51 (9 weeks)
R&B
1980 What a Fool Believes
Aretha 		- - - UK46 (7 weeks)
UK 		- R&B17 (11 weeks)
R&B
United Together
Aretha 		- - - - US56 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (18 weeks)
R&B
Writer and Producer: Chuck Jackson
1981 Come to Me
Aretha 		- - - - US84 (3 weeks)
US 		R&B39 (9 weeks)
R&B
Author: Willard Eugene Price
Original: Ruby Winters , 1978
Love All the Hurt Away
Love All the Hurt Away 		- - - UK49 (3 weeks)
UK 		US46 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B6 (15 weeks)
R&B
with George Benson
Author: Sam Dees
It's My Turn
Love All the Hurt Away 		- - - - - R&B29 (13 weeks)
R&B
1982 Jump to It
Jump to It 		- - - UK42 (5 weeks)
UK 		US24 (12 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (20 weeks)
R&B
Love Me Righ
Jump to It 		- - - - - R&B22 (11 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Luther Vandross
This Is for Real
Jump to It 		- - - - - R&B63 (5 weeks)
R&B
1983 Get It Right
Get It Right 		- - - UK74 (3 weeks)
UK 		US61 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (16 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
Every Girl (Wants My Guy)
Get It Right 		- - - - - R&B7 (13 weeks)
R&B
1985 Freeway of Love
Who's Zoomin 'Who? 		- - - UK51 (10 weeks)
UK 		US3 (19 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (17 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden
Who's Zoomin 'Who?
Who's Zoomin 'Who? 		DE42 (8 weeks)
DE 		- - UK11 (14 weeks)
UK 		US7 (19 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (23 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass,
Narada Michael Walden
Sisters Are Doin 'It for Themselves
Who’s Zoomin' Who? 		DE22 (12 weeks)
DE 		- CH20 (6 weeks)
CH 		UK9 (12 weeks)
UK 		US18 (15 weeks)
US 		R&B66 (9 weeks)
R&B
1986 Another Night
Who's Zoomin 'Who? 		DE53 (6 weeks)
DE 		- - UK54 (6 weeks)
UK 		US22 (14 weeks)
US 		R&B9 (16 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Beppe Cantarelli, Roy Freeland
Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You
Who’s Zoomin 'Who? 		- - - - - R&B30 (9 weeks)
R&B
Jumpin 'Jack Flash
Aretha 		DE42 (6 weeks)
DE 		- CH19 (5 weeks)
CH 		UK58 (3 weeks)
UK 		US21 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B20 (11 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Mick Jagger , Keith Richards
Original: The Rolling Stones , 1968
Jimmy Lee
Aretha 		- - - UK46 (4 weeks)
UK 		US28 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B2 (17 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden,
Lisa Walden, Preston Glass
1987 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
Aretha 		DE5 (13 weeks)
DE 		AT9 (12 weeks)
AT 		CH5 (11 weeks)
CH 		UK1
gold
gold

(9 weeks)UK 		US1 (17 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (14 weeks)
R&B
with George Michael
Authors: Dennis W. Morgan, Simon Climie
Rock-a-Lott
Aretha 		- - - UK84 (2 weeks)
UK 		US82 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B25 (13 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Joe Johnson, Preston Glass,
Narada Michael Walden
If You Need My Love Tonight
Aretha 		- - - - - R&B88 (4 weeks)
R&B
1989 Through the storm,
through the storm 		DE56 (5 weeks)
DE 		- - UK41 (3 weeks)
UK 		US16 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B17 (11 weeks)
R&B
It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be
Through the Storm 		- - - UK29 (5 weeks)
UK 		US41 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (14 weeks)
R&B
with Whitney Houston
Authors: Albert Hammond, Diane Warren
Gimme Your Love
Through the Storm 		- - - - - R&B48 (8 weeks)
R&B
with James Brown
Authors: Narada Michael Walden , Jeffrey Cohen
1991 Ever Changing Times
What You See Is What You Sweat 		- - - - - R&B19 (15 weeks)
R&B
Everyday People
What You See Is What You Sweat 		- - - UK69 (1 week)
UK 		- R&B13 (13 weeks)
R&B
Author: Sly Stone
Original: Sly & the Family Stone , 1968
Someone Else's Eyes
What You See Is What You Sweat 		- - - - - R&B53 (7 weeks)
R&B
1994 A Deeper Love
Greatest Hits (1980-1994) 		DE78 (5 weeks)
DE 		- - UK5 (9 weeks)
UK 		US63 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B30 (15 weeks)
R&B
Authors: David Cole , Robert Clivillés
Original: Clivillés & Cole , 1991
Willing to Forgive
Greatest Hits (1980-1994) 		- - - UK17 (7 weeks)
UK 		US26 (20 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (25 weeks)
R&B
Authors / Producers: Babyface , Daryl Simmons
Honey
Greatest Hits (1980-1994) 		- - - - - R&B30 (16 weeks)
R&B
1996 It Hurts Like Hell
Waiting to Exhale 		- - - - - R&B51 (11 weeks)
R&B
1998 A Rose Is Still a Rose
A Rose Is Still a Rose 		- - - UK22 (5 weeks)
UK 		US26th
gold
gold

(18 weeks)US 		R&B5 (25 weeks)
R&B
Author: Lauryn Hill
Here We Go Again
A Rose Is Still a Rose 		- - - UK68 (1 week)
UK 		US76 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B24 (15 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Davide Romani, Jermaine Dupri ,
Mauro Malavasi , Trina Broussard, Wayne
Garfield, Trey Lorenz
2003 The Only Thing Missin '
So Damn Happy 		- - - - - R&B53 (15 weeks)
R&B
Wonderful
So Damn Happy 		- - - - - R&B46 (20 weeks)
R&B
2007 Put You Up on Game
Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen 		- - - - - R&B41 (20 weeks)
R&B
2011 How Long I've Been Waiting
A Woman Falling Out of Love 		- - - - - R&B91 (2 weeks)
R&B
2014 Rolling in the Deep (The Aretha Version)
Sings the Great Diva Classics 		- - CH74 (1 week)
CH 		- - R&B47 (1 week)
R&B
Authors: Adele Adkins , Ashford & Simpson ,
Paul Epworth , See Audio Beds
Original: Adele , 2010

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Further chart placements

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US R&B R&B
1967 Lee Cross
Take It Like You Give It 		- - - - - R&B31 (6 weeks)
R&B
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You 		- - - - - R&B37 (4 weeks)
R&B
Authors: Dan Penn, Chips Moman
1979 Ladies Only
La Diva 		- - - - - R&B33 (11 weeks)
R&B
Half a Love
La Diva 		- - - - - R&B65 (6 weeks)
R&B
1988 If Ever a Love There Was
Through the Storm 		- - - - - R&B31 (11 weeks)
R&B
Number one singles DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK1UK US2US R&B20thR&B
Top 10 singles DE2DE AT1AT CH1CH UK5UK US17thUS R&B52R&B
Singles in the charts DE14thDE AT2AT CH8thCH UK28UK US76US R&B96R&B

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More singles

  • 1956: Never Grow Old
  • 1959: Precious Lord
  • 1960: Right Now (with The Ray Bryant Combo )
  • 1961: Are You Sure
  • 1962: Just for a Thrill
  • 1963: Kissin 'by the Mistletoe
  • 1963: You've Got Her
  • 1963: Say It Isn't So
  • 1964: Evil Gal Blues
  • 1964: The Christmas Song
  • 1965: There Is No Greater Love
  • 1965: Sweet Bitter Love
  • 1966: Hands Off
  • 1967: Until You Were Gone
  • 1968: If Ever I Would Leave You
  • 1968: Don't Let Me Lose This Dream
  • 1968: Columpio
  • 1969: Jim
  • 1969: People
  • 1969: Today I Sing the Blues
  • 1969: I Never Loved a Man
  • 1970: Let It Be
  • 1970: Oh No Not My Baby
  • 1972: Save Me
  • 1972: I've Been Loving You Too Long
  • 1973: If You Don't Think
  • 1974: Eight Days on the Road
  • 1974: Sing It Again - Say It Again
  • 1975: When You Get Right Down to It
  • 1975: Without You
  • 1977: Touch Me Up
  • 1980: Can't Turn You Loose
  • 1980: Take Me with You
  • 1981: Hold On I'm Comin '
  • 1981: Livin 'in the Streets
  • 1987: Oh Happy Day
  • 1989: It's Just Your Love
  • 1991: Re Think
  • 1992: Someday We'll All Be Free
  • 1993: (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
  • 1994: Rock Steady (Sure Is Pure Remix)
  • 1998: How Many Times
  • 1998: In Case You Forgot
  • 2011: Think (Kraak & Smaak Remix) (Promo)

Video albums

  • 1971: Live at Montreux
  • 1987: Aretha, Ridin 'on the Freeway
  • 1989: The Queen of Soul
  • 1993: Live
  • 1994: Greatest Hits 1980-1994
  • 2004: Live in Stockholm 1968
  • 2010: The Best of Aretha Franklin
  • 2010: The Legendary Concertgebouw Concert Amsterdam 1968
  • 2010: In Concert Paris 1977
  • 2011: Aretha '64! - Live on the Steve Allen Show

Awards for music sales

Golden record

  • FranceFrance France
    • 2006: for the album Aretha & Otis
    • 2008: for the album The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin - Vol. 1
  • ItalyItaly Italy
    • 2017: for the single Respect
    • 2018: for the single I Say a Little Prayer
    • 2018: for the single think
  • CanadaCanada Canada
    • 1987: for the album Aretha
  • NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands
    • 1987: for the single I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

2 × gold record

  • FranceFrance France
    • 1996: for the album 20 Greatest Hits

Platinum record

  • CanadaCanada Canada
    • 1987: for the album Who's Zoomin 'Who?

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region Silver record icon.svg silver Gold record icon.svg gold Platinum record icon.svg platinum Sales swell
Awards for music sales
(country / region, awards, sales, sources)
France (SNEP) France (SNEP) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 4 × gold4th 0! P- 375,000 infodisc.fr snepmusique.com
Italy (FIMI) Italy (FIMI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 3 × gold3 0! P- 75,000 fimi.it
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 150,000 musiccanada.com
Netherlands (NVPI) Netherlands (NVPI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 75,000 nvpi.nl
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 25 × gold25th Platinum record icon.svg 5 × platinum5 24,500,000 riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Silver record icon.svg 6 × silver6th Gold record icon.svg 5 × gold5 Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 2,200,000 bpi.co.uk
All in all Silver record icon.svg 6 × silver6th Gold record icon.svg 39 × gold39 Platinum record icon.svg 7 × platinum7th

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  1. ↑ a b c d Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US US R&B albums US R&B singles

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