Aretha Franklin discography
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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 44 | |
| ↙Live albums | 3 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 12 | |
| ↙Singles | 123 | |
This discography documents the releases of albums and singles by the 20 time Grammy Award winning US singer, Aretha Franklin.
Contents |
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | US | RIAA Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Songs of Faith | ||
| 1961 | Aretha | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1965 | Yeah!: Aretha Franklin in Person | 101 | |
| 1966 | Soul Sister | 132 | |
| 1967 | Take It Like You Give It | ||
| I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | 2 | Gold | |
| Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits | 94 | ||
| Aretha Arrives | 5 | ||
| Take a Look | 173 | ||
| 1968 | Lady Soul | 2 | Gold |
| Aretha Now | 3 | Gold | |
| Aretha in Paris | 13 | ||
| 1969 | Aretha Franklin: Soul '69 | 15 | |
| Aretha's Gold | 18 | ||
| 1970 | This Girl's in Love With You | 17 | |
| Spirit in the Dark | 25 | ||
| 1971 | Aretha Live at Fillmore West | 7 | Gold |
| Aretha's Greatest Hits | 19 | ||
| Young, Gifted and Black | 11 | Gold | |
| 1972 | Amazing Grace | 7 | 2x Multi-Platinum |
| In the Beginning / The World of Aretha Franklin 1960-1967 | 160 | ||
| 1973 | Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) | 30 | |
| 1974 | Let Me in Your Life | 14 | |
| With Everything I Feel in Me | 57 | ||
| 1975 | You | 83 | |
| 1976 | Sparkle | 18 | Gold |
| Ten Years of Gold | 135 | ||
| 1977 | Sweet Passion | 49 | |
| 1978 | Almighty Fire | 63 | |
| 1979 | La Diva | 146 | |
| 1980 | Aretha | 47 | |
| Aretha Sings the Blues | |||
| 1981 | Love All the Hurt Away | 36 | |
| 1982 | Jump to It | 23 | Gold |
| 1983 | Get It Right | 36 | |
| 1985 | 30 Greatest Hits | ||
| Who's Zoomin' Who? | 13 | Platinum | |
| 1986 | Aretha | 32 | Gold |
| 1987 | One Lord One Faith One Baptism | 106 | |
| 1989 | Through the Storm | 55 | |
| 1991 | What You See Is What You Sweat | 153 | |
| 1992 | Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings | ||
| 1994 | Greatest Hits (1980-1994) | 85 | Platinum |
| The Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The 60's | Platinum | ||
| The Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The 70's | |||
| 1996 | Aretha Sings Standards | ||
| 1997 | Love Songs | ||
| 1998 | The Delta Meets Detroit: Aretha's Blues | ||
| A Rose Is Still a Rose | 30 | Platinum | |
| 1999 | Greatest Hits | ||
| 2001 | Aretha Franklin Greatest Hits | ||
| 2002 | Queen in Waiting: Columbia Years 1960-1965 | ||
| 2003 | So Damn Happy | 33 | |
| 2007 | Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen | 54 | |
| Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul |
[edit] Singles
[edit] JVB singles (1956-1957)
Note that these two singles, originally issued on the JVB label, were reissued on Checker Records in 1958 and 1959.
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| 1956 | "Never Grow Old" | - | - | |
| 1957 | "Precious Lord (Part 1)" | - | - | |
[edit] Columbia Records (1960-1967)
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| 1960 | "Today I Sing the Blues" (original issue) | - | 10 | |
| 1961 | "Won't Be Long" | 76 | 7 | |
| 1961 | "Maybe I'm A Fool" | - | - | |
| 1961 | "Operation Heartbreak" | - | 6 | |
| 1961 | "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" | 37 | - | |
| 1962 | "I Surrender, Dear" (A-Side) | 87 | - | |
| 1962 | "Rough Lover" (B-Side) | 94 | - | |
| 1962 | "Don't Cry, Baby" | 92 | - | |
| 1962 | "Try a Little Tenderness" (A-Side) | 100 | - | |
| 1962 | "Just For A Thrill" (B-Side) | 111 | - | |
| 1963 | "Say It Isn't So" (A-Side) | 113 | - | |
| 1963 | "Here's Where I Came In (Here's Where I Walk Out)" (B-Side) | 125 | - | |
| 1963 | "Trouble In Mind" | 86 | - | |
| 1963 | "Skylark" | - | - | |
| 1964 | "Soulville" (original issue) | 121 | - | |
| 1964 | "Runnin' Out of Fools" | 57 | 30 | |
| 1964 | "Winter Wonderland" | - | - | |
| 1965 | "Can't You Just See Me" | 96 | - | |
| 1965 | "One Step Ahead" | 119 | 18 | |
| 1965 | "(No, No) I'm Losing You" | 114 | - | |
| 1965 | "You Made Me Love You" | 109 | - | |
| 1965 | "Hands Off" | - | - | |
| 1965 | "Cry Like a Baby" | 113 | 27 | |
| 1966 | "Mockingbird" | 94 | - | |
The following Columbia singles were issued (or in some cases re-issued) after Aretha Franklin's success on Atlantic Records.
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B | |||
| 1967 | "Lee Cross" | - | 31 | |
| 1967 | "Take a Look" | 56 | 28 | |
| 1967 | "Jim" | - | - | |
| 1968 | "Soulville" (re-issue of 1964 single) | 83 | - | |
| 1969 | "Today I Sing the Blues" (re-issue of 1960 single) | 101 | - | |
[edit] Atlantic Records (1967-1979)
A-sides and B-sides that charted separately have individual entries. Singles that were tracked as "double A-sides" (mainly on the R&B chart) have both titles listed under one entry, as with "Border Song (Holy Moses)" / "You And Me".
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B | UK | RIAA Certification | ||
| 1967 | "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (A-Side) | 9 | 1 | -- | Gold |
| 1967 | "Do Right Woman - Do Right Man" (B-Side) | -- | 37 | -- | |
| 1967 | "Respect" | 1 | 1 | 10 | Gold |
| 1967 | "Baby I Love You" | 4 | 1 | 39 | Gold |
| 1967 | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | 8 | 2 | -- | |
| 1967 | "Chain Of Fools" | 2 | 1 | 43 | Gold |
| 1968 | "Satisfaction" (UK release only) | 37 | |||
| 1968 | "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" (A-Side) | 5 | 1 | 47 | Gold |
| 1968 | "Ain't No Way" (B-Side) | 16 | 9 | -- | |
| 1968 | "Think" (A-Side) | 7 | 1 | 26 | Gold |
| 1968 | "You Send Me" (B-Side) | 56 | 28 | -- | |
| 1968 | "The House That Jack Built" (A-Side) | 6 | 2 | -- | |
| 1968 | "I Say a Little Prayer" (B-Side) | 10 | 3 | 4 | Gold |
| 1968 | "See Saw" (A-Side) | 14 | 9 | -- | Gold |
| 1968 | "My Song" (B-Side) | 31 | 10 | -- | |
| 1969 | "The Weight" (A-Side) | 19 | 3 | -- | |
| 1969 | "Tracks Of My Tears" (B-Side) | 71 | 21 | -- | |
| 1969 | "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (A-Side) | 28 | 3 | -- | |
| 1969 | "Gentle On My Mind" (B-Side) | 76 | 50 | -- | |
| 1969 | "Share Your Love With Me" | 13 | 1 | -- | |
| 1969 | "Eleanor Rigby" | 17 | 5 | -- | |
| 1970 | "Call Me" | 13 | 1 | -- | |
| 1970 | "Spirit In The Dark" (with the Dixie Flyers) |
23 | 3 | -- | |
| 1970 | "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" (with the Dixie Flyers) |
11 | 3 | 13 | Gold |
| 1970 | "Border Song (Holy Moses)" / "You And Me" | 37 | 5 | -- | |
| 1971 | "You're All I Need to Get By" | 19 | 3 | -- | |
| 1971 | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" / "Brand New Me" | 6 | 1 | -- | Gold |
| 1971 | "Spanish Harlem" | 2 | 1 | 14 | Gold |
| 1971 | "Rock Steady" (A-Side) | 9 | 2 | -- | Gold |
| 1971 | "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)" (B-Side) | 73 | 9 | -- | |
| 1972 | "Day Dreaming" | 5 | 2 | -- | Gold |
| 1972 | "All The King's Horses" / "April Fools" | 26 | 7 | -- | |
| 1972 | "Wholly Holy" | 81 | 49 | -- | |
| 1973 | "Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)" | 33 | 8 | -- | |
| 1973 | "Angel" | 20 | 1 | 37 | |
| 1973 | "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" | 3 | 1 | 26 | Gold |
| 1974 | "I'm in Love" | 19 | 1 | -- | |
| 1974 | "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" | 47 | 6 | -- | |
| 1974 | "Without Love" | 45 | 6 | -- | |
| 1975 | "With Everything I Feel In Me" | -- | 20 | -- | |
| 1975 | "Mr DJ (5 For The DJ)" | 53 | 13 | -- | |
| 1976 | "You" | -- | 15 | -- | |
| 1976 | "Something He Can Feel" | 28 | 1 | -- | |
| 1976 | "Jump" / "Hooked On Your Love" | 72 | 17 | -- | |
| 1977 | "Look Into Your Heart" | 82 | 10 | -- | |
| 1977 | "Break It To Me Gently" | 85 | 1 | -- | |
| 1977 | "When I Think About You" | -- | 16 | -- | |
| 1978 | "Almighty Fire (Woman Of The Future)" | 103 | 12 | -- | |
| 1978 | "More Than Just A Joy" | -- | 51 | -- | |
| 1979 | "Ladies Only" | -- | 33 | -- | |
| 1979 | "Half A Love" | -- | 65 | -- | |
[edit] Arista Records (1980-present)
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B | UK | RIAA Certification | ||
| 1980 | "United Together" | 56 | 3 | - | |
| 1980 | "What a Fool Believes" | - | 17 | 46 | |
| 1981 | "Come To Me" | 84 | 39 | -- | |
| 1981 | "Love All The Hurt Away" (with George Benson) | 46 | 6 | 49 | |
| 1982 | "It's My Turn" | - | 29 | -- | |
| 1982 | "Jump To It" | 24 | 1 | 42 | |
| 1982 | "Love Me Right" | - | 22 | -- | |
| 1983 | "This Is For Real" | - | 63 | -- | |
| 1983 | "Get It Right" | 61 | 1 | 74 | |
| 1983 | "Every Girl (Wants My Guy)" | - | 7 | -- | |
| 1985 | "Freeway of Love" | 3 | 1 | 68 | |
| 1985 | "Who's Zoomin Who?" | 7 | 2 | 11 | |
| 1985 | "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" (with Eurythmics) | 18 | 66 | 9 | |
| 1986 | "Another Night" | 22 | 9 | 54 | |
| 1986 | "Freeway Of Love" (UK reissue) | -- | -- | 51 | |
| 1986 | "Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You" | - | 30 | 78 | |
| 1986 | "Jumpin' Jack Flash" | 21 | 20 | 58 | |
| 1987 | "Jimmy Lee" | 28 | 2 | 46 | |
| 1987 | "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with George Michael) | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1987 | "Rock-A-Lott" | 82 | 25 | 84 | |
| 1987 | "If You Need My Love Tonight" (with Larry Graham) | - | 88 | -- | |
| 1988 | "If Ever A Love There Was" (with Four Tops) | - | 18 | -- | |
| 1989 | "Through The Storm" (with Elton John) | 16 | -- | 41 | |
| 1989 | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be (with Whitney Houston)" | 41 | 5 | 29 | |
| 1989 | "Gimme Your Love" (with James Brown) | - | 48 | 79 | |
| 1990 | "Think" (from The Blues Brothers soundtrack) (UK release only) | 31 | |||
| 1991 | "Everyday People" | - | 13 | 69 | |
| 1991 | "Someone Else's Eyes" | - | 53 | -- | |
| 1991 | "Ever Changing Times" (featuring Michael McDonald) | - | 19 | -- | |
| 1992 | "Someday We'll All Be Free" | - | -- | -- | |
| 1994 | "A Deeper Love" (Ft Lisa Fischer) | 63 | 30 | 5 | |
| 1994 | "Willing to Forgive" | 26 | 5 | 17 | |
| 1994 | "Honey" | 114 | 53 | -- | |
| 1996 | "It Hurts Like Hell" | 116 | 51 | -- | |
| 1998 | "A Rose is Still a Rose" | 26 | 5 | 22 | Gold |
| 1998 | "Here We Go Again" | 76 | 24 | 68 | |
| 1998 | "In Case You Forgot" | - | -- | -- | |
| 1999 | "In The Morning" | - | -- | -- | |
| 1999 | "How Many Times" | - | -- | -- | |
| 2003 | "The Only Thing Missin'" | - | 53 | -- | |
| 2003 | "Wonderful" | - | 46 | -- | |
| 2007 | "Put You Up On Game"(featuring Fantasia) | -- | 41 | -- | |
