# Otis Redding — Every Record We Rank

Otis Redding appears 2 times in our Soul and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred lists, placing as high as No. 4. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 2
- **Appears on:** Soul and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
- **Year:** 1966
- **Highest placing:** No. 4 in Soul
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/otis-redding/

## Appears on

### [Try a Little Tenderness](https://waxonia.com/track/otis-redding--try-a-little-tenderness/)

*1966 · Volt · No. 4 in [Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/soul/)*

A 1932 ballad taken slowly for two minutes and then dismantled. Redding's final minute is the single best argument that soul is a technique for controlling release, not for avoiding it.

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

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Otis%20Redding%20Try%20a%20Little%20Tenderness) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=pli44utBOwo)

### [Try a Little Tenderness](https://waxonia.com/track/otis-redding--try-a-little-tenderness/)

*1966 · Volt · Picked by [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/)*

Two minutes of restraint and then the roof comes off. The best available argument that soul is a technique for controlling release rather than avoiding it.

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

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Otis%20Redding%20Try%20a%20Little%20Tenderness) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=pli44utBOwo)

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