Greatest Hits

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  I Knew You Were Waiting

  Aretha Franklin with George Michael
  4:02
  4.0 ★
• 2
  Respect
  2:24
  3.9 ★
• 3
  I Say a Little Prayer
  3:33
  4.4 ★
• 4
  Think
  2:17
  3.6 ★
• 5
  (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
  2:46
  4.2 ★
• 6
  I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You)
  2:50
  4.0 ★
• 7
  You’re All I Need to Get By
  3:34
  3.5 ★
• 8
  Chain of Fools
  2:47
  4.2 ★
• 9
  Spanish Harlem
  3:29
  2.0 ★
• 10
  Angel
  4:28
  4.0 ★
• 11
  Let It Be
  3:31
  3.2 ★
• 12
  Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
  3:26
  4.4 ★
• 13
  Son of a Preacher Man
  3:16
  4.5 ★
• 14
  Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
  2:59
  4.0 ★
• 15
  Rock Steady
  3:12
  3.8 ★
• 16
  See Saw
  2:44
  3.5 ★
• 17
  Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
  3:48
• 18
  Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
  3:14
  5.0 ★
• 19
  Save Me
  2:18
  4.5 ★
• 20
  The House That Jack Built
  2:20
  5.0 ★
• 21
  People Get Ready
  3:44
  4.0 ★
• 22
  Day Dreaming
  3:58
  4.5 ★
• CD 2
• 1
  Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves

  Aretha Franklin with the Eurythmics
  5:56
  3.6 ★
• 2
  A Deeper Love
  4:41
  4.0 ★
• 3
  What a Fool Believes
  4:01
  3.0 ★
• 4
  Who’s Zoomin’ Who?
  4:43
  3.0 ★
• 5
  Willing to Forgive
  4:12
  4.0 ★
• 6
  Jumpin’ Jack Flash
  4:59
• 7
  Freeway of Love
  4:10
• 8
  Border Song (Holy Moses)
  3:20
• 9
  Oh No Not My Baby
  2:52
  4.0 ★
• 10
  Call Me
  3:54
  4.5 ★
• 11
  Ain’t No Way
  4:12
  5.0 ★
• 12
  Since You’ve Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)
  2:24
  4.4 ★
• 13
  Baby I Love You
  2:41
  3.0 ★
• 14
  The Long and Winding Road
  3:37
• 15
  Today I Sing the Blues
  4:24
• 16
  Love All the Hurt Away

  feat. George Benson
  4:09
• 17
  It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be

  Aretha Franklin with Whitney Houston
  4:51
  4.0 ★
• 18
  Through the Storm

  feat. Elton John
  4:21
• 19
  A Rose Is Still a Rose
  3:58
  2.0 ★

More by Aretha Franklin

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace 1972

This Girl’s in Love With You

This Girl’s in Love With You 1970

Lady Soul

Lady Soul 1968

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You 1967

Respect

Respect 2018

Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics

Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics 2014

Release credits

• Adam Williams
  engineer [1]
• Adrian Barber
  recording [11]
• Akua Dixon
  strings [19]
• Alan Rogan
  guitar [6]
• Alex Olsson
  assistant [19]
• Almeda Lattimore
  background vocals [14]
• Andrew Love
  tenor saxophone [4, 15-16]
• Ann S. Clark
  background vocals [12, 15, 22]
• Annie Lennox
  keyboard [1], lead vocals [1], vocal [1]
• Aretha Franklin
  additional [1], arranger [10], choir vocals [2.13, 1.21], lead vocals [2.1, 2.6, 2.8, 2.13-14, 2.16, 1.1, 1.3-4, 1.12, 1.15-17, 1.20, 1.22], performer [17], piano [1.2-4, 1.6, 1.8-9, 1.11-16, 1.18, 1.20-22, 2.6, 2.8-11, 2.14-15], producer [10, 12, 17], vocal [1.1-2, 1.5-6, 1.8-9, 1.11, 1.13-14, 1.18-19, 1.21, 2.1, 2.9-12, 2.16]
• Arif Mardin
  arranger [1.2-6, 1.8, 1.12, 1.16, 1.18, 1.20-21, 2.11-13, 2.15-16], background vocals [9], conductor [15], flute [9], horn [1.9, 1.22, 2.8, 2.11-12, 2.14], mix [2.8, 1.7, 1.9, 1.12, 1.14-15, 1.17, 1.22], producer [1.7, 1.9, 1.11-15, 1.17, 1.22, 2.8-10, 2.14, 2.16], recording [1.19, 2.13], strings [1.7, 1.9, 1.14-15, 2.11], woodwind [15]
• Babyface
  drums (drum set) [5], keyboard [5], producer [5]
• Barney Perkins
  mix [5]
• Barry Beckett
  electric piano [9], keyboard [1.13, 2.10], organ [9]
• Benmont Tench
  organ [1]
• Benny Powell
  trombone [15]
• Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
  drums (drum set) [9, 12, 15, 22]
• Bernie Glow
  trumpet [1.5, 1.21, 2.11-12, 2.15]
• Billy Preston
  organ [8, 14]
• Bob James
  keyboard [17]
• Bob Rosa
  engineer [2], mix [2], recording [2]
• Bobby Womack
  guitar [2.12, 1.21]
• Brenda Bryant
  background vocals [2.10, 1.14]
• Brenda Corbett
  background vocals [6]
• Buzz Feiten
  guitar [16]
• C+C Music Factory
  arranger [2], mix [2], producer [2]
• Carolyn Franklin
  background vocals [2.14, 1.2, 1.9, 1.15, 1.18, 1.22], choir vocals [2.11-13, 1.5, 1.8, 1.21]
• Charles Chalmers
  horn [6], tenor saxophone [2.13, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.16, 1.19]
• Charlie Freeman
  guitar [14]
• Chips Moman
  guitar [6, 19]
• Chuck Kirkpatrick
  engineer [9, 14-15, 22], recording [9, 14]
• Chuck Leavell
  keyboard [6]
• Chuck Rainey
  bass [2.14, 1.9, 1.12, 1.15, 1.22], bass guitar [8]
• Cindy Mizelle
  background vocals [2]
• Cissy Houston
  background vocals [1.17-18, 2.10-11]
• Clarence Clemons
  saxophone [7], solo [7]
• Claytoven Richardson
  background vocals [1.1, 2.18]
• Clive Davis
  executive [1, 7]
• Commissioner Gordon
  mix [19], recording [19]
• Cornell Dupree
  guitar [2.8-9, 2.14, 1.9, 1.15, 1.22]
• Corrado Rustici
  electric guitar [1], guitar [4, 18]
• Dana Jon Chappelle
  additional [1], assistant [7, 18]
• Daryl Simmons
  producer [5]
• Dave Stewart
  guitar [1], keyboard [1], mix [1], producer [1]
• David Cole
  background vocals [2], keyboard [2], remixer [2]
• David Foster
  electric piano [16], synthesizer [16]
• David Frazer
  mix [1.1, 2.18], recording [1.1, 2.18]
• David Hood
  bass [2.10, 1.13], electric bass guitar [9], trombone [6]
• David Spinozza
  guitar [17]
• David “Fathead” Newman
  woodwind [15]
• Deborah Cooper
  background vocals [2]
• Don Arnone
  acoustic guitar [22]
• Don Smith
  engineer [1], mix [1]
• Donny Hathaway
  electric piano [9, 12, 22], keyboard [17], organ [9, 15]
• Dr. Dave Frazer
  engineer [1, 4, 7]
• Dr. John
  percussion [15]
• Duane Allman
  guitar [9]
• Eddie Daniels
  alto saxophone [16]
• Eddie Hinton
  guitar [2.9-10, 1.13]
• Ellie Greenwich
  choir vocals [8]
• Erma Franklin
  background vocals [1.2, 1.9, 1.15, 1.18, 1.22, 2.14], choir vocals [2.12, 1.5, 1.8]
• Ernie Royal
  trumpet [15]
• Everette Harp
  saxophone [5]
• Floyd Newman
  baritone saxophone [4, 16]
• Frank Wess
  alto saxophone [15], flute [11], tenor saxophone [2.11-12, 1.21]
• Gene Chrisman
  drums (drum set) [5]
• Gene Paul
  engineer [2.8, 1.7], recording [1.7, 2.8, 2.14]
• George Benson
  lead vocals [16]
• George Dorsey
  alto saxophone [15]
• George Michael
  lead vocals [1], producer [1]
• Gordon Lyon
  additional [1], assistant [1]
• Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
  percussion [1], tambourine [1]
• Haywood Henry
  baritone saxophone [21]
• Henry Haywood
  baritone saxophone [11-12]
• Howard Albert
  engineer [15, 22]
• Hubert Laws
  alto flute [22]
• Hugh McCracken
  guitar [12]
• Irma Franklyn
  choir vocals [13]
• J.R. Bailey
  background vocals [8]
• Jack Jennings
  vibraphone [15]
• Jason Shablik
  assistant [5]
• Jay Willis
  assistant [1]
• Jeanie Tracy
  background vocals [4]
• Jeff Porcaro
  drums (drum set) [16]
• Jennifer Hall
  background vocals [1]
• Jeremy Smith
  recording [16]
• Jerome Gasper
  engineer [13], recording [11]
• Jerry Hey
  strings [1]
• Jerry Jemmott
  bass [2.15, 1.3], bass guitar [4, 16, 20]
• Jerry Wexler
  producer [1.2-9, 1.11-22, 2.8-15]
• Jim Dickinson
  keyboard [14]
• Jim Gilstrap
  background vocals [1.1, 2.4]
• Jim Watts
  additional [1], assistant [1]
• Jim Zumpano
  engineer [5]
• Jimmy Cleveland
  trombone [15]
• Jimmy Johnson
  electric guitar [13], guitar [1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.13, 1.16, 1.18-19, 1.21, 2.9-10, 2.12, 2.15]
• Joe Arnold
  tenor saxophone [6]
• Joe Farrell
  flute [12], solo [12], tenor saxophone [10]
• Joe Newman
  trumpet [1.5, 1.21, 2.11-12, 2.15]
• Joe South
  electric guitar [13], guitar [8, 21]
• John Hanes
  additional [17]
• Judy Clay
  background vocals [17]
• Keith Richards
  guitar [6], producer [6]
• Ken Bichel
  synthesizer [12]
• Ken Laxton
  trumpet [6]
• Kevin Mahoney
  assistant [17]
• King Curtis
  tenor saxophone [1.2, 1.19, 1.21, 2.11-13, 2.15]
• Kitty Beethoven
  background vocals [1.1, 2.18]
• Laundon Von Kendricks
  background vocals [4]
• Lauryn Hill
  arranger [19], background vocals [19], producer [19]
• Lennete Viegas
  additional [1], assistant [1]
• Lew Hahn
  engineer [12, 14], mix [16]
• Lincoln Clapp
  additional [18], lead vocals [18]
• Lisa Fischer
  background vocals [2]
• Louis Johnson
  bass guitar [16]
• Marcy Levy
  background vocals [16]
• Margaret Branch
  background vocals [1.12, 1.14-15, 1.22, 2.6, 2.14]
• Mark Stevens
  background vocals [16]
• Maureen Droney
  additional [1], assistant [7]
• Melisa Kary
  background vocals [18]
• Melvin Lastie
  cornet [2], trumpet [2.11-13, 1.5, 1.19, 1.21]
• Michael Brauer
  additional [4], mix [7]
• Michael Frondelli
  mix [6]
• Mike Campbell
  guitar [1]
• Mike Iacopelli
  additional [1.1, 2.18], assistant [1.1, 2.6, 2.18]
• Myrna Matthews
  background vocals [1]
• Myrna Smith
  background vocals [17]
• Narada Michael Walden
  arranger [2.7, 2.17-18, 1.1], drums (drum set) [1.1, 2.4], piano [4], producer [1.1, 2.4, 2.7, 2.17-18]
• Nathan East
  bass [1, 5], bass guitar [1]
• Ortheia Barnes
  background vocals [6]
• Pat Lewis
  background vocals [10]
• Pat Smith
  background vocals [12, 15, 22]
• Paulette McWilliams
  background vocals [2]
• Paulinho da Costa
  percussion [16]
• Pepper Adams
  baritone saxophone [15]
• Phil Ramone
  engineer [17]
• Phil Schier
  mix [10], recording [10], remixer [10]
• Preston Glass
  background vocals [4], keyboard [4], percussion [1]
• Quincy Jones
  arranger [10], producer [10], remixer [10]
• Ralph MacDonald
  percussion [17]
• Randy Jackson
  background vocals [4], bass guitar [2.6, 1.1], bass synthesizer [4]
• Ray Lucas
  drums (drum set) [8, 14]
• Ray Pyle
  assistant [7]
• Ren Klyce
  synthesizer [18]
• Richard Tee
  organ [12]
• Richard Williams
  trumpet [15]
• Rick Hall
  recording [6, 18]
• Rick Marotta
  drums (drum set) [17]
• Ricky Crespo
  programming [2]
• Robert Clivillés
  drums (drum set) [2], percussion [2], remixer [2]
• Robert Popwell
  percussion [15]
• Roger Hawkins
  drums (drum set) [1.2-4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.13, 1.16, 1.18-21, 2.9-13, 2.15]
• Ron Albert
  engineer [9, 14-15, 22], recording [9, 14-15, 22]
• Ronnie Bright
  background vocals [8]
• Ronnie Wood
  guitar [6]
• Sammy Creason
  drums (drum set) [14]
• Sammy Turner
  background vocals [8]
• Seldon Powell
  tenor saxophone [1.21, 2.11-12, 2.15]
• Serban Ghenea
  mix [1.1, 2.17]
• Shelley Yakes
  recording [1]
• Shelly Yakus
  additional [1]
• Skyler Jett
  background vocals [18]
• Snookie Young
  trumpet [15]
• Spooner Oldham
  electric piano [2.12-13, 1.8, 1.16, 1.21], organ [1.2, 1.4, 1.18, 1.20-21, 2.13, 2.15], piano [1.5-6, 2.13]
• Stan Lynch
  drums (drum set) [1]
• Stanley Clarke
  bass [17]
• Steve Jordan
  drums (drum set) [6]
• Steve Lillywhite
  engineer [6]
• Stuart Hirotsu
  additional [1], assistant [1]
• Sylvester
  background vocals [4]
• Sylvia Shemwell
  background vocals [17]
• Ted Somers
  vibraphone [13]
• The Charles Williams Singers
  choir vocals [1]
• The Sweet Inspirations
  background vocals [1.3-4, 1.13, 1.16, 1.20, 2.8], choir vocals [2.11-12, 1.5, 1.8, 1.21]
• The Sweethearts of Soul
  background vocals [9]
• Thomas Mitchell
  trombone [15]
• Tim Roberts
  assistant [17]
• Tom Dowd
  arranger [1.2-6, 1.8, 1.16, 1.18-21, 2.11-13], conductor [2, 6, 18-19], engineer [13], horn [14-15], mix [8, 11, 13], producer [2.8-10, 2.14-15, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13-15, 1.22], recording [2.11-13, 2.15, 1.2-5, 1.8, 1.16, 1.19-21]
• Tommy Cogbill
  bass guitar [2.11-13, 1.2, 1.5-6, 1.8, 1.18-19, 1.21], guitar [1.3-4, 1.16, 1.20, 2.15]
• Tommy McClure
  bass [14]
• Tony Studd
  bass trombone [2.11-13, 1.21]
• Truman Thomas
  electric piano [13], organ [13], piano [13]
• Urbie Green
  trombone [15]
• Vada Nobles
  programming [19]
• Vicki Randle
  background vocals [4]
• Walter Afanasieff
  bass [18], drums (drum set) [18], keyboard [4, 18], synthesizer [2.18, 1.1]
• Warren Riker
  recording [19]
• Warren Smith
  vibraphone [2.11, 1.21]
• Wayne Jackson
  trumpet [4, 15-16]
• Whitney Houston
  performer [17]
• William Eaton
  arranger [17]
• Willie Bridges
  baritone saxophone [1.2, 1.4, 1.16, 1.19, 2.13]
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Issues

• 

  G
  Greatest Hits

  2x CD
  1998
• 

  G
  Greatest Hits

  2x CD
  2001