"Respect"
Description
"Respect" was written by Steve Cropper and Otis Redding. Redding released the original version of the song in 1965.
Aretha Franklin recorded and released "Respect" in 1967 as a single and later on the album I Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You.
Aretha Franklin recorded and released "Respect" in 1967 as a single and later on the album I Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You.
Creator
Aretha Franklin
Publisher
SteelTownBrutha
published via YouTube.com
published via YouTube.com
Date
1967
Rights
Coverage
In 1967, Aretha Franklin's version reached #1 on the R&B Singles Chart, the Billboard Hot 100, and the Australian Singles Chart; #2 on the Canadian Singles Chart; #7 on the Italian Singles Chart; and #10 on the UK Singles Chart.
It is listed on the National Recording Registry.
Don Mizell ‘71 recalled listening to the song.
Player
Collection
Citation
Aretha Franklin, “"Respect",” Black Liberation 1969 Archive, accessed April 20, 2024, https://blacklib1969.swarthmore.edu/items/show/1247.