Artist
Aretha Franklin
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
Appears on
Respect
1967 · Atlantic
Ranked No. 3 in 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
Respect
1967 · Atlantic
Picked by The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
Otis Redding wrote it and then conceded it was hers. The most complete act of reinterpretation in recorded music.
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