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Aretha's Best

Aretha Franklin · 2001

70 min · 20 tracks · funk · jazz · pop rock

A soulful tapestry weaving together powerful vocals with timeless melodies across genres from funk to gospel.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • for sing-along moments
  • soulful warmth for gatherings
  • uplifting vibes for road trips
  • nostalgic reflections on love

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • dislike vocal-driven experiences

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2001, 'Aretha's Best' is a compilation album that showcases Aretha Franklin's remarkable career spanning over four decades. By this time, she had already established herself as the ‘Queen of Soul’ with a string of classic hits, making this collection a testament to her enduring influence in music and culture.
Stylistic neighbors
Gladys Knight· Etta James· Nina Simone

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Respect 2:25
  • 2 Think 2:19
  • 3 Freeway of Love 5:52
  • 4 Baby, I Love You 2:43
  • 5 A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like) 2:45
  • 6 Day Dreaming 4:00
  • 7 I Say a Little Prayer 3:35
  • 8 The House that Jack Built 2:21
  • 9 (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone 2:26
  • 10 Spanish Harlem 3:34
  • 11 Jump to It 4:16
  • 12 I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) 4:01
  • 13 Chain of Fools 2:49
  • 14 Rock Steady 3:14
  • 15 Who’s Zoomin’ Who 4:44
  • 16 Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) 3:27
  • 17 I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) 2:51
  • 18 Call Me 3:56
  • 19 Do Right Woman-Do Right Man 3:16
  • 20 Bridge Over Troubled Water 5:33

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata