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
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