Aretha Franklin discography

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Aretha Franklin discography
Aretha Franklin on January 20, 2009.jpg
Franklin performing at President Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009
Studio albums 41
Live albums 6
Compilation albums 45
Singles 131

This discography documents the releases of albums and singles by Aretha Franklin, who is ranked first among female vocalists with the most Billboard chart hits during the rock era (1955–2012) with a total of 88 according to Joel Whitburn's Record Research.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)		 Record label
U.S.
[1][2]		 U.S.
R&B
[1][2]		 Aus.
[3]		 Can.
[4]		 U.K.
[5]
1956 Songs of Faith — — — — — JVB/Battle
1961 Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo — — — — — Columbia
1962 The Electrifying Aretha Franklin — — — — —
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin 69 — — — —
1963 Laughing on the Outside — — — — —
1964 Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington — — — — —
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 2 1 — 2 36
  • U.S.: Gold [6]
 Atlantic
Aretha Arrives 5 1 — 18 —
Take a Look 173 22 — — — Columbia
1968 Lady Soul 2 1 — — 25
  • U.S.: Gold [6]
 Atlantic
Aretha Now 3 1 — 12 6
  • U.S.: Gold [6]
1969 Soul '69 15 1 — 15 9
Soft and Beautiful — 29 — — — Columbia
1970 This Girl's in Love with You 17 2 8 18 — Atlantic
Spirit in the Dark 25 2 25 68 —
1972 Young, Gifted and Black 11 2 53 — —
  • U.S.: Gold [6]
1973 Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) 30 2 — — —
1974 Let Me in Your Life 14 1 88 15 —
With Everything I Feel in Me 57 6 — — —
1975 You 83 9 — — —
1976 Sparkle 18 1 — 58 —
  • U.S.: Gold [6]
1977 Sweet Passion 49 6 — — —
1978 Almighty Fire 63 12 — 63 —
1979 La Diva 146 25 — — —
1980 Aretha 47 6 — — — Arista
1981 Love All the Hurt Away 36 4 — — —
1982 Jump to It 23 1 — — —
  • U.S.: Gold [6]
1983 Get It Right 36 4 — — —
1985 Who's Zoomin' Who? 13 3 15 13 49
  • U.S.: Platinum [6]
  • Can.: Platinum [7]
  • U.K.: Silver [8]
1986 Aretha 32 7 33 56 51
  • U.S.: Gold [6]
  • Can.: Gold [7]
1989 Through the Storm 55 21 86 71 —
1991 What You See Is What You Sweat 153 28 — 56 —
1998 A Rose Is Still a Rose 30 7 — — —
  • U.S.: Gold [6]
2003 So Damn Happy 33 11 — — —
2008 This Christmas, Aretha 102 — — — — DMI
2011 Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love 54 15 — — — Aretha
2014 Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics 13 3 30 — 32 RCA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)		 Record label
US
[1][2]		 US
R&B
[1][2]		 CAN
[4]
1968 Aretha in Paris 13 2 14 Atlantic
1971 Aretha Live at Fillmore West 7 1 18
1972 Amazing Grace 7 2 23
  • US: 2× Platinum [6]
1987 One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism 106 25 — Arista
2005 Don't Fight the Feeling: Live at Fillmore West (with King Curtis) — — — Rhino
2007 Oh Me Oh My: Aretha Live in Philly, 1972 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)		 Record label
US
[1][2]		 US
R&B
[1][2]		 AUS
[9]		 CAN
[4]		 UK
[5]
1967 Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits 94 10 — — — Columbia
1968 Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits Volume II — — — — —
1969 Aretha's Gold 18 1 — 22 — Atlantic
Today I Sing the Blues — — — — — Columbia
1971 Aretha's Greatest Hits 19 3 — 27 — Atlantic
1972 In the Beginning: The World of Aretha Franklin 1960-1967 160 — — — — Columbia
1973 The Best of Aretha Franklin — — — — — Atlantic
1976 Ten Years of Gold 135 29 — — —
1981 The Legendary Queen of Soul 209 — — — — Columbia
1982 Sweet Bitter Love — — — — —
1984 Aretha's Jazz — — — — — Atlantic
The Best of Aretha Franklin — — — — —
  • UK: Silver [8]
1985 30 Greatest Hits — — — — —
Aretha Sings the Blues — — — — — Columbia
1986 The First Lady of Soul — — — — 89
  • UK: Silver [8]
 Stylus
1987 20 Greatest hits — — — — — WEA
Aretha After Hours — — — — — Columbia
1992 Jazz to Soul — — — — —
Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings — 99 — — — Rhino
1993 Chain of Fools — — — — —
1994 Greatest Hits: 1980–1994 85 23 — — 27
  • US: Platinum [6]
  • UK: Silver[8]
 Arista
The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1: The 60's — — — — —
  • US: Platinum [6]
 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
1997 The Early Years — — — — — Legacy
A Natural Woman & Other Hits — — — — — Rhino
Respect & Other Hits — — — — —
1998 The Delta Meets Detroit: Aretha's Blues — — — — —
Spanish Harlem — — — — —
Think & Other Hits — — — — —
This Is Jazz, Vol. 34 — — — — — Sony Music
Greatest Hits — — — — 38 Global TV
2001 Love Songs — — — — — Sony Music
Aretha's Best — — — — — Rhino
2002 Respect: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin — — 34 — 15 Warner Music
Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years 1960-1965 — — — — — Legacy
2003 Platinum & Gold Collection — — — — — Arista
2007 Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul — 87 — — — Atlantic
Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen 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
2012 Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998 — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

The JVB era (1956–1959)

Year Single Peak chart positions
US US
R&B
1956 "Never Grow Old" [A] — —
1959 "Precious Lord (Part 1)" [B] — —
"—" denotes the single failed to chart
Notes
  • A "Never Grow Old" was reissued by Checker Records in 1957, 1968 and 1973.
  • B "Precious Lord (Part 1)" was reissued by Checker Records in 1960 and 1969.

The Columbia era (1960–1966)

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US
[1][10]		 CB US
R&B
[1][10]		 US
A/C
[1][10]		 AUS
[3]		 CAN
[4]
1960 "Today I Sing the Blues" — 72 10 — — — Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo
1961 "Won't Be Long" 76 87 7 — — —
"Are You Sure" — 134 — — — —
"Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" (A-side) 37 24 — — 30 12 The Electrifying Aretha Franklin
"Operation Heartbreak" (B-side) — — 6 — — — Non-album single
1962 "I Surrender, Dear" (A-side) 87 91 — — — — The Electrifying Aretha Franklin
"Rough Lover" (B-side) 94 141 — — — —
"Don't Cry, Baby" 92 139 — — — — The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin
"Just for a Thrill" (A-side) 111 — — — — —
"Try a Little Tenderness" (B-side) 100 126 — — — —
"Trouble in Mind" 86 124 — — — — Non-album single
1963 "Here's Where I Came In (Here's Where I Walk Out)" (A-side) 125 150 — — — —
"Say It Isn't So" (B-side) 113 — — — — — Laughing on the Outside
"Skylark" — 124 — — — —
"Kissin' by the Mistletoe" — — — — — — Non-album single
1964 "Soulville" 121 135 — — — — Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington
"Runnin' Out of Fools" 57 61 30 — — — Runnin' Out of Fools
"Winter Wonderland" — — — — — — Non-album single
1965 "Can't You Just See Me"(A-side) 96 101 — — — — Soul Sister
"Little Miss Raggedy Ann"(B-side) — 103 — — — — Non-album single
"One Step Ahead" 119 122 18 — — —
"(No, No) I'm Losing You" 114 100 — 34 — — Soul Sister
"You Made Me Love You" 109 — — 32 — —
1966 "Tighten Up Your Tie, Button Up Your Jacket" — 141 — — — — Take It Like You Give It
"Until You Were Gone" — — — — — — Soul Sister
"Cry Like a Baby" 113 — 27 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

The following singles were released or re-released after Franklin left Columbia.

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US
[1][10]		 CB US
R&B
[1][10]		 CAN
[4]
1967 "Lee Cross" — — 31 — Take It Like You Give It
"Take a Look" 56 81 28 36 Take a Look
"Mockingbird" 94 90 — 57 Runnin' Out of Fools
1968 "Soulville" (re-release) 83 — — — Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington
1969 "Jim" — — — — Soft and Beautiful
"Today I Sing the Blues" (re-release) 101 — — — Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

The Atlantic era (1967–1979)

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)		 Album
US BB
[1][10]		 US CB US
R&B
[1][10]		 US
A/C
[1][10]		 AUS
[3]		 CAN
[4]		 UK
[5]
1967 "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (A-side) 9 10 1 — — 5 — I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
"Do Right Woman — Do Right Man" (B-Side) — — 37 — — — —
"Respect" 1 1 1 — 14 3 10
"Baby I Love You" 4 3 1 — 51 3 39 Aretha Arrives
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" 8 12 2 — 36 11 — Lady Soul
"Chain of Fools" 2 1 1 — 51 4 43
1968 "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" — — — — — — 37 Aretha Arrives
"(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" (A-side) 5 5 1 — 76 6 47 Lady Soul
"Ain't No Way" (B-side) 16 71 9 — — — —
"Think" (A-side) 7 7 1 — 49 6 26 Aretha Now
"You Send Me" (B-side) 56 88 28 — — — —
"The House That Jack Built" (A-side) 6 9 2 — — 11 — Aretha's Gold
"I Say a Little Prayer" (B-side) 10 18 3 — 8 — 4 Aretha Now
"See Saw" (A-side) 14 12 9 — 29 11 —
"My Song" (B-side) 31 108 10 — — — — Non-album single
1969 "The Weight" (A-side) 19 10 3 — 38 12 — This Girl's in Love with You
"Tracks of My Tears" (B-side) 71 102 21 — — — — Soul '69
"I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (A-side) 28 21 3 — — 22 — Aretha Now
"Gentle on My Mind" (B-side) 76 90 50 — — — — Soul '69
"Share Your Love with Me" 13 18 1 — — 16 — This Girl's in Love with You
"Eleanor Rigby" 17 23 5 — 91 19 —
1970 "Call Me" (A-side) 13 13 1 — — 11 —
"Son of a Preacher Man" (B-side) — — — — — —
"Don't Play That Song" (with The Dixie Flyers) 11 10 1 — — 13 13 Spirit in the Dark
"Spirit in the Dark" (with The Dixie Flyers) (A-side) 23 25 3 — — 48 —
"The Thrill Is Gone" (with The Dixie Flyers) (B-side) — 103 — — — —
"Border Song (Holy Moses)" (A-side) 37 23 5 — — 35 — Young, Gifted and Black
"You and Me" (with The Dixie Flyers) (B-side) — — — — — Spirit in the Dark
1971 "You're All I Need to Get By" 19 15 3 — — 32 — Aretha's Greatest Hits
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" (A-side) 6 2 1 40 — — —
"A Brand New Me (B-side) 72 — — — — Young, Gifted and Black
"Spanish Harlem" 2 1 1 6 17 5 14 Aretha's Greatest Hits
"Rock Steady" (A-side) 9 7 2 — — 12 — Young, Gifted and Black
"Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" (B-side) 73 70 9 — — 73 —
1972 "Day Dreaming" 5 5 1 11 — 13 —
"All the King's Horses" (A-side) 26 20 7 — — 70 —
"April Fools" (B-side) — 117 — — — —
"Wholy Holy" 81 54 49 — — — — Amazing Grace
1973 "Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)" 33 36 8 — — 61 — Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)
"Angel" 20 16 1 44 — 47 37
"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" 3 7 1 33 — 8 26 Let Me In Your Life
1974 "I'm in Love" 19 16 1 — — 22 —
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" 47 44 6 — — 44 —
"Without Love" 45 52 6 — — 63 — With Everything I Feel In Me
1975 "With Everything I Feel in Me" — — 20 — — — —
"Mr. D.J. (5 for the D.J.)" 53 50 13 — — — — You
1976 "You" — 90 15 — — — —
"Something He Can Feel" 28 30 1 — — — — Sparkle
"Jump" (A-side) 72 77 17 — — — —
"Hooked on Your Love" (B-side) — — — — — —
1977 "Look into Your Heart" 82 75 10 — — 77 —
"Break It to Me Gently" 85 — 1 — — — — Sweet Passion
"When I Think About You" — — 16 — — — —
1978 "Almighty Fire (Woman of the Future)" 103 104 12 — — — — Almighty Fire
"More Than Just a Joy" — — 51 — — — —
1979 "Ladies Only" — — 33 — — — — La Diva
"Half a Love" — — 65 — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

The Arista era (1980–2007)

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[1][10]		 CB US
R&B
[1][10]		 US
A/C
[1][10]		 US
Dan
[1][10]		 AUS
[3]		 CAN
[4]		 UK
[5]
1980 "United Together" 56 74 3 — — — — — Aretha (1980)
1981 "What a Fool Believes" — — 17 — 39 — — 46
"Come to Me" 84 88 39 — — 89 — —
"Love All the Hurt Away" (with George Benson) 46 44 6 — — — — 49 Love All the Hurt Away
"Hold On I'm Comin'" — — — — 53 — — —
"It's My Turn" — — 29 — — — — —
1982 "Livin' in the Streets" — — — — — — — —
"Jump to It" 24 28 1 — 4 — — 42 Jump to It
"Love Me Right" — — 22 — — — — —
1983 "This Is for Real" — — 63 — — — — —
"Get It Right" 61 65 1 — 9 — — 74 Get It Right
"Every Girl (Wants My Guy)" — — 7 — — — — —
1985 "Freeway of Love" 3 3 1 11 1 6 5 68 Who's Zoomin' Who?
"Who's Zoomin' Who" 7 8 2 10 1 38 19 11
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (with Eurythmics) 18 22 66 — 10 15 33 9
1986 "Another Night" 22 25 9 21 4 67 44 54
"Freeway of Love" (re-release) — — — — — — — 53
"Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You" — — 30 — 9 — 94 78
"Jumpin' Jack Flash" 21 23 20 — 33 36 21 58 Aretha (1986)
"Jimmy Lee" 28 36 2 17 19 — 64 46
1987 "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with George Michael) 1 1 5 2 12 1 4 1
"Rock-A-Lott" 82 83 25 — 4 — — 84
"If You Need My Love Tonight" (with Larry Graham) — — 88 — — — — —
1988 "Oh Happy Day" — — — — — — — — One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
"If Ever a Love There Was" (with Four Tops) — 88 31 26 — — — — Through the Storm
1989 "Through the Storm" (with Elton John) 16 15 17 3 — 63 18 41
"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (with Whitney Houston) 41 37 5 — 18 — 43 29
"Gimme Your Love" (with James Brown) — — 48 — — — — 79
1991 "Everyday People" — — 13 — 33 — — 69 What You See Is What You Sweat
"Someone Else's Eyes" — — 53 — — — — —
"What You See Is What You Sweat" — — — — — — — —
1992 "Ever Changing Times" (with Michael McDonald) — — 19 11 — — 38 —
"Someday We'll All Be Free" — — — — — — — — Malcolm X
1994 "A Deeper Love" 63 56 30 — 1 — — 5 Greatest Hits: 1980–1994
"Willing to Forgive" 26 41 5 22 — — — 17
"Jump to It" (CJ's Master Mix) — — — — 18 — — — Non-album single
"Honey" 114 — 30 — — — — — Greatest Hits: 1980–1994
1996 "It Hurts Like Hell" 116 — 51 — — — — — Waiting to Exhale
1998 "A Rose Is Still a Rose" 26 — 5 — 1 — — 22 A Rose Is Still a Rose
"Here We Go Again" 76 — 24 — 1 — — 68
2003 "The Only Thing Missin'" — — 53 — 7 — — — So Damn Happy
"Wonderful" — — 46 — — — — —
2007 "Never Gonna Break My Faith" (with Mary J. Blige) — — 103 — — — — — Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen
"Put You Up on Game" (with Fantasia) — — 41 — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

The later years (2008–Present)

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US
R&B
[1][10]		 US
Dan
[1][10]
2009 "Angels We Have Heard on High" — — This Christmas, Aretha
2011 "How Long I've Been Waiting" 91 — Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love
2014 "Rolling in the Deep" (The Aretha Version) 47 1 Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Year Song Album
1985 "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (duet with Eurythmics) Be Yourself Tonight
1992 "Someday We'll All Be Free" Malcolm X (soundtrack)
"If I Lose" White Men Can't Jump (soundtrack)
1993 "What Now My Love" (duet with Frank Sinatra) Duets
1994 "Respect" (live version) Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume II[11]
"Bridge over Troubled Water" (live version) Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume III[12]
"The Makings of You" A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield
1995 "It Hurts Like Hell" Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
"You've Got a Friend" (BeBe & CeCe Winans feat. Aretha Franklin) Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King
1997 "I'll Fly Away" Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute
1998 "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" (with The Blues Brothers) Blues Brothers 2000 (soundtrack)
"Chain of Fools" (live, duet with Mariah Carey) VH1 Divas Live
1999 "Don't Waste Your Time" (duet with Mary J. Blige) Mary
2005 "A House Is Not a Home" So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross
"A Message from Aretha" I Gotta Make It
"Gotta Make It (Remix)" (Trey Songz feat. Aretha Franklin & Juvenile)
2006 "Never Gonna Break My Faith" (duet with Mary J. Blige) Bobby - Original Soundtrack
2010 "You've Got a Friend" (Ronald Isley feat. Aretha Franklin) Mr. I
2011 "Ooh Baby Baby" (duet with Smokey Robinson, live December 1, 1979) The Best of Soul Train Live[13][14]
"How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" (duet with Tony Bennett) Duets II (Tony Bennett album)

Note

See also

References

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