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Her early foray into secular music came when she signed with Columbia Records in 1960. Franklin’s first studio albums, including Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo and The Electrifying Aretha Franklin, displayed her jazz and blues sensibilities, but mainstream breakthrough eluded her during these formative years. By 1966, seeking creative freedom and a sound truer to her roots, she moved to Atlantic Records, a shift that would alter the trajectory of her career.
In 1967, Franklin’s I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You launched her into international stardom. The album featured the iconic single “Respect,” which not only topped the charts but became an anthem for the civil rights and feminist movements. This period produced a remarkable run of hits: “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Baby I Love You,” and “Think.” Her emotive, gospel-infused delivery set a new standard for soul music, blending power, vulnerability, and conviction in every note.
Throughout the 1970s, Franklin continued her prolific output, releasing albums such as Lady Soul, Spirit in the Dark, and Young, Gifted and Black. These records yielded more classics, including “Rock Steady” and “Day Dreaming,” and highlighted her willingness to push creative boundaries. Franklin’s versatility shone as she interpreted standards, collaborated with peers, and embraced contemporary styles, ensuring her place at the forefront of popular music.
Over the course of her career, Franklin released forty-one studio albums, consistently demonstrating her ability to adapt to changing musical landscapes. The late 1970s and early 1980s saw a brief commercial lull, but she rebounded with hits like “Jump to It,” “Freeway of Love,” and “Who’s Zoomin’ Who?” Her 1987 duet with George Michael, “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me),” returned her to the top of the charts, earning her a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group.
Franklin’s list of accolades is unparalleled. She won eighteen Grammy Awards, including the first eight for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and she received the Grammy Legend and Lifetime Achievement Awards. She was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient in 2005, and a Kennedy Center Honoree. Her influence was further recognized with honorary degrees from institutions like Harvard and Princeton.
What set Franklin apart was not just her voice, but her deep connection to the struggles and triumphs of her audience. “Respect” became more than a song; it was a rallying cry for dignity, empowerment, and social justice. Franklin used her platform to support the civil rights movement, performing at rallies and for heads of state, and becoming a symbol of hope and resilience for millions.
Franklin’s talents extended beyond singing. She was an accomplished pianist, songwriter, and producer who played a hands-on role in the creation of her records. Her mastery of multiple genres—gospel, soul, jazz, blues, pop, and classical—demonstrated an unmatched versatility. She performed at the inaugurations of three U.S. presidents, headlined major festivals, and maintained a grueling touring schedule well into her seventies.
Outside of music, Franklin was committed to philanthropy, supporting education and civil rights organizations, and giving back to her Detroit community. She was also known for her hospitality, often cooking for friends and musicians, and maintaining strong family ties. Despite facing personal struggles, she continually emerged with a renewed spirit and a voice as powerful as ever.
Franklin’s later years were marked by continued recognition and celebrated performances. Her 2015 Kennedy Center Honors performance of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” moved audiences, including President Barack Obama, to tears. Her final studio album, A Brand New Me (2017), blended her original vocals with new orchestral arrangements, showcasing her timeless artistry one last time.
When Aretha Franklin passed away in 2018, tributes poured in from every corner of the globe, reflecting her role as the “Queen of Soul.” Her impact remains undiminished, her music a permanent fixture in the soundtrack of American life. Generations of artists, from Whitney Houston to Alicia Keys, cite her as a formative influence, and her legacy continues to shape the worlds of gospel, R&B, and pop.
Complete List Of Aretha Franklin Songs From A to Z
- 96 Tears – Aretha Arrives – 1967
- (Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young – Soft and Beautiful – 1969
- Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Ain’t Nobody Ever Loved You – Who’s Zoomin’ Who? – 1985
- Ain’t No Way – Lady Soul – 1968
- Ain’t No Way – So Damn Happy – 2003
- All of These Things – With Everything I Feel in Me – 1974
- Almighty Fire (Woman of the Future) – Almighty Fire – 1978
- A Brand New Me – Young, Gifted and Black – 1972
- A Change – Aretha Now – 1968
- Ain’t Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around) – Aretha Arrives – 1967
- Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing – Let Me in Your Life – 1974
- All Night Long – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- All the King’s Horses – Young, Gifted and Black – 1972
- A Little Bit of Soul – Take It Like You Give It – 1967
- A Mother’s Love – Soul Sister – 1966
- A Mother’s Love – Soft and Beautiful – 1969
- Angel – Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) – 1973
- Angels We Have Heard on High – This Christmas, Aretha – 2008
- Another Night – Who’s Zoomin’ Who? – 1985
- April Fools – Young, Gifted and Black – 1972
- A Rose Is Still a Rose – A Rose Is Still a Rose – 1998
- As Long As You Are There – You – 1975
- A Song for You – Let Me in Your Life – 1974
- A Summer Place – A Woman Falling Out of Love – 2011
- A Tender Touch – Sweet Passion – 1977
- At Last – Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics – 2014
- Ave Maria – This Christmas, Aretha – 2008
- A Woman Falling Out of Love – A Woman Falling Out of Love – 2011
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – Lady Soul – 1968
- Are You Sure – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- Are You Sure (Rehearsal) – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- Baby, Baby, Baby – I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – 1967
- Baby, I Love You – Aretha Arrives – 1967
- Better Friends Than Lovers – Get It Right – 1983
- Blue Holiday – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Border Song (Holy Moses) – Young, Gifted and Black – 1972
- Break It To Me Gently – Sweet Passion – 1977
- Bring It On Home to Me – Soul ’69 – 1969
- But Beautiful – Soft and Beautiful – 1969
- By Myself – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- Call Me – This Girl’s in Love with You – 1970
- Can’t You Just See Me – Soul Sister – 1966
- Chain of Fools – Lady Soul – 1968
- Christmas Ain’t Christmas (Without the One You Love) – This Christmas, Aretha – 2008
- Close to You – Almighty Fire – 1978
- Cold, Cold Heart – Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington – 1964
- Come Back Baby – Lady Soul – 1968
- Come to Me – Aretha – 1980
- Come to Me – Through the Storm – 1989
- Crazy He Calls Me – Soul ’69 – 1969
- Cry Like a Baby – Soul Sister – 1966
- Day Dreaming – Young, Gifted and Black – 1972
- Deeper – Take It Like You Give It – 1967
- Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) – Young, Gifted and Black – 1972
- Doctor’s Orders – What You See Is What You Sweat – 1991
- Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – With Everything I Feel in Me – 1974
- Do Right Woman, Do Right Man – I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – 1967
- Don’t Cry, Baby – The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream – I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – 1967
- Don’t Play That Song – Spirit in the Dark – 1970
- Don’t Say You’re Sorry Again – Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington – 1964
- Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business) – I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – 1967
- Drinking Again – Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington – 1964
- Drown in My Own Tears – I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – 1967
- Eight Days On the Road – Let Me in Your Life – 1974
- Eleanor Rigby – This Girl’s in Love with You – 1970
- Elusive Butterfly – Soul ’69 – 1969
- Ever Changing Times – What You See Is What You Sweat – 1991
- Every Girl (Wants My Guy) – Get It Right – 1983
- Every Lil’ Bit Hurts – A Rose Is Still a Rose – 1998
- Every Little Bit Hurts – Runnin’ Out of Fools – 1964
- Every Natural Thing – Let Me in Your Life – 1974
- Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool – So Damn Happy – 2003
- Everyday People – What You See Is What You Sweat – 1991
- Everyday People (Shep Pettibone Remix) – What You See Is What You Sweat – 1991
- Evil Gal Blues – Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington – 1964
- Exactly Like You – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Faithful – A Woman Falling Out of Love – 2011
- 14 Angels – This Christmas, Aretha – 2008
- Falling Out of Love – So Damn Happy – 2003
- First Snow in Kokomo – Young, Gifted and Black – 1972
- Follow Your Heart – Soul Sister – 1966
- For All We Know – Laughing on the Outside – 1963
- Freeway of Love – Who’s Zoomin’ Who? – 1985
- Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) – Soft and Beautiful – 1969
- Gentle on My Mind – Soul ’69 – 1969
- Get It Right – Get It Right – 1983
- Gimme Your Love – Through the Storm – 1989
- Giving In – Get It Right – 1983
- God Bless the Child – The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Going Down Slow – Aretha Arrives – 1967
- Good News – So Damn Happy – 2003
- Good Times – I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – 1967
- Good to Me As I Am To You – Lady Soul – 1968
- Groovin’ – Lady Soul – 1968
- Half a Love – La Diva – 1979
- Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – This Christmas, Aretha – 2008
- He’s the Boy – Through the Storm – 1989
- Hello Sunshine – Aretha Now – 1968
- Her Little Heart Went to Loveland – Take It Like You Give It – 1967
- Here We Go Again – A Rose Is Still a Rose – 1998
- Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) – Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) – 1973
- His Eye Is on the Sparrow – A Woman Falling Out of Love – 2011
- Hold On, I’m Comin’ – Love All the Hurt Away – 1981
- Holdin’ On – So Damn Happy – 2003
- Honest I Do – Spirit in the Dark – 1970
- Honey I Need Your Love – La Diva – 1979
- Hooked on Your Love – Sparkle – 1976
- How Deep Is the Ocean – The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin – 1962
- How Glad I Am – Runnin’ Out of Fools – 1964
- How Long I’ve Been Waiting – A Woman Falling Out of Love – 2011
- How Many Times – A Rose Is Still a Rose – 1998
- I Apologize – The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin – 1962
- I Can’t See Myself Leaving You – Aretha Now – 1968
- I Can’t Turn You Loose – Aretha – 1980
- I Can’t Wait Until I See My Baby’s Face – Runnin’ Out of Fools – 1964
- I Don’t Know You Anymore – The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin – 1962
- I Dreamed a Dream – What You See Is What You Sweat – 1991
- I Get High – Sparkle – 1976
- I Got Your Love – Get It Right – 1983
- If Ever a Love There Was – Through the Storm – 1989
- If She Don’t Want Your Lovin’ – Jump to It – 1982
- If You Don’t Think – Let Me in Your Life – 1974
- If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody – Soul ’69 – 1969
- I’ll Dip – A Rose Is Still a Rose – 1998
- I’ll Never Be Free – Soul ’69 – 1969
- I Love Every Little Thing About You – With Everything I Feel in Me – 1974
- I May Never Get to Heaven – Take It Like You Give It – 1967
- I’m Every Woman / Respect – Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics – 2014
- I’m in Love – Let Me in Your Life – 1974
- I’m Not Strong Enough To Love You Again – You – 1975
- I’m Your Speed – Almighty Fire – 1978
- In Case You Forgot – A Rose Is Still a Rose – 1998
- I Needed You Baby – Almighty Fire – 1978
- I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) – I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – 1967
- Integrity – Who’s Zoomin’ Who? – 1985
- In the Morning – A Rose Is Still a Rose – 1998
- I Say a Little Prayer – Aretha Now – 1968
- I Surrender, Dear – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be – Through the Storm – 1989
- I Take What I Want – Aretha Now – 1968
- I Told You So – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- I Will Survive (The Aretha Version) – Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics – 2014
- I Wish It Would Rain – Get It Right – 1983
- It Only Happens (When I Look at You) – You – 1975
- It’s Gonna Get a Bit Better – La Diva – 1979
- It’s My Turn – Love All the Hurt Away – 1981
- It’s Your Thing – Jump to It – 1982
- (It’s Just) Your Love – Jump to It – 1982
- I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Young, Gifted and Black – 1972
- I Wanna Be Around – Laughing on the Outside – 1963
- I Wanna Make It Up to You – Jump to It – 1982
- I Was Made for You – La Diva – 1979
- I Wish I Didn’t Love You So – Soft and Beautiful – 1969
- I Wonder – Aretha Arrives – 1967
- I Wonder (Where Are You Tonight) – Laughing on the Outside – 1963
- I’m Sitting on Top of the World – The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin – 1962
- I’m Wandering – The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin – 1962
- If Ever I Would Leave You – Laughing on the Outside – 1963
- If I Had a Hammer – Yeah!!! – 1965
- If I Should Lose You – Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington – 1964
- Impossible – Yeah!!! – 1965
- Introduction To Hard Times – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- It Ain’t Fair – This Girl’s in Love with You – 1970
- It Ain’t Necessarily So – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- It’s Just a Matter of Time – Runnin’ Out of Fools – 1964
- It’s So Heartbreakin’ – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Jim – Soft and Beautiful – 1969
- Jump – Sparkle – 1976
- Jump to It – Jump to It – 1982
- Just for a Thrill – The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Just for You – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Just My Daydream – Jump to It – 1982
- Just Right Tonight – Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) – 1973
- Keep On Loving You – Almighty Fire – 1978
- Kind of Man – Love All the Hurt Away – 1981
- Ladies Only – La Diva – 1979
- Lady, Lady – Almighty Fire – 1978
- Land of Dreams – Take It Like You Give It – 1967
- Laughing on the Outside – Laughing on the Outside – 1963
- Lee Cross – Take It Like You Give It – 1967
- Let It Be – This Girl’s in Love with You – 1970
- Let Me in Your Life – Let Me in Your Life – 1974
- Living in the Streets – Love All the Hurt Away – 1981
- Look for the Silver Lining – The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Look into Your Heart – Sparkle – 1976
- Love All the Hurt Away – Love All the Hurt Away – 1981
- Love for Sale – Yeah!!! – 1965
- Love Is the Only Thing – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- Love Me Forever – Aretha – 1980
- Love Me Right – Jump to It – 1982
- Love Pang – A Rose Is Still a Rose – 1998
- Lover Come Back to Me – The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Loving You Baby – Sparkle – 1976
- Make Someone Happy – Laughing on the Outside – 1963
- Mary Goes Round – What You See Is What You Sweat – 1991
- Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes) – Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) – 1973
- Maybe I’m a Fool – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- Maybe I’m a Fool (Take 4) – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- Meadows of Springtime – Sweet Passion – 1977
- Mercy – Through the Storm – 1989
- Midnight Train to Georgia – Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics – 2014
- Misty – Yeah!!! – 1965
- Mister Spain – Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) – 1973
- Mockingbird – Runnin’ Out of Fools – 1964
- Money Won’t Change You – Lady Soul – 1968
- Moody’s Mood – Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) – 1973
- More – Yeah!!! – 1965
- More Than Just a Joy – Almighty Fire – 1978
- Mr. D.J. (5 for the D.J.) – You – 1975
- Mr. Ugly – Laughing on the Outside – 1963
- Muddy Water – Yeah!!! – 1965
- Mumbles / I’ve Got the Music in Me – Sweet Passion – 1977
- My Coloring Book – Soft and Beautiful – 1969
- My Country, ‘Tis of Thee – A Woman Falling Out of Love – 2011
- My Grown-Up Christmas List – This Christmas, Aretha – 2008
- My Guy – Runnin’ Out of Fools – 1964
- Never Leave You Again – A Rose Is Still a Rose – 1998
- Never Let Me Go – Aretha Arrives – 1967
- New Day – A Woman Falling Out of Love – 2011
- Night Life – Aretha Arrives – 1967
- Night Time Is the Right Time – Aretha Now – 1968
- Niki Hoeky – Lady Soul – 1968
- No Matter What – So Damn Happy – 2003
- No Matter Who You Love – Almighty Fire – 1978
- No One – Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics – 2014
- No One Could Ever Love You More – Sweet Passion – 1977
- (No, No) I’m Losing You – Soul Sister – 1966
- Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning – Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington – 1964
- Nobody Like You – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Nothing Compares 2 U – Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics – 2014
- Oh Baby – Let Me in Your Life – 1974
- Oh Me Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby) – Young, Gifted and Black – 1972
- Oh No Not My Baby – Spirit in the Dark – 1970
- Ol’ Man River – Laughing on the Outside – 1963
- Ol’ Man River – Soul Sister – 1966
- Once In a Lifetime – Yeah!!! – 1965
- One Night With the King – This Christmas, Aretha – 2008
- One Room Paradise – Runnin’ Out of Fools – 1964
- One Way Ticket – Spirit in the Dark – 1970
- Only Star – La Diva – 1979
- Only the Lonely – Soft and Beautiful – 1969
- Only the One You Love – Take It Like You Give It – 1967
- Operation Heartbreak – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Over the Rainbow – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- People – Soft and Beautiful – 1969
- People – Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics – 2014
- People Get Ready – Lady Soul – 1968
- Pitiful – Soul ’69 – 1969
- Pretender – Get It Right – 1983
- Prove It – Aretha Arrives – 1967
- Pullin’ – Spirit in the Dark – 1970
- Push – Who’s Zoomin’ Who? – 1985
- Put It Back Together Again – A Woman Falling Out of Love – 2011
- Ramblin’ – Soul ’69 – 1969
- Reasons Why – La Diva – 1979
- Remember Me – Take It Like You Give It – 1967
- Respect – I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – 1967
- Right Now – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- Right Now (Take 1) – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- River’s Invitation – Soul ’69 – 1969
- Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Rock Steady – Young, Gifted and Black – 1972
- Rock with Me – Sparkle – 1976
- Rolling in the Deep (The Aretha Version) – Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics – 2014
- Rough Lover – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Runnin’ Out of Fools – Runnin’ Out of Fools – 1964
- Satisfaction – Aretha Arrives – 1967
- Save Me – I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – 1967
- Say It Isn’t So – Laughing on the Outside – 1963
- School Days – Aretha – 1980
- Search On – Love All the Hurt Away – 1981
- See Saw – Aretha Now – 1968
- Shangri-La – Soft and Beautiful – 1969
- Share Your Love with Me – This Girl’s in Love with You – 1970
- Silent Night – This Christmas, Aretha – 2008
- Sing It Again – Say It Again – With Everything I Feel in Me – 1974
- Sister from Texas – Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) – 1973
- Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves – Who’s Zoomin’ Who? – 1985
- Sit Down and Cry – This Girl’s in Love with You – 1970
- Skylark – Laughing on the Outside – 1963
- So Damn Happy – So Damn Happy – 2003
- So Long – Soul ’69 – 1969
- So Swell When You’re Well – Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) – 1973
- Solitude – Laughing on the Outside – 1963
- Someone Else’s Eyes – What You See Is What You Sweat – 1991
- Something He Can Feel – Sparkle – 1976
- Somewhere – Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) – 1973
- Son of a Preacher Man – This Girl’s in Love with You – 1970
- Soul Serenade – I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – 1967
- Soulville – Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington – 1964
- Sparkle – Sparkle – 1976
- Spirit in the Dark – Spirit in the Dark – 1970
- Sunshine Will Never Be The Same – Sweet Passion – 1977
- Sweet Bitter Love – Soul Sister – 1966
- Sweet Bitter Love – Who’s Zoomin’ Who? – 1985
- Sweet Sixteen – A Woman Falling Out of Love – 2011
- (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone – Lady Soul – 1968
- Swanee – Soul Sister – 1966
- Sweet Lover – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- Sweet Passion – Sweet Passion – 1977
- Take a Look – Soul Sister – 1966
- Take It Like You Give It – Take It Like You Give It – 1967
- Take Me With You – Aretha – 1980
- Teach Me Tonight – Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics – 2014
- That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- That’s All I Want from You – Spirit in the Dark – 1970
- That’s Life – Aretha Arrives – 1967
- That’s The Way I Feel About Cha – Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) – 1973
- The Dark End of the Street – This Girl’s in Love with You – 1970
- The Feeling – La Diva – 1979
- The Long and Winding Road – Young, Gifted and Black – 1972
- The Lord Will Make a Way – This Christmas, Aretha – 2008
- The Masquerade is Over – Let Me in Your Life – 1974
- The Only Thing Missin’ – So Damn Happy – 2003
- The Sha-La Bandit – You – 1975
- The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss) – Runnin’ Out of Fools – 1964
- The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday’s Kiss) – Spirit in the Dark – 1970
- The Way We Were – A Woman Falling Out of Love – 2011
- The Weight – This Girl’s in Love with You – 1970
- The Woman – A Rose Is Still a Rose – 1998
- There Is No Greater Love – Yeah!!! – 1965
- There’s a Star for Everyone – Love All the Hurt Away – 1981
- Think – Aretha Now – 1968
- Think (1989) – Through the Storm – 1989
- This Bitter Earth – Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington – 1964
- This Christmas – This Christmas, Aretha – 2008
- This Could Be the Start of Something – Yeah!!! – 1965
- This Girl’s in Love with You – This Girl’s in Love with You – 1970
- This Is for Real – Jump to It – 1982
- This You Can Believe – Almighty Fire – 1978
- This You Should Know – A Woman Falling Out of Love – 2011
- Through the Storm – Through the Storm – 1989
- Tighten Up Your Tie, Button Up Your Jacket (Make It Easy for the Door) – Take It Like You Give It – 1967
- Today I Love Ev’rybody – Yeah!!! – 1965
- Today I Sing the Blues – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- Today I Sing the Blues – Soul ’69 – 1969
- Together Again – Aretha – 1980
- Touch Me Up – Sweet Passion – 1977
- Tracks of My Tears – Soul ’69 – 1969
- Trouble in Mind – Yeah!!! – 1965
- Truth and Honesty – Love All the Hurt Away – 1981
Continue
- Try a Little Tenderness – The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Try Matty’s – Spirit in the Dark – 1970
- ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – This Christmas, Aretha – 2008
- Two Sides of Love – Runnin’ Out of Fools – 1964
- U Can’t See Me – A Woman Falling Out of Love – 2011
- Unforgettable – Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington – 1964
- United Together – Aretha – 1980
- Until The Real Thing Comes Along – Laughing on the Outside – 1963
- Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) – Let Me in Your Life – 1974
- Until You Say You Love Me – Who’s Zoomin’ Who? – 1985
- Until You Were Gone – Soul Sister – 1966
- Walk On By – Runnin’ Out of Fools – 1964
- Walk Softly – You – 1975
- Watch My Back – A Rose Is Still a Rose – 1998
- What a Diff’rence a Day Made – Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington – 1964
- What a Fool Believes – Aretha – 1980
- What Did You Give – What You See Is What You Sweat – 1991
- What I Did for Love – Sweet Passion – 1977
- What If I Should Ever Need You – La Diva – 1979
- What You See Is What You Sweat – What You See Is What You Sweat – 1991
- Whatever It Is – Aretha – 1980
- When 2 Become One – A Woman Falling Out of Love – 2011
- When I Think About You – Sweet Passion – 1977
- When the Battle Is Over – Spirit in the Dark – 1970
- When They Ask About You – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- When You Get Right Down to It – With Everything I Feel in Me – 1974
- When You Love Me Like That – Get It Right – 1983
- Where Are You? – Laughing on the Outside – 1963
- Whole Lot of Me – Love All the Hurt Away – 1981
- Who Needs You? – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- Who Needs You? (Take 9) – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- Who’s Zoomin’ Who – Who’s Zoomin’ Who? – 1985
- Why I Sing the Blues – Spirit in the Dark – 1970
- Why Was I Born? – Take It Like You Give It – 1967
- With Everything I Feel in Me – With Everything I Feel in Me – 1974
- With Pen in Hand – Let Me in Your Life – 1974
- Without Love – With Everything I Feel in Me – 1974
- Without The One You Love – Yeah!!! – 1965
- Without the One You Love – The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin – 1962
- Without You – You – 1975
- Wonderful – So Damn Happy – 2003
- Won’t Be Long – Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo – 1961
- You – You – 1975
- You and Me – Spirit in the Dark – 1970
- You Are My Joy – So Damn Happy – 2003
- You Are My Joy (Reprise) – So Damn Happy – 2003
- You Are My Sunshine – Aretha Arrives – 1967
- You Brought Me Back to Life – La Diva – 1979
- You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Love All the Hurt Away – 1981
- You Can’t Take Me for Granted – What You See Is What You Sweat – 1991
- You Got All The Aces – You – 1975
- You Keep Me Hangin’ On – Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics – 2014
- You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) – With Everything I Feel in Me – 1974
- You Made Me Love You – The Electrifying Aretha Franklin – 1962
- You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want to Do It) – Soul Sister – 1966
- You Make My Life – You – 1975
- You Move Me – With Everything I Feel in Me – 1974
- You Send Me – Aretha Now – 1968
- You’ll Lose a Good Thing – Runnin’ Out of Fools – 1964
- You’re a Sweet Sweet Man – Aretha Now – 1968
- Young, Gifted and Black – Young, Gifted and Black – 1972
Albums
Aretha: With the Ray Bryant Combo (1961): 16 songs
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin (1962): 16 songs
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin (1962): 12 songs
Laughing on the Outside (1963): 13 songs
Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington (1964): 10 songs
Runnin’ Out of Fools (1964): 12 songs
Yeah!!! (1965): 12 songs
Soul Sister (1966): 11 songs
Take It Like You Give It (1967): 11 songs
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967): 10 songs
Aretha Arrives (1967): 11 songs
Lady Soul (1968): 10 songs
Aretha Now (1968): 10 songs
Soul ’69 (1969): 12 songs
Soft and Beautiful (1969): 10 songs
This Girl’s in Love with You (1970): 10 songs
Spirit in the Dark (1970): 12 songs
Young, Gifted and Black (1972): 12 songs
Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) (1973): 8 songs
With Everything I Feel in Me (1974): 8 songs
Let Me in Your Life (1974): 10 songs
You (1975): 8 songs
Sparkle (1976): 8 songs
Sweet Passion (1977): 8 songs
Almighty Fire (1978): 8 songs
La Diva (1979): 8 songs
Aretha (1980): 8 songs
Love All the Hurt Away (1981): 8 songs
Jump to It (1982): 6 songs
Get It Right (1983): 8 songs
Who’s Zoomin’ Who? (1985): 9 songs
Through the Storm (1989): 8 songs
What You See Is What You Sweat (1991): 10 songs
A Rose Is Still a Rose (1998): 11 songs
So Damn Happy (2003): 11 songs
This Christmas, Aretha (2008): 11 songs
A Woman Falling Out of Love (2011): 12 songs
Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics (2014): 10 songs
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