Greatest Hits (Aretha Franklin album)
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Greatest Hits is a 1998 Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...

 compilation. It is currently the only single compilation that covers a wide span of Franklin's career, from her Atlantic days to her last big hit, 1998's "A Rose Is Still A Rose."

Disc 1

  1. "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
    I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)
    "I Knew You Were Waiting " is a song performed by Aretha Franklin and George Michael as a duet in 1987. It was written by Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan.-Music video:...

    " (with George Michael
    George Michael
    George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...

    )
  2. "Respect
    Respect (song)
    "Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few minor changes in the lyrics, the stories told...

    "
  3. "I Say a Little Prayer
    I Say a Little Prayer
    "I Say a Little Prayer" is a song written by songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick, originally peaking at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in December 1967.-Background:...

    "
  4. "Think"
  5. "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
    (You Make Me Feel like) a Natural Woman
    " A Natural Woman" is a 1967 single released by American soul singer Aretha Franklin on the Atlantic label. The record was a big hit for Franklin, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a standard song for her...

    "
  6. "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)"
  7. "You're All I Need to Get By"
  8. "Chain of Fools
    Chain of Fools (song)
    "Chain of Fools" is a song written by Don Covay. Aretha Franklin first released the song as a single in 1967 and subsequently it appeared on many of her albums. It reached number one on the U.S...

    "
  9. "Spanish Harlem
    Spanish Harlem
    East Harlem, also known as Spanish Harlem and El Barrio, is a section of Harlem in the northeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. East Harlem is one of the largest predominantly Latino communities in New York City. It includes the area formerly known as Italian Harlem, in which...

    "
  10. "Angel
    Angel (Aretha Franklin song)
    "Angel" is a soul ballad recorded by American singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-written by Aretha's sister, Carolyn, and Sonny Saunders. Aretha co-produced the song with Quincy Jones and it originally appeared on Aretha's 1973 album "Hey Now Hey "...

    "
  11. "Let It Be"
  12. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
    Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
    "Until You Come Back to Me " is the name of a song written by Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, and Stevie Wonder. The song was originally recorded by Stevie Wonder in 1967, but his version did not appear on an album until 1977's Anthology...

    "
  13. "Son Of A Preacher Man
    Son of a Preacher Man
    "Son of a Preacher Man" is a song recorded by Dusty Springfield in September 1968 and featured on the album, Dusty in Memphis. It was written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins. The rights to cover "Son of a Preacher Man" were originally offered to Aretha Franklin, who turned it down...

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  14. "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
    Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
    "Don't Play That Song " is a song written by Ahmet Ertegün and Betty Nelson and first recorded by soul singer Ben E. King. The title track on King's third album Don't Play That Song, it reached #2 on the U.S...

    "
  15. "Rock Steady
    Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin song)
    "Rock Steady" is a song written and performed by Aretha Franklin and released in 1971, from the album Young, Gifted and Black. The single reached the #9 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts that same year. It also peaked at #2 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart...

    "
  16. "See Saw"
  17. "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing"
  18. "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"
  19. "Save Me"
  20. "The House That Jack Built"
  21. "People Get Ready"
  22. "Day Dreaming"

Disc 2

  1. "Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves" (with the Eurythmics
    Eurythmics
    Eurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A...

    )
  2. "A Deeper Love"
  3. "What a Fool Believes"
  4. "Who's Zoomin' Who
    Who's Zoomin' Who
    "Who's Zoomin' Who" is a single performed by Aretha Franklin and released in 1985, from the album of the same name. It was the follow-up single to Aretha's chart-topping smash "Freeway of Love." The song reached the #7 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that same year. It also peaked at #2 on the...

    "
  5. "Willing To Forgive"
  6. "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
  7. "Freeway Of Love
    Freeway of Love
    "Freeway of Love" is a Grammy Award-winning song released as the first single from Aretha Franklin's 1985 album Who's Zoomin' Who?. It was very successful in the United States, peaking at the #3 position of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and topping the Hot R&B Singles chart for five weeks . It went...

    "
  8. "Border Song (Holy Moses)
    Border Song
    "Border Song" is a gospel ballad originally performed by British musician Elton John. Lyrics are credited to Bernie Taupin . The music was composed by John....

    "
  9. "Oh No Not My Baby"
  10. "Call Me
    Call Me (Aretha Franklin song)
    "Call Me" is a song recorded and written by American Soul singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin. Franklin came up with the idea for the song after she saw a young couple engaged in deep conversation on New York's Park Avenue. Before they parted,...

    "
  11. "Ain't No Way
    Ain't No Way
    "Ain't No Way" is a song written by singer-songwriter Carolyn Franklin and sung by her elder sister Aretha Franklin as the b-side to her 1968 hit, " Since You've Been Gone."-History:...

    "
  12. "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
    (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
    " Since You've Been Gone" is a classic song by R&B singer Aretha Franklin. Released from her Lady Soul album in 1968, the song was successful, debuting at #32 on the Hot 100, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and spent three weeks at #1 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart...

    "
  13. "Baby I Love You
    Baby I Love You (Aretha Franklin song)
    "Baby I Love You" is a popular song by R&B singer Aretha Franklin. It was the only single release from her Aretha Arrives album in 1967, the song was a huge hit. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and spent two weeks at number-one on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart...

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  14. "The Long And Winding Road
    The Long and Winding Road
    "The Long and Winding Road" is a ballad written by Paul McCartney that originally appeared on The Beatles' album Let It Be. It became The Beatles' 20th and last number-one song in the United States on 23 May 1970, and was the last single released by the quartet...

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  15. "Today I Sing The Blues"
  16. "Love All The Hurt Away" (with George Benson
    George Benson
    George Benson is a ten Grammy Award winning American musician, whose production career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist....

    )
  17. "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be
    It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be
    "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" is a duet recorded between R&B singers Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston, and appears on Franklin's 1989 album Through the Storm. It was released as a single that year, peaking at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop...

    " (with Whitney Houston
    Whitney Houston
    Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...

    )
  18. "Through The Storm" (with Elton John
    Elton John
    Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...

    )
  19. "A Rose Is Still A Rose
    A Rose Is Still a Rose (song)
    "A Rose Is Still a Rose" is a 1998 single written and produced by Lauryn Hill and recorded and released by singer Aretha Franklin off the album of the same name. Written by Hill for Franklin, the song is feminist-based, focused on a motherly figure giving advice to a younger woman who keeps getting...

    "

Not to be confused with ...

Franklin has many similarly named albums, including:
  • 1967: Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits
  • 1971: Aretha's Greatest Hits
    Aretha's Greatest Hits
    Aretha's Greatest Hits is a successful 1971 album by Aretha Franklin. The compilation features two new recordings: "Spanish Harlem" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water". The album reached Billboards Top 20 and eventually sold over 500,000 copies...

  • 1985: 30 Greatest Hits
    30 Greatest Hits
    - Track listing :Disc One# Summer Holiday# Lucky Lips# Visions# Melting Pot# Johhy Quest Intro# All Clued Up Intro# Give Us A Clue Intro# Blockbusters Intro# Catchpharse Intro# Bullseye Intro# Big Ship# The Fintstones Closing# The Simpsons Intro...

  • 1994: Greatest Hits (1980-1994)


Also:
  • 1994: The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin: The 60's
  • 1994: The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin: The 70's
  • 2001: Aretha's Best and
  • 1961, 1980 and 1986: Aretha
    Aretha (album)
    Aretha is a feminine given name.Aretha may also refer to:*Aretha , a 1961 album by Aretha Franklin*Aretha , an album by Aretha Franklin*Aretha , an album by Aretha Franklin...

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