This discography documents the releases of albums and singles by Aretha Franklin. Widely regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling R&B female artists of all time. Billboard ranks her as the 34th Greatest Artist of all time. Franklin has scored 73 entries on the Billboard Hot 100, the most among women for nearly 50 years until Nicki Minaj passed her in 2017. Billboard listed her as the 41st Top Gospel Artist of the 2010s. She has accumulated 20 No. 1 hits on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Amazing Grace remains the biggest-selling live gospel album of all time, being certified 2× Platinum in the US. According to RIAA database, Franklin has sold 16.5 million albums and singles in the US (based on certifications).

She is ranked first among female vocalists with the most Billboard chart hits during the rock era (1955–2012) with a total of 88 according to Joel Whitburn's Record Research. In total cumulative weeks, Franklin is the seventh most successful female artist on the Billboard 200 with a total of 995 cumulative weeks on the chart behind Rihanna, Whitney Houston, Adele, Madonna, Barbra Streisand and Taylor Swift.

Albums Studio albums Album Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Record label US USR&B/HH AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. CAN FRA GER NL NZ SWI UK Aretha 1961 — — — — — — — — — — Columbia The Electrifying Aretha Franklin1962 — — — — — — — — — — The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin 69 — — — — — — — — — Laughing on the Outside 1963 — — — — — — — — — — Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington1964 — — — — — — — — — — Runnin' Out of Fools 84 9 — — — — — — — — Yeah 1965 101 8 — — — — — — 93 — Soul Sister 1966 132 8 — — — — — — — — I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You1967 2 1 — 2 — — — — — 36 RIAA: Gold Atlantic Take It Like You Give It — — — — — — — — — — Columbia Aretha Arrives 5 1 — 18 — — — — — — Atlantic Lady Soul1968 2 1 — — — 18 — — — 25 RIAA: Gold Aretha Now 3 1 — 12 — 26 — — — 6 RIAA: Gold Soul '691969 15 1 — 15 — — — — — 9 Soft and Beautiful — 29 — — — — — — — — Columbia This Girl's in Love with You1970 17 2 8 18 — — — — — — Atlantic Spirit in the Dark 25 2 25 — — — — — — Young, Gifted and Black 1972 11 2 53 — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) 1973 30 2 — — — — — — — — Let Me in Your Life1974 14 1 88 15 — — — — — — With Everything I Feel in Me 57 6 — — — — — — — — You 1975 83 9 — — — — — — — — Sweet Passion 1977 49 6 — — — — — — — — Almighty Fire 1978 63 12 — 63 — — — — — — La Diva 1979 146 25 — — — — — — — — Aretha 1980 47 6 — — — — — — — — Arista Love All the Hurt Away 1981 36 4 — — — — — — — — Jump to It 1982 23 1 — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold Get It Right 1983 36 4 — — — — — — — — Who's Zoomin' Who? 1985 13 3 15 13 — 46 50 6 21 49 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Aretha 1986 32 7 33 56 — 45 60 20 23 51 RIAA: Gold MC: Gold Through the Storm 1989 55 21 108 71 — 61 — — 19 46 What You See Is What You Sweat 1991 153 28 164 56 — — — — 26 —US: 179,000 A Rose Is Still a Rose 1998 30 7 173 — 59 — — — 36 — US: 294,000 RIAA: Gold So Damn Happy 2003 33 11 — — 106 — — — — —US: 304,000 This Christmas, Aretha 2008 102 — — — — — — — — — DMI Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love 2011 54 15 — — — — — — — — Aretha Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics 2014 13 3 30 — 44 — — 32 30 32 RCA"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums Album Year Peak chart positions Certifications Record label US USR&B/HH CAN HUN JP For Aretha Live at Fillmore West: For Amazing Grace: For Don't Fight the Feeling: Live at Fillmore West: Songs of Faith 1965 — — — — — Checker Aretha in Paris 1968 13 2 14 — — Atlantic Aretha Live at Fillmore West 1971 7 1 18 — 191 RIAA: Gold Amazing Grace 1972 7 2 23 — 42 RIAA: 2× Platinum One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism 1987 106 25 — — — Arista Gospel Greats 1999 — — — — — Atlantic Don't Fight the Feeling: Live at Fillmore West (with King Curtis) 2005 — — — — 157 Rhino Oh Me Oh My: Aretha Live in Philly, 1972 2007 — — — 40 —"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums Album Year Peak chart positions Certifications Record label US USR&B/HH CAN Sparkle 1976 18 1 58 RIAA: Gold Atlantic

Compilation albums Album Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Record label US USR&B/HH AUSBEL(WA) CAN FRA GER HUN NL NZ UK Take a Look 1967 173 22 — — — — — — — — — Columbia Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits 94 10 — — — — — 30 — — — Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits Volume II 1968 — — — — — — — — — — — Aretha's Gold1969 18 1 — — 22 — — — — — — ARIA: Gold Atlantic Today I Sing the Blues — — — — — — — — — — — Columbia Aretha's Greatest Hits 1971 19 3 — — 27 — — — — — — Atlantic In the Beginning: The World of Aretha Franklin 1960–1967 1972 160 — — — — — — — — — — Columbia The Best of Aretha Franklin 1973 — — — — — — — — — — — Atlantic Ten Years of Gold 1976 135 29 — — — — — — — — — The Legendary Queen of Soul 1981 209 — — — — — — — — — — Columbia Sweet Bitter Love 1982 — — — — — — — — — — — Aretha's Jazz1984 — — — — — — — — — — — Atlantic The Best of Aretha Franklin — — 25 — — — — — — — 91 BPI: Silver 30 Greatest Hits1985 6 1 16 — 9 — — — — — 16 US: 18,000 BPI: Silver Aretha Sings the Blues — — — — — — — — — — — Columbia The First Lady of Soul 1986 — — — — — — — — — — 89 BPI: Silver Stylus 20 Greatest Hits1987 — — — — — — — — — — — SNEP: 2× Gold WEA Aretha After Hours — — — — — — — — — — — Columbia Jazz to Soul1992 — — — — — — — — — — — Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings — 99 17 — — — — — — — —US: 72,000 AUS: Gold Rhino Chain of Fools 1993 — — — — — — — — — — — Greatest Hits: 1980–1994 1994 85 23 82 — — — 75 — — — 27US: 439,000 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver Arista The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1: The 60's 105 10 13 — — 108 — — — — —US: 1,100,000 RIAA: Platinum SNEP: Gold Rhino The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 2: The 70's — — — — — — — — — — — Queen of Soul: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin — — — — — — — — — — 20 BPI: Gold Sings Standards 1996 — — — — — — — — — — — Sony Music The Early Years1997 — — — — — — — — — — — Legacy A Natural Woman & Other Hits — — — — — — — — — — — Rhino Respect & Other Hits — — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold The Delta Meets Detroit: Aretha's Blues1998 — — — — — — — — — — — Spanish Harlem — — — — — — — — — — — Think & Other Hits — — — — — — — — — — — This Is Jazz, Vol. 34 — — — — — — — — — — — Sony Music Greatest Hits — — 189 — — — — — — — 38 BPI: Gold Global TV Love Songs2001 — — — — — — — — — — — Sony Music Aretha's Best 49 4 — — — — — — — — —US: 169,000 Rhino Respect: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin2002 — — 34 — — — 96 — 22 14 15 BPI: Gold Warner Music The Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years (1960–1965) — — — — — — — — — — — Legacy Platinum & Gold Collection 2003 — — — — — — — — — — —US: 495,000 Arista Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul2007 — 87 — — — — — — — — — Atlantic Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen 54 7 186 — — — — — — — — Arista A Deeper Love: The Best of Aretha Franklin2009 — — — — — — — — — — — Sony BMG Sunday Morning Classics — — — — — — — — — — — Columbia Original Album Series — — 22 — — — — — — — 44 Rhino The Very Best of Aretha Franklin 2010 — — — — — — — — — — 59 Great American Songbook2011 — — — — — — — — — — — Legacy More Gospel Greats — — — — — — — — — — — Rhino Take a Look: Aretha Franklin Complete on Columbia — — — — — — — — — — — Legacy Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980–1998 2012 — — — — — — — — — — — The Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding Together 78 — 20 — — — — — — 11 — BPI: Silver Rhino Soul Queen — — — 11 — 140 — — 34 — 15 Original Album Series Vol. 2 2013 — — — — — — — 37 — — — Atlantic The Queen Greatest Hits — — — — — — — — — — — Sony Music The Queen of Soul 2014 — — — 124 — — — — — — — Atlantic The Real... Aretha Franklin – The Ultimate Collection — — — — — — — — — — — RCA The Atlantic Albums Collection 2015 — — — — — — — — — — — Atlantic A Brand New Me 2017 — — 23 22 — 79 64 — 22 36 45 Rhino, Atlantic The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967–1970 2018 65 7 — 79 — — — 22 — — — The Queen of Soul — — — 123 — — — — 34 — 45 The Genesis of Aretha Franklin (title per actual cover)2021 — — — — — — — — — — — Columbia The Glory of Aretha Franklin (title per actual cover; historic label per actual cover, current label per copyright notice) — — — — — — — — — — — Arista, RCA The Genius of Aretha Franklin (title per actual cover) — — — — — — — 32 — — — Atlantic Aretha — — — 120 — 152 — 11 — — — Rhino"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

The JVB era (1956–1959) Year Single 1956 "Never Grow Old" 1959 "Precious Lord (Part 1)" Notes "Never Grow Old" was reissued by Checker Records in 1957, 1968 and 1973. "Precious Lord (Part 1)" was reissued by Checker Records in 1960 and 1969.

The Columbia era (1960–1966) Single Year Single information Peak chart positions Album US USR&B USA/C AUS CAN "Today I Sing the Blues"c/w "Love Is the Only Thing" 1960 October 1960 Columbia "Today I Sing the Blues" - 41793-51461 "Love Is the Only Thing" - 41793-51462 — 10 — — — Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo "Won't Be Long"c/w "Right Now" December 1960 Columbia "Right Now" - 41923-52417 "Won't Be Long" - 41923-52418 76 7 — — — "Are You Sure"b/w "Maybe I'm a Fool"1961 April 1961 Columbia "Are You Sure" - 41985-53175 "Maybe I'm a Fool" - 41985-53176 — — — — — "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" (A-side) September 1961 Columbia "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" - 42157-54730 "Operation Heartbreak" - 42157-54731 37 — — 30 12 The Electrifying Aretha Franklin "Operation Heartbreak" (B-side) — 6 — — — non-album track "I Surrender, Dear" (A-side) 1962 January 1962 Columbia "I Surrender, Dear" - 42266-55745 "Rough Lover" - 42266-55746 87 — — — — The Electrifying Aretha Franklin "Rough Lover" (B-side) 94 — — — — "Don't Cry, Baby"c/w "Without the One You Love" June 1962 Columbia "Without the One You Love" - 42456-57127 "Don't Cry, Baby" - 42456-57128 92 — — — — The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin "Just for a Thrill" (A-side) August 1962 Columbia "Try a Little Tenderness" - 42520-57690 "Just for a Thrill" - 42520-57691 111 — — — — "Try a Little Tenderness" (B-side) 100 — — — — "Trouble in Mind"c/w "God Bless the Child" (from The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin) c. November–December 1962 Columbia "Trouble in Mind" - 42625-58445 "God Bless the Child" - 42625-58446 86 — — — — non-album tracks "Here's Where I Came In (Here's Where I Walk Out)" (A-side) 1963 May 1963 Columbia "Say It Isn't So" - 42796-71349 "Here's Where I Came In" - 42796-71350 125 — — — — "Say It Isn't So" (B-side) 113 — — — — Laughing on the Outside "Skylark"c/w "You've Got Her" (non-album track) September 1963 Columbia "You've Got Her" - 42874-71348 "Skylark" - 75734 — — — — — "Kissin' by the Mistletoe"c/w "Johnny" (non-album track) December 1963 Columbia "Kissin' by the Mistletoe" - 42933-76424 "Johnny" 42933-76425 — — — — —An All-Star Christmas "Soulville"c/w "Evil Gal Blues" 1964 c. March–April 1964 Columbia "Evil Gal Blues" - 43009-77198 "Soulville" - 43009-77218 121 — — — — Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington "Runnin' Out of Fools"c/w "It's Just a Matter of Time" c. August–September 1964 Columbia "Runnin' Out of Fools" - 43113-78448 "It's Just a Matter of Time" - 43113-78453 57 30 — — — Runnin' Out of Fools "Winter Wonderland"c/w "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" c. November–December 1964 Columbia "The Christmas Song" - 43177-79156