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Album artist 94 - Aretha Franklin |
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This page lists the album chart runs of Aretha Franklin. A list of songs by Aretha Franklin can be found here. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.
| # | Artist | Album Title | Year | Chart Entries |
| 1 | Aretha Franklin | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | 1967 | Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009 (1967), Billboard 2 - Apr 1967 (79 weeks) (17 weeks in top 10), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1967), D.Marsh 5 of 1967, US BB 8 of 1967, US CashBox 13 of 1967, UK 36 - Aug 1967 (2 weeks), Channel4 49, PopVortex 68 (1967), Vinyl Surrender 70 of all time, Rolling Stone 83, Acclaimed 84 (1967), RS100 91, WXPN 579 (1967), WTMD 666, RYM 7 of 1967 |
| 2 | Aretha Franklin | Lady Soul | 1968 | Billboard 2 - Feb 1968 (52 weeks) (16 weeks in top 10), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1968), US CashBox 7 of 1968, D.Marsh 7 of 1968, US BB 12 of 1968, Italy 15 of 1968, UK 25 - Apr 1968 (18 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 27 of all time, France (InfoDisc) 43 of 1968 (peak 1, 68 weeks), RS100 48, PopVortex 71 (1968), Rolling Stone 84, Guiness 85, German RS100 97, Acclaimed 111 (1968), RYM 8 of 1968 |
| 3 | Aretha Franklin | Aretha Now | 1968 | Billboard 3 - Jul 1968 (35 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Norway 4 - Oct 1968 (25 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1968), UK 6 - Sep 1968 (11 weeks), D.Marsh 12 of 1968, US CashBox 17 of 1968, US BB 29 of 1968, Vinyl Surrender 36 of all time, Italy 50 of 1969, Acclaimed 2561 (1968), RYM 78 of 1968 |
| 4 | Aretha Franklin | Who's Zoomin' Who? | 1985 | US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1985), Sweden 8 - Aug 1985 (12 weeks), Norway 15 - Aug 1985 (9 weeks), Billboard 16 - Aug 1985 (38 weeks), Switzerland 21 - Aug 1985 (8 weeks), US BB 42 of 1985, ODK Germany 46 - Aug 1985 (16 weeks), UK 49 - Jan 1986 (12 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986), Xgau rating A (1985) |
| 5 | Aretha Franklin | Amazing Grace | 1972 | Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1972), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1992), Billboard 7 - Jun 1972 (23 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), D.Marsh 25 of 1972, US CashBox 59 of 1972, US BB 72 of 1972, Acclaimed 788 (1972), RYM 43 of 1972, Xgau rating B+ (1972) |
| 6 | Aretha Franklin | Aretha | 1986 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1986), Norway 12 - Nov 1986 (4 weeks), Sweden 12 - Nov 1986 (14 weeks), Switzerland 23 - Nov 1986 (3 weeks), Billboard 32 - Oct 1980 (69 weeks), ODK Germany 45 - Dec 1986 (3 weeks), UK 51 - Nov 1986 (13 weeks), Xgau rating B- (1986) |
| 7 | Aretha Franklin | Soul '69 | 1969 | Billboard 15 - Feb 1969 (32 weeks), D.Marsh 17 of 1969, Italy 48 of 1969, US BB 61 of 1969, US CashBox 90 of 1969, Acclaimed 2826 (1969), RYM 173 of 1969 |
| 8 | Aretha Franklin | Greatest Hits 1980 - 1994 | 1994 | US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1995), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1999), UK 27 - Mar 1994 (3 weeks), Switzerland 34 - Mar 1994 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 75 - Apr 1994 (7 weeks), Billboard 85 - Mar 1994 (29 weeks) |
| 9 | Aretha Franklin | Respect, The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin | 2003 | Sweden 1 - Jan 2003 (18 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 2004), Norway 5 - Mar 2003 (6 weeks), UK 15 - Jun 2002 (1 week), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 27 - Aug 2018 (1 week), ODK Germany 96 - Sep 2003 (1 week) |
| 10 | Aretha Franklin | Through The Storm | 1989 | Norway 11 - May 1989 (7 weeks), Sweden 17 - May 1989 (10 weeks), Switzerland 19 - Jun 1989 (5 weeks), UK 46 - Jun 1989 (1 week), Billboard 55 - May 1989 (18 weeks), Italy 57 of 1989, ODK Germany 61 - Jun 1989 (10 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1989) |
| 11 | Aretha Franklin | Aretha Arrives | 1967 | Billboard 5 - Aug 1967 (41 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), D.Marsh 12 of 1967, US BB 16 of 1967, US CashBox 35 of 1967, RYM 135 of 1967 |
| 12 | Aretha Franklin | Spirit In The Dark | 1970 | D.Marsh 12 of 1970, Australia Goset 17 - Jan 1971 (1 week), Billboard 25 - Sep 1970 (22 weeks), US CashBox 94 of 1970, Acclaimed 1172 (1970), RYM 73 of 1970, Xgau rating A (1970) |
| 13 | Aretha Franklin | Aretha Live At Fillmore West | 1971 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1971), Billboard 7 - Jun 1971 (34 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), US 70s 9 - Jun 1971 (2 months), D.Marsh 23 of 1971, US CashBox 31 of 1971, US BB 31 of 1971, Xgau rating B (1971) |
| 14 | Aretha Franklin | Young, Gifted & Black | 1972 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1972), Billboard 11 - Feb 1972 (31 weeks), D.Marsh 12 of 1972, US CashBox 60 of 1972, US BB 65 of 1972, Acclaimed 1353 (1972), RYM 96 of 1972, Xgau rating A (1972) |
| 15 | Aretha Franklin | A Rose Is Still A Rose | 1998 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1998), Sweden 29 - Apr 1998 (3 weeks), Billboard 30 - Apr 1998 (15 weeks), Norway 32 - Apr 1998 (3 weeks), Switzerland 36 - Apr 1998 (3 weeks) |
| 16 | Aretha Franklin | Aretha in Paris | 1969 | Billboard 13 - Nov 1968 (20 weeks), US BB 50 of 1969, Italy 51 of 1969, France (InfoDisc) 56 of 1969 (peak 7, 37 weeks) |
| 17 | Aretha Franklin | This Girl's In Love With You | 1970 | Australia Goset 15 - Jun 1970 (5 weeks), Billboard 17 - Feb 1970 (30 weeks), D.Marsh 31 of 1970, US CashBox 90 of 1970, Xgau rating B+ (1970) |
| 18 | Aretha Franklin | Sparkle | 1976 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1976), Billboard 18 - Jun 1976 (23 weeks), US CashBox 45 of 1976, Defin200 193 (1976), Xgau rating B (1976) |
| 19 | Aretha Franklin | Jump To It | 1982 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1983), Billboard 23 - Aug 1982 (30 weeks), US CashBox 53 of 1982, Xgau rating B+ (1982) |
| 20 | Aretha Franklin | Let Me In Your Life | 1974 | Billboard 14 - Mar 1974 (25 weeks), D.Marsh 29 of 1974, US CashBox 91 of 1974, US BB 91 of 1974, Xgau rating B+ (1974) |
| 21 | Aretha Franklin | What You See Is What You Sweat | 1991 | Norway 14 - Aug 1991 (6 weeks), Sweden 19 - Jul 1991 (8 weeks), Switzerland 26 - Aug 1991 (6 weeks), Billboard 153 - Aug 1991 (7 weeks) |
| 22 | Aretha Franklin | Get It Right | 1983 | Billboard 36 - Jul 1983 (18 weeks), Sweden 37 - Aug 1983 (2 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1983) |
| 23 | Aretha Franklin | The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin, Vol I (the 60's) | 2013 | US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2001), US Albums 2014-23 peak 105 - Sep 2018 (2 weeks), Billboard 189 - Apr 2013 (1 week) |
| 24 | Aretha Franklin | Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits | 1971 | Billboard 19 - Jun 1967 (48 weeks), UK 38 - Nov 1998 (6 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1971) |
| 25 | Aretha Franklin | The Best of Aretha Franklin | 1994 | UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 2002), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2008) |
| 26 | Aretha Franklin | Runnin' Out Of Fools | 1964 | Billboard 84 - Dec 1964 (13 weeks), RYM 192 of 1964 |
| 27 | Aretha Franklin | 30 Greatest Hits | 2016 | US Albums 2014-23 peak 6 - Jul 2016 (5 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 16 - Aug 2018 (6 weeks), Billboard 117 - Aug 2012 (2 weeks) |
| 28 | Aretha Franklin | Queen Of Soul, Very Best Of | 1994 | UK 20 - Oct 1994 (5 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1994), KEXP 864 |
| 29 | Aretha Franklin | Sings The Great Diva Classics | 2014 | Billboard 13 - Nov 2014 (6 weeks), US Albums 2014-23 peak 13 - Nov 2014 (6 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 32 - Oct 2014 (2 weeks) |
| 30 | Aretha Franklin | Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky) | 1973 | D.Marsh 27 of 1973, Billboard 30 - Jul 1973 (20 weeks), Xgau rating B- (1973) |
| 31 | Aretha Franklin | The Very Best Of | 2010 | UK 59 - Mar 2010 (1 week), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 67 - Apr 2013 (3 weeks) |
| 32 | Aretha Franklin | One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism | 1987 | Billboard 106 - Dec 1987 (16 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1988) |
| 33 | Aretha Franklin | Yeah! | 1965 | Billboard 101 - Jul 1965 (8 weeks) |
| 34 | Aretha Franklin | The First Lady Of Soul | 1985 | UK 89 - May 1986 (1 week), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1985) |
| 35 | Aretha Franklin | Soul Sister | 1966 | Billboard 132 - Aug 1966 (4 weeks) |
| 36 | Aretha Franklin | Love All the Hurt Away | 1981 | Billboard 36 - Aug 1981 (17 weeks), Xgau rating A- (1981) |
| 37 | Aretha Franklin | Take A Look | 1967 | Billboard 173 - Oct 1967 (8 weeks) |
| 38 | Aretha Franklin | This Christmas | 2008 | Billboard 102 - Nov 2008 (8 weeks) |
| 39 | Aretha Franklin | Jewels In The Crown: Duets With The Queen | 2007 | Billboard 54 - Dec 2007 (7 weeks) |
| 40 | Aretha Franklin | Aretha's Gold | 1969 | Billboard 18 - Jul 1969 (33 weeks) |
| 41 | Aretha Franklin | Almighty Fire | 1978 | Billboard 63 - May 1978 (11 weeks), Xgau rating C+ (1978) |
| 42 | Aretha Franklin | La Diva | 1979 | Billboard 146 - Oct 1979 (6 weeks), Xgau rating B (1979) |
| 43 | Aretha Franklin | Sweet Passion | 1977 | Billboard 49 - Jun 1977 (19 weeks), Xgau rating C+ (1977) |
| 44 | Aretha Franklin | So Damn Happy | 2003 | Billboard 33 - Oct 2003 (11 weeks) |
| 45 | Aretha Franklin | You | 1975 | Billboard 83 - Nov 1975 (11 weeks), Xgau rating B- (1975) |
| 46 | Aretha Franklin | A Woman Falling Out Of Love | 2011 | Billboard 54 - May 2011 (2 weeks) |
| 47 | Aretha Franklin | With Everything I Feel in Me | 1974 | Billboard 57 - Dec 1974 (13 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1974) |
| 48 | Aretha Franklin | A Bag Full Of Soul | 1969 | Norway 20 - Oct 1969 (1 week) |
| 49 | Aretha Franklin | Ten Years Of Gold | 1976 | Billboard 135 - Dec 1976 (8 weeks) |
| 50 | Aretha Franklin | In The Beginning/The World Of Aretha Franklin 1960-1967 | 1972 | Billboard 160 - Jun 1972 (9 weeks) |
| 51 | Aretha Franklin | Best Of... | 1984 | UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1989) |
| 52 | Aretha Franklin | The Gospel Soul of Aretha Franklin | 1956 | RYM 143 of 1956 |
| 53 | Aretha Franklin | TBC | 1998 | Norway 37 - May 1998 (1 week) |
| 54 | Aretha Franklin | Aretha's Best | 2018 | US Albums 2014-23 peak 49 - Sep 2018 (2 weeks) |
| 55 | Aretha Franklin | The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967-1970 | 2018 | US Albums 2014-23 peak 65 - Oct 2018 (1 week) |
| 56 | Aretha Franklin | Soul Queen | 2018 | UK Albums 2013-23 peak 15 - Aug 2018 (2 weeks) |
| 57 | Aretha Franklin | Original Album Series | 2018 | UK Albums 2013-23 peak 44 - Sep 2018 (1 week) |
| 58 | Aretha Franklin | The Queen Of Soul | 2018 | UK Albums 2013-23 peak 45 - Nov 2018 (5 weeks) |
In addition to the above listed albums Aretha Franklin also contributed to the following entries:
| # | Artist | Album Title | Year | Chart Entries |
| 1 | Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin, Shania Twain & Mariah Carey | Vh1 Divas Live | 1998 | US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1998), Norway 9 - Oct 1998 (7 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Oct 1998 (14 weeks), Austria 15 - Nov 1998 (3 months), Billboard 21 - Oct 1998 (20 weeks), ODK Germany 39 - Nov 1998 (11 weeks), Australia (ARIA) 42 of 1998, Italy 45 of 1998 |
| 2 | Aretha Franklin & RPO | A Brand New Me | 2017 | UK Albums 2013-23 peak 45 - Dec 2017 (2 weeks) |
Previous Comments (newest first)
17 Oct 2016
#24 - The First Lady Of Soul
Based on time frame of 1968, the following Chart Entry should be removed from this 1985 album & transferred to 1968 album #2 (Lady Soul). France InfoDisc 43 of 1968 (peak 1, 68 weeks).
Data fixed, thanks
4 Oct 2016
#10 - The First Lady Of Soul
When you recently made a correction a Chart Entry was posted to the wrongalbum. The following entry should be removed from #10 & posted to #2 (Lady Soul) - Billboard 2 - 52 weeks - Feb. 1968).
That looks correct, fixed thanks
21 Sep 2016
(4) Double Listings
#2 & #23 are the same (Aretha: Lady Soul). #5 & #2 (under Duets w/James Cleveland - Amazing Grace) are the same. Also #7 & #38 (Aretha Franklin: Soul '69). And finally #14 & #50 (Greatest Hits (1980-1994).
Data fixed, thanks
18 Jan 2015
(2) Double Listings
#2 & #27 are the same (Aretha: Lady Soul). Also #7 & #29 (Aretha Franklin: Soul '69).
Data fixed, thanks