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RespectAretha Franklin

Independently chosen for2 of our lists. Here is what each of them said.

Released
1967
Label
Atlantic
On
Soul and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
Updated
2026-08-29
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  1. 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.

  2. 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.