# Aretha Franklin — Every Record We Rank

Aretha Franklin appears 2 times in our Soul and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred lists, placing as high as No. 3. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 2
- **Appears on:** Soul and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
- **Year:** 1967
- **Highest placing:** No. 3 in Soul
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/aretha-franklin/

## Appears on

### [Respect](https://waxonia.com/track/aretha-franklin--respect/)

*1967 · Atlantic · No. 3 in [Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/soul/)*

Otis Redding wrote a song about a man wanting his due; Franklin rearranged it into something else entirely and he conceded the song was hers now. The most complete act of reinterpretation in popular music.

Also on: [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Aretha%20Franklin%20Respect) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=A134hShx_gw)

### [Respect](https://waxonia.com/track/aretha-franklin--respect/)

*1967 · Atlantic · Picked by [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/)*

Otis Redding wrote it and then conceded it was hers. The most complete act of reinterpretation in recorded music.

Also on: [Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/soul/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Aretha%20Franklin%20Respect) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=A134hShx_gw)

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