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Aretha Franklin Top Songs  

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1960
1.
10/1960
11







10
R&B




[Columbia 41793]
written by Curtis Lewis
1961
2.
02/1961
23

76
US




7
R&B




[Columbia 41923]
written by John Leslie McFarland (as J. Leslie McFarland)
3.
10/1961
16







6
R&B




[Columbia 42157]
written by Al Kasha, Alan Thomas & Curtis Williams
4.
10/1961
22

37
US










#1 hit for Al Jolson in 1918
written by Sam M. Lewis, Jean Schwartz & Joe Young
1962
5.
02/1962
7

87
US










[Columbia 42266]
written by Harry Barris & Gordon Clifford
6.
02/1962
6

94
US










B side to I Surrender Dear
[Columbia 42266]
written by John Leslie McFarland
7.
07/1962
6

92
US










[Columbia 42456]
written by Stella Unger, Saul Bernie & Jimmy Johnson
8.
09/1962
3

111
US










[Columbia 42520]
written by Lil Hardin Armstrong & Don Raye
9.
09/1962
5

100
US










[Columbia 42520]
written by Jimmy Campbell (as part of Irving King), Reg Connelly (as part of Irving King) & Harry M. Woods
10.
12/1962
7

86
US










[Columbia 42625]
written by Richard M. Jones
1963
11.
06/1963
4

125
US










US B side to Say It Isn't So
[Columbia 42796]
written by Artie Wayne (as Art Wayne) & Ben Raleigh
12.
07/1963
4

113
US










[Columbia 42796]
written by Irving Berlin
1964
13.
05/1964
3

121
US










[Columbia 43009]
written by Titus Turner, Dinah Washington, Henry Glover & Morris Levy
14.
09/1964
17

57
US




30
R&B




[Columbia 43113]
written by Eddie Snyder & Richard Ahlert
1965
15.
01/1965
5

96
US










[Columbia 43203]
written by Belford Hendricks
16.
05/1965
10

119
US




18
R&B




[Columbia 43241]
written by Eddie Snyder & Charles Singleton
17.
07/1965
7

114
US
34
AC








[Columbia 43333]
written by Joy Byers
18.
12/1965
7

109
US
32
AC








[Columbia 43442]
written by Joseph McCarthy & James V. Monaco (as James Monaco)
1966
19.
11/1966
8

113
US




27
R&B




[Columbia 43827]
written by Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
1967
20.
03/1967
124

9
US




✫1
R&B




[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #186]
[Atlantic 2386]
written by Ronnie Shannon (as Ronny Shannon)
21.
04/1967
328

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


10
UK
[artist #1 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #5]
[Atlantic 2403]
written by Otis Redding
22.
06/1967
3







37
R&B




[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #473]
in the US B side to I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
[Atlantic 2386]
written by Dan Penn & Chips Moman
23.
07/1967
4







31
R&B




[Columbia 44181]
written by Ted White
24.
07/1967
199

4
US




✫1
R&B


39
UK
[Atlantic 2427]
written by Jimmy Holiday & Ronnie Shannon
25.
09/1967
19

56
US




28
R&B




[Columbia 44270]
written by Clyde Otis
26.
09/1967
128

8
US




2
R&B




[Atlantic 2441]
written by Gerry Goffin, Carole King & Jerry Wexler
27.
12/1967

 ③  Chain of Fools by Aretha Franklin 

from Lady Soul   Lady Soul
240

2
US




✫1
R&B


37
UK
[artist #3 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #249]
charted as Chain Of Fools/Satisfaction in the UK
[Atlantic 2464]
written by Don Covay
28.
12/1967
6

94
US










[Columbia 44381]
written by Inez Foxx & Charlie Foxx
29.
12/1967
22











37
UK
charted as Chain Of Fools/Satisfaction in the UK
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
1968
30.
02/1968
7

83
US










[R]
[Columbia 44441]
written by Titus Turner, Dinah Washington, Henry Glover & Morris Levy
31.
03/1968
173

5
US




✫1
R&B


47
UK
[Atlantic 2486]
written by Aretha Franklin  & Ted White
32.
04/1968
72

16
US




9
R&B




B side to (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
[Atlantic 2486]
written by Carolyn Franklin
33.
05/1968
171

7
US




✫1
R&B


26
UK

[Atlantic 2518]
written by Aretha Franklin  & Teddy White
34.
06/1968
18

56
US




28
R&B




B side to Think
[Atlantic 2518]
written by Sam Cooke
35.
08/1968
237

10
US




3
R&B


4
UK
[artist #4 hit]
B side to The House That Jack Built
[Atlantic 2546]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
36.
08/1968
142

6
US




2
R&B




[Atlantic 2546]
written by Bobby Lance & Fran Robbins
37.
11/1968
78

14
US




9
R&B




[Atlantic 2574]
written by Steve Cropper & Don Covay
38.
11/1968
39

31
US




10
R&B




B side to See Saw
[Atlantic 2574]
written by A.C. Williams (as David Mattis) & John Alexander
1969
39.
02/1969
86

19
US




3
R&B


55
UK
[Atlantic 2603]
written by Robbie Robertson
40.
03/1969
16

71
US




21
R&B




B side to The Weight
[Atlantic 2603]
written by Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore (as Warren Moore) & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)
41.
04/1969
54

28
US




3
R&B




[Atlantic 2619]
written by Ronnie Shannon
42.
05/1969
11

76
US




50
R&B




[Atlantic 2619]
written by John Hartford
43.
08/1969
98

13
US




✫1
R&B




[Atlantic 2650]
written by Al Braggs (as Alfred Braggs) & Don Robey (as Deadric Malone)
44.
10/1969
3

101
US










[R]
[re-recording]
[Columbia 44951]
written by Curtis Lewis
45.
11/1969
74

17
US




5
R&B




[Atlantic 2683]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
1970
46.
02/1970
97

13
US




✫1
R&B




[Atlantic 2706]
written by Aretha Franklin 
47.
05/1970
63

23
US




3
R&B




with the Dixie Flyers
charted as Spirit in the Dark / The Thrill Is Gone in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 2731]
written by Aretha Franklin 
48.
08/1970
169

11
US




✫1
R&B


13
UK
with the Dixie Flyers
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Ahmet Ertegün) & Betty Nelson
49.
11/1970
40

37
US




5
R&B




charted as Border Song (Holy Moses) / You and Me in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 2772 A]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1971
50.
02/1971
77

19
US




3
R&B




[Atlantic 2787]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
51.
04/1971
155

6
US
40
AC


✫1
R&B




charted as Bridge Over Troubled Water / Brand New Me in US Hot 100 charts and in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 2796]
written by Paul Simon
52.
07/1971
298

2
US
6
AC


✫1
R&B


14
UK
[artist #2 hit]
[Atlantic 2817]
written by Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector
53.
10/1971
118

9
US




2
R&B




[Atlantic 2838]
written by Aretha Franklin 
1972
54.
01/1972
23

73
US




9
R&B




[Atlantic 2838]
written by Jim Doris
55.
03/1972
182

5
US
11
AC


✫1
R&B




[Atlantic 2866]
written by Aretha Franklin 
56.
06/1972
57

26
US




7
R&B




charted as All the King's Horses / April Fools in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 2883]
written by Aretha Franklin 
57.
08/1972
11

81
US




49
R&B




with James Cleveland
[Atlantic 2901]
written by Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson & Al Cleveland (as Alfred Cleveland)
1973
58.
02/1973
58

33
US




8
R&B


51
UK
[Atlantic 2941]
written by Aretha Franklin  & Bernice Hart
59.
07/1973
108

20
US
44
AC


✫1
R&B


37
UK
[Atlantic 2969]
written by Carolyn Franklin & Sonny Saunders
60.
11/1973
233

3
US
33
AC


✫1
R&B


26
UK
[artist #5 hit]
[Atlantic 2995]
written by Luvel Broadnax (as Morris Broadnax), Clarence Paul & Stevie Wonder
1974
61.
03/1974
13











51
UK
[R]
written by Otis Redding
62.
04/1974
90

19
US




✫1
R&B


51
UK
[Atlantic 2999]
written by Bobby Womack
63.
08/1974
31

47
US




6
R&B




[Atlantic 3200]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
64.
11/1974
31

45
US




6
R&B




[Atlantic 3224]
written by Carolyn Franklin & Ivy Jo Hunter (as Ivy Joe Hunter)
1975
65.
02/1975
7







20
R&B




[Atlantic 3249]
written by Aretha Franklin 
66.
09/1975
24

53
US




13
R&B




[Atlantic 3289]
written by Aretha Franklin 
1976
67.
01/1976

You by Aretha Franklin 

from You   
8







15
R&B




[Atlantic 3311]
written by Jerry Butler, Marvin Yancy & Randy Stewart
68.
05/1976
60

28
US




✫1
R&B




produced by Curtis Mayfield
[Atlantic 3326]
written by Curtis Mayfield
69.
10/1976
16

72
US




17
R&B




produced by Curtis Mayfield
written by Curtis Mayfield
1977
70.
01/1977
20

82
US




10
R&B




produced by Curtis Mayfield
[Atlantic 3373]
written by Curtis Mayfield
71.
04/1977
37

85
US




✫1
R&B




[Atlantic 3393]
written by Carole Bayer Sager & Marvin Hamlisch
72.
08/1977
9







16
R&B




[Atlantic 3418]
written by Aretha Franklin 
1978
73.
04/1978
13

103
US




12
R&B




[Atlantic 3468]
written by Curtis Mayfield
74.
07/1978
2







51
R&B




[Atlantic 3495]
written by Curtis Mayfield
1979
75.
08/1979
3







33
R&B




[Atlantic 3605]
written by Aretha Franklin 
76.
12/1979
1







65
R&B




[Atlantic 3632]
written by Zulema (as Zulema Cusseaux)
1980
77.
11/1980
33

56
US




3
R&B




[Arista 0569]
written by Phil Perry & Chuck Jackson
78.
12/1980
25





39
dance
17
R&B


46
UK
[Arista 0591]
written by Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins
1981
79.
05/1981
10

84
US




39
R&B




[Arista 0600]
written by Gene Price (as Willard Eugene Price)
80.
10/1981
2





53
dance






81.
11/1981
4







29
R&B




[Arista 0646]
written by Carole Bayer Sager & Michael Masser
1982
82.
07/1982
104

24
US


4
dance
✫1
R&B


42
UK
produced by Luther Vandross
[Arista 0699]
written by Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller
83.
11/1982
6







22
R&B




[Arista 1023]
written by Luther Vandross
1983
84.
03/1983
1







63
R&B




[Arista 1043]
written by Luther Vandross
85.
07/1983
54

61
US


9
dance
✫1
R&B


74
UK
produced by Luther Vandross
[Arista 9034]
written by Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller
86.
09/1983
13







7
R&B




[Arista 9095]
written by Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller
1985
87.
06/1985
209

3
US
11
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


68
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9354]
written by Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden
88.
09/1985
224

7
US
10
AC
✫1
dance
2
R&B


11
UK
1986
89.
01/1986
91

22
US
21
AC
4
dance
9
R&B


54
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9453]
written by Beppe Cantarelli & Roy Freeland
90.
05/1986
23





9
dance
30
R&B


78
UK
[Arista 9474]
written by Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden
91.
05/1986
14











51
UK
92.
09/1986
69

21
US


33
dance
20
R&B
36
rock
58
UK
produced by Keith Richards
[Arista 9528]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
93.
11/1986
85

28
US
17
AC
19
dance
2
R&B


46
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9546]
written by Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass & Lisa Walden (as Anukampa Lisa Walden)
1987
94.
05/1987
34

82
US


4
dance
25
R&B


84
UK
95.
10/1987
1







88
R&B




1990
96.
04/1990
26











31
UK
[R]
written by Aretha Franklin  & Teddy White
1991
97.
06/1991
22





33
dance
13
R&B


69
UK
[Arista 2239]
written by Sly Stone
98.
10/1991
2







53
R&B




1992
99.
01/1992
18



11
AC


19
R&B




featuring Michael McDonald
[Arista 12394]
written by Bill Conti, Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
1993
100.
01/1993
1







104
R&B




1994
101.
01/1994
174

63
US


✫1
dance
30
R&B


5
UK
[Arista 12657]
written by Robert Clivillés & David Cole
102.
04/1994
122

26
US
22
AC


5
R&B


17
UK
produced by Babyface
[Arista 12680]
written by Babyface & Daryl Simmons
103.
06/1994
8





18
dance






104.
09/1994
8

114
US




30
R&B




[Arista 12743]
written by Babyface
105.
12/1994
2











198
UK
[R]
written by Aretha Franklin 
1996
106.
07/1996
5

116
US




51
R&B




[Arista 13222]
written by Babyface
1998
107.
03/1998
127

26
US


✫1
dance
5
R&B


22
UK
[Arista 13465]
written by Lauryn Hill & Edie Brickell (sample)
108.
07/1998
53

76
US


✫1
dance
24
R&B


68
UK
2003
109.
07/2003
17





7
dance
53
R&B




110.
10/2003
2







46
R&B




[Arista LP Cut]
written by Aleese Simmons & Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence
2004
111.
07/2004
7











81
UK
2006
112.
12/2006
1







103
R&B




2007
113.
10/2007
2







41
R&B




2011
114.
11/2011
3











110
UK
[R]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
2012
115.
05/2012
2











188
UK
[R]
written by Otis Redding
2014
116.
10/2014
30





✫1
dance
47
R&B




[RCA LP Cut]
written by Adele (as Adele Adkins) & Paul Epworth
2018
117.
09/2018
6







21
R&B




[R: Aretha Franklin's death]
[Atlantic LP Cut]
written by Otis Redding
118.
11/2018
9



14
AC









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