This page lists the album chart entries 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), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1967), D.Marsh 5 of 1967, RYM 7 of 1967, US BB 8 of 1967, US CashBox 13 of 1967, UK 36 - Aug 1967 (2 weeks), Channel4 49, Rolling Stone 83, Acclaimed 84 (1967), RS100 91, WXPN 579 (1967), WTMD 666 |
| 2 |
Aretha Franklin |
Lady Soul |
1968 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1968), US CashBox 7 of 1968, RYM 8 of 1968, US BB 12 of 1968, Italy 15 of 1968, UK 25 - Apr 1968 (18 weeks), RS100 48, Rolling Stone 84, Guiness 85, German RS100 97, Acclaimed 111 (1968) |
| 3 |
Aretha Franklin |
Aretha Now |
1968 |
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, Italy 50 of 1969, RYM 78 of 1968, Acclaimed 2561 (1968) |
| 4 |
Aretha Franklin |
Amazing Grace |
1972 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1972), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1992), D.Marsh 25 of 1972, RYM 43 of 1972, US CashBox 59 of 1972, US BB 72 of 1972, Acclaimed 788 (1972) |
| 5 |
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), Switzerland 21 - Aug 1985 (8 weeks), US BB 42 of 1985, UK 49 - Jan 1986 (12 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1986) |
| 6 |
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) |
| 7 |
Aretha Franklin |
Young, Gifted & Black |
1972 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1972), D.Marsh 12 of 1972, US CashBox 60 of 1972, US BB 65 of 1972, RYM 96 of 1972, Acclaimed 1353 (1972) |
| 8 |
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), UK 51 - Nov 1986 (13 weeks) |
| 9 |
Aretha Franklin |
Aretha Live At Fillmore West |
1971 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1971), US 70s 9 - Jun 1971 (2 months), D.Marsh 23 of 1971, US CashBox 31 of 1971, US BB 31 of 1971 |
| 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), Italy 57 of 1989 |
| 11 |
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) |
| 12 |
Aretha Franklin |
Spirit In The Dark |
1970 |
D.Marsh 12 of 1970, Australia Goset 17 - Jan 1971 (1 week), RYM 73 of 1970, US CashBox 94 of 1970, Acclaimed 1172 (1970) |
| 13 |
Aretha Franklin |
Soul '69 |
1969 |
Italy 48 of 1969, US BB 61 of 1969, US CashBox 90 of 1969, RYM 173 of 1969, Acclaimed 2826 (1969) |
| 14 |
Aretha Franklin |
A Rose Is Still A Rose |
1998 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1998), Sweden 29 - Apr 1998 (3 weeks), Norway 32 - Apr 1998 (3 weeks), Switzerland 36 - Apr 1998 (3 weeks) |
| 15 |
Aretha Franklin |
Aretha Arrives |
1967 |
D.Marsh 12 of 1967, US BB 16 of 1967, US CashBox 35 of 1967, RYM 135 of 1967 |
| 16 |
Aretha Franklin |
Sparkle |
1976 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1976), US CashBox 45 of 1976, Defin200 193 (1976) |
| 17 |
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) |
| 18 |
Aretha Franklin |
This Girl's In Love With You |
1970 |
Australia Goset 15 - Jun 1970 (5 weeks), D.Marsh 31 of 1970, US CashBox 90 of 1970 |
| 19 |
Aretha Franklin |
Aretha in Paris |
1969 |
US BB 50 of 1969, Italy 51 of 1969, France (InfoDisc) 56 of 1969 (peak 7, 37 weeks) |
| 20 |
Aretha Franklin |
Let Me In Your Life |
1974 |
D.Marsh 29 of 1974, US CashBox 91 of 1974, US BB 91 of 1974 |
| 21 |
Aretha Franklin |
The First Lady Of Soul |
1985 |
France (InfoDisc) 43 of 1968 (peak 1, 68 weeks), UK 89 - May 1986 (1 week), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1985) |
| 22 |
Aretha Franklin |
The Best of Aretha Franklin |
1994 |
UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 2002), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 2008) |
| 23 |
Aretha Franklin |
Jump To It |
1982 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1983), US CashBox 53 of 1982 |
| 24 |
Aretha Franklin |
Queen Of Soul, Very Best Of |
1994 |
UK 20 - Oct 1994 (5 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1994) |
| 25 |
Aretha Franklin |
The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin, Vol I (the 60's) |
unknown |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2001) |
| 26 |
Aretha Franklin |
Aretha: Lady Soul |
1968 |
D.Marsh 7 of 1968 |
| 27 |
Aretha Franklin |
Aretha Franklin: Soul '69 |
1969 |
D.Marsh 17 of 1969 |
| 28 |
Aretha Franklin |
A Bag Full Of Soul |
1969 |
Norway 20 - Oct 1969 (1 week) |
| 29 |
Aretha Franklin |
Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky) |
1973 |
D.Marsh 27 of 1973 |
| 30 |
Aretha Franklin |
TBC |
1998 |
Norway 37 - May 1998 (1 week) |
| 31 |
Aretha Franklin |
Get It Right |
1983 |
Sweden 37 - Aug 1983 (2 weeks) |
| 32 |
Aretha Franklin |
Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits |
1998 |
UK 38 - Nov 1998 (6 weeks) |
| 33 |
Aretha Franklin |
The Gospel Soul of Aretha Franklin |
1956 |
RYM 143 of 1956 |
| 34 |
Aretha Franklin |
Runnin' Out Of Fools |
1964 |
RYM 192 of 1964 |
| 35 |
Aretha Franklin |
Best Of... |
1984 |
UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1989) |