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Aretha Franklin was known as the 'Queen Of Soul.' Aretha Franklin earned this title as one of the most popular soul music female singers of all time. Aretha Franklin wrote or produced many of her songs, and played piano live. The greatest hit by Aretha Franklin was I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me), a duet with George Michael and her third number one song in 1987.
Respect, her first number one song in 1967, became her signature hit and an anthem for respecting women. Her middle number one was Spanish Harlem in 1971, a remake of the 1961 Ben E. King number 2 song.
Other famous covers by Aretha Franklin included, in 1968, I Say A Little Prayer, done the prior year by Dionne Warwick; in 1969, Eleanor Rigby, done in 1966 by The Beatles; in 1971, Bridge Over Troubled Water, done the prior year by Simon & Garfunkel; in 1974, Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing, done in 1968 by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell; in 1986, Jumpin' Jack Flash, done in 1968 by The Rolling Stones; and others.


Aretha Franklin artist popular songs

Pop Top Songs for Aretha Franklin
official pop top hits January 1960 to June 2015
blue # = weekly pop chart peak
1 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) 1   Apr 1987
  Aretha Franklin And George Michael  
2 Chain Of Fools 2   Jan 1968
3 Respect 1   Jun 1967
4 Spanish Harlem 1   Aug 1971
5 Freeway Of Love 2   Aug 1985
6 Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) 4   Feb 1974
7 Baby I Love You 4   Aug 1967
8 Who's Zoomin' Who 4   Nov 1985
9 Think 7   Jun 1968
10 (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone 6   Mar 1968
11 Don't Play That Song 8   Aug 1970
  Aretha Franklin With The Dixie Flyers  
12 Bridge Over Troubled Water 6   Apr 1971
13 Day Dreaming 5   Apr 1972
14 Rock Steady 9   Nov 1971
15 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 9   Nov 1967
16 I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 10   Apr 1967
17 The House That Jack Built 8   Aug 1968
18 Call Me 20   Mar 1970
19 Share Your Love With Me 11   Sep 1969
20 See Saw 15   Dec 1968
21 The Weight 15   Mar 1969
22 Ain't No Way 20   May 1968
23 I Say A Little Prayer 19   Sep 1968
24 Eleanor Rigby 17   Nov 1969
25 Willing To Forgive 28   Jul 1994
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Aretha Franklin was known as the 'Queen Of Soul.' Aretha Franklin earned this title as one of the most popular soul music female singers of all time. Aretha Franklin wrote or produced many of her songs, and played piano live. The greatest hit by Aretha Franklin was I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me), a duet with George Michael and her third number one song in 1987.
Respect, her first number one song in 1967, became her signature hit and an anthem for respecting women. Her middle number one was Spanish Harlem in 1971, a remake of the 1961 Ben E. King number 2 song.
Other famous covers by Aretha Franklin included, in 1968, I Say A Little Prayer, done the prior year by Dionne Warwick; in 1969, Eleanor Rigby, done in 1966 by The Beatles; in 1971, Bridge Over Troubled Water, done the prior year by Simon & Garfunkel; in 1974, Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing, done in 1968 by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell; in 1986, Jumpin' Jack Flash, done in 1968 by The Rolling Stones; and others.

Song List for Aretha Franklin
blue # = weekly pop chart peak
1 Never Grow Old   1957
2 Precious Lord   1959
3 Today I Sing The Blues   Dec 1960
4 Won't Be Long   Mar 1961
5 Are You Sure   May 1961
6 Operation Heartbreak   Nov 1961
7 Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody   Nov 1961
8 I Surrender, Dear   Feb 1962
9 Rough Lover   Feb 1962
10 Don't Cry, Baby   Jul 1962
11 Just For A Thrill   Sep 1962
12 Try A Little Tenderness   Sep 1962
13 Trouble In Mind   Jan 1963
14 Here's Where I Came In (Here's Where I Walk Out)   Jun 1963
15 Say It Isn't So   Jun 1963
16 Skylark   Oct 1963
17 Johnny   Dec 1963
18 Runnin' Out Of Fools   Nov 1964
19 Winter Wonderland   Dec 1964
20 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)   Dec 1964
21 Little Miss Raggedy Ann   Jan 1965
22 Can't You Just See Me   Feb 1965
23 One Step Ahead   May 1965
24 (No, No) I'm Losing You   Jul 1965
25 You Made Me Love You   Jan 1966
26 Tighten Up Your Tie, Button Up Your Jacket (Make It For The Door)   Feb 1966
27 Until You Were Gone   Jun 1966
28 Cry Like A Baby   Dec 1966
29 I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 10   Apr 1967
30 Do Right Woman-Do Right Man   Jun 1967
31 Respect 1   Jun 1967
32 Lee Cross   Jul 1967
33 Baby I Love You 4   Aug 1967
34 Take A Look   Sep 1967
35 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 9   Nov 1967
36 Mockingbird   Dec 1967
37 Chain Of Fools 2   Jan 1968
38 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction   Jan 1968
39 Soulville   Mar 1968
40 (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone 6   Mar 1968
41 Ain't No Way 20   May 1968
42 Think 7   Jun 1968
43 You Send Me   Jun 1968
44 The House That Jack Built 8   Aug 1968
45 I Say A Little Prayer 19   Sep 1968
46 See Saw 15   Dec 1968
47 My Song   Jan 1969
48 The Weight 15   Mar 1969
49 The Tracks Of My Tears   Apr 1969
50 Gentle On My Mind   May 1969
51 I Can't See Myself Leaving You   May 1969
52 Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)   Jun 1969
53 Share Your Love With Me 11   Sep 1969
54 Eleanor Rigby 17   Nov 1969
55 Son Of A Preacher Man   Feb 1970
56 Call Me 20   Mar 1970
57 The Thrill Is Gone   Jun 1970
  Aretha Franklin With The Dixie Flyers  
58 Spirit In The Dark   Jun 1970
  Aretha Franklin With The Dixie Flyers  
59 Don't Play That Song 8   Aug 1970
  Aretha Franklin With The Dixie Flyers  
60 Let It Be   Sep 1970
61 You And Me   Nov 1970
62 Border Song (Holy Moses)   Dec 1970
63 You're All I Need To Get By   Mar 1971
64 Bridge Over Troubled Water 6   Apr 1971
65 Brand New Me   Jun 1971
66 Spanish Harlem 1   Aug 1971
67 Rock Steady 9   Nov 1971
68 Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)   Jan 1972
69 Day Dreaming 5   Apr 1972
70 April Fools   Jun 1972
71 All The King's Horses   Jul 1972
72 Wholy Holy   Aug 1972
73 Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)   Mar 1973
74 Angel   Sep 1973
75 Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) 4   Feb 1974
76 I'm In Love 20   May 1974
77 Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing   Sep 1974
78 Eight Days On The Road   Oct 1974
79 Without Love   Dec 1974
80 Sing It Again-Say It Again   Feb 1975
81 With Everything I Feel In Me   Mar 1975
82 Mr. D.J. (5 For The D.J.)   Oct 1975
83 You   Jan 1976
84 Something He Can Feel   Jul 1976
85 Jump   Oct 1976
86 Hooked On Your Love   Oct 1976
87 Look Into Your Heart   Feb 1977
88 Break It To Me Gently   Jun 1977
89 When I Think About You   Sep 1977
90 Almighty Fire (Woman Of The Future)   May 1978
91 More Than Just A Joy   Aug 1978
92 Ladies Only   Sep 1979
93 Half A Love   Dec 1979
94 Think   Aug 1980
  The Blues Brothers with Aretha Franklin  
95 United Together   Jan 1981
96 What A Fool Believes   Mar 1981
97 Come To Me   Jun 1981
98 Love All The Hurt Away   Sep 1981
  Aretha Franklin And George Benson  
99 Hold On I'm Comin'   Oct 1981
100 It's My Turn   Dec 1981
101 Livin' In The Streets   Mar 1982
102 Jump To It   Sep 1982
103 Love Me Right   Dec 1982
104 This Is For Real   Feb 1983
105 Get It Right   Aug 1983
106 Every Girl (Wants My Guy)   Oct 1983
107 Freeway Of Love 2   Aug 1985
108 Who's Zoomin' Who 4   Nov 1985
109 Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves 19   Nov 1985
  Eurythmics And Aretha Franklin  
110 Another Night 27   Mar 1986
111 Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You   Aug 1986
112 Jumpin' Jack Flash 28   Nov 1986
113 Jimmy Lee   Jan 1987
114 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) 1   Apr 1987
  Aretha Franklin And George Michael  
115 Rock-A-Lott   Jun 1987
116 If You Need My Love Tonight   Oct 1987
  Aretha Franklin With Larry Graham  
117 Oh Happy Day   Apr 1988
  Aretha Franklin & Mavis Staples  
118 If Ever A Love There Was   Dec 1988
  The Four Tops Duet With Aretha Franklin  
119 Through The Storm 11   May 1989
  Aretha Franklin And Elton John  
120 It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be 28   Jul 1989
  Aretha Franklin And Whitney Houston  
121 Gimme Your Love   Nov 1989
  Aretha Franklin & James Brown  
122 Everyday People   Jul 1991
123 Someone Else's Eyes   Oct 1991
124 Ever Changing Times   May 1992
  Aretha Franklin Featuring Michael McDonald  
125 A Deeper Love   Mar 1994
126 Willing To Forgive 28   Jul 1994
127 Honey   Oct 1994
128 It Hurts Like Hell   Aug 1996
129 A Rose Is Still A Rose   May 1998
130 Here We Go Again   Aug 1998
131 The Only Thing Missin'   Aug 2003
132 Wonderful   Nov 2003
133 Never Gonna Break My Faith   Jan 2007
  Aretha Franklin Featuring Mary J. Blige And The Harlem Boys Choir  
134 Put You Up On Game   Jan 2008
  Aretha Franklin With Fantasia  
135 How Do You Keep The Music Playing   Nov 2011
  Tony Bennett & Aretha Franklin  
136 How Long I've Been Waiting   Dec 2011
137 Rolling In The Deep   Oct 2014
blue # = weekly pop chart peak
1 A Deeper Love   Mar 1994
2 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 9   Nov 1967
3 A Rose Is Still A Rose   May 1998
4 Ain't No Way 20   May 1968
5 Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You   Aug 1986
6 Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing   Sep 1974
7 All The King's Horses   Jul 1972
8 Almighty Fire (Woman Of The Future)   May 1978
9 Angel   Sep 1973
10 Another Night 27   Mar 1986
11 April Fools   Jun 1972
12 Are You Sure   May 1961
13 Baby I Love You 4   Aug 1967
14 Border Song (Holy Moses)   Dec 1970
15 Brand New Me   Jun 1971
16 Break It To Me Gently   Jun 1977
17 Bridge Over Troubled Water 6   Apr 1971
18 Call Me 20   Mar 1970
19 Can't You Just See Me   Feb 1965
20 Chain Of Fools 2   Jan 1968
21 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)   Dec 1964
22 Come To Me   Jun 1981
23 Cry Like A Baby   Dec 1966
24 Day Dreaming 5   Apr 1972
25 Do Right Woman-Do Right Man   Jun 1967
26 Don't Cry, Baby   Jul 1962
27 Don't Play That Song 8   Aug 1970
  Aretha Franklin With The Dixie Flyers  
28 Eight Days On The Road   Oct 1974
29 Eleanor Rigby 17   Nov 1969
30 Ever Changing Times   May 1992
  Aretha Franklin Featuring Michael McDonald  
31 Every Girl (Wants My Guy)   Oct 1983
32 Everyday People   Jul 1991
33 Freeway Of Love 2   Aug 1985
34 Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)   Jun 1969
35 Gentle On My Mind   May 1969
36 Get It Right   Aug 1983
37 Gimme Your Love   Nov 1989
  Aretha Franklin & James Brown  
38 Half A Love   Dec 1979
39 Here We Go Again   Aug 1998
40 Here's Where I Came In (Here's Where I Walk Out)   Jun 1963
41 Hold On I'm Comin'   Oct 1981
42 Honey   Oct 1994
43 Hooked On Your Love   Oct 1976
44 The House That Jack Built 8   Aug 1968
45 How Do You Keep The Music Playing   Nov 2011
  Tony Bennett & Aretha Franklin  
46 How Long I've Been Waiting   Dec 2011
47 I Can't See Myself Leaving You   May 1969
48 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) 1   Apr 1987
  Aretha Franklin And George Michael  
49 I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 10   Apr 1967
50 I Say A Little Prayer 19   Sep 1968
51 I Surrender, Dear   Feb 1962
52 I'm In Love 20   May 1974
53 (No, No) I'm Losing You   Jul 1965
54 If Ever A Love There Was   Dec 1988
  The Four Tops Duet With Aretha Franklin  
55 If You Need My Love Tonight   Oct 1987
  Aretha Franklin With Larry Graham  
56 It Hurts Like Hell   Aug 1996
57 It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be 28   Jul 1989
  Aretha Franklin And Whitney Houston  
58 It's My Turn   Dec 1981
59 Jimmy Lee   Jan 1987
60 Johnny   Dec 1963
61 Jump   Oct 1976
62 Jump To It   Sep 1982
63 Jumpin' Jack Flash 28   Nov 1986
64 Just For A Thrill   Sep 1962
65 Ladies Only   Sep 1979
66 Lee Cross   Jul 1967
67 Let It Be   Sep 1970
68 Little Miss Raggedy Ann   Jan 1965
69 Livin' In The Streets   Mar 1982
70 Look Into Your Heart   Feb 1977
71 Love All The Hurt Away   Sep 1981
  Aretha Franklin And George Benson  
72 Love Me Right   Dec 1982
73 Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)   Mar 1973
74 Mockingbird   Dec 1967
75 More Than Just A Joy   Aug 1978
76 Mr. D.J. (5 For The D.J.)   Oct 1975
77 My Song   Jan 1969
78 Never Gonna Break My Faith   Jan 2007
  Aretha Franklin Featuring Mary J. Blige And The Harlem Boys Choir  
79 Never Grow Old   1957
80 Oh Happy Day   Apr 1988
  Aretha Franklin & Mavis Staples  
81 Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)   Jan 1972
82 One Step Ahead   May 1965
83 The Only Thing Missin'   Aug 2003
84 Operation Heartbreak   Nov 1961
85 Precious Lord   1959
86 Put You Up On Game   Jan 2008
  Aretha Franklin With Fantasia  
87 Respect 1   Jun 1967
88 Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody   Nov 1961
89 Rock-A-Lott   Jun 1987
90 Rock Steady 9   Nov 1971
91 Rolling In The Deep   Oct 2014
92 Rough Lover   Feb 1962
93 Runnin' Out Of Fools   Nov 1964
94 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction   Jan 1968
95 Say It Isn't So   Jun 1963
96 See Saw 15   Dec 1968
97 Share Your Love With Me 11   Sep 1969
98 (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone 6   Mar 1968
99 Sing It Again-Say It Again   Feb 1975
100 Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves 19   Nov 1985
  Eurythmics And Aretha Franklin  
101 Skylark   Oct 1963
102 Someone Else's Eyes   Oct 1991
103 Something He Can Feel   Jul 1976
104 Son Of A Preacher Man   Feb 1970
105 Soulville   Mar 1968
106 Spanish Harlem 1   Aug 1971
107 Spirit In The Dark   Jun 1970
  Aretha Franklin With The Dixie Flyers  
108 Take A Look   Sep 1967
109 Think 7   Jun 1968
110 Think   Aug 1980
  The Blues Brothers with Aretha Franklin  
111 This Is For Real   Feb 1983
112 The Thrill Is Gone   Jun 1970
  Aretha Franklin With The Dixie Flyers  
113 Through The Storm 11   May 1989
  Aretha Franklin And Elton John  
114 Tighten Up Your Tie, Button Up Your Jacket (Make It For The Door)   Feb 1966
115 Today I Sing The Blues   Dec 1960
116 The Tracks Of My Tears   Apr 1969
117 Trouble In Mind   Jan 1963
118 Try A Little Tenderness   Sep 1962
119 United Together   Jan 1981
120 Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) 4   Feb 1974
121 Until You Were Gone   Jun 1966
122 The Weight 15   Mar 1969
123 What A Fool Believes   Mar 1981
124 When I Think About You   Sep 1977
125 Who's Zoomin' Who 4   Nov 1985
126 Wholy Holy   Aug 1972
127 Willing To Forgive 28   Jul 1994
128 Winter Wonderland   Dec 1964
129 With Everything I Feel In Me   Mar 1975
130 Without Love   Dec 1974
131 Won't Be Long   Mar 1961
132 Wonderful   Nov 2003
133 You   Jan 1976
134 You And Me   Nov 1970
135 You Made Me Love You   Jan 1966
136 You Send Me   Jun 1968
137 You're All I Need To Get By   Mar 1971