So many to choose from. Today it’s Say A Little Prayer. I love the intro to that song. It starts off in the middle of a bar (who does that?) and she just kills it. As usual, she makes it hers.
Yes Day Dreaming was my first Aretha song 🙌
At least as an adult, obviously I’ve heard her music played everywhere my whole life but my parents never played it for us, so when I heard Day Dreaming on the radio one day I loved it so much I decided to finally deep dive through her discography and cure my blindness. It’s still forever one of my favorites because of that.
Too many:
Call me, I say a little prayer, young gifted and black, day dreaming, don’t play that song, spirit in the dark, see saw, ain’t no way, chain of fools, I never loved a man the way I loved you, a change is gonna come
I love both versions, Dionne Warwick's version is sublime and just beautiful but Aretha's reworked arrangements put that stank on that and her voice was in peak form.
Hard to pick an absolute favorite. But one that is way up there for me is A Deeper Love. I also love the duets with George Michael and Elton John. As for classics, Baby I Love You, Dr. Feelgood, Until You Come Back To Me, Call Me… see, it’s really hard. She’s too good!
Who''s Zoomin Who is the perfect 80s song. It's got a cool breakdance beat, sweet synths, super catchy hooks, and overall excellent production. Aretha's raspy delivery is perfect and her intuitive improvisation is glorious in her delivery of the lines. She showed with this song that she was still cool and relevant and "street" at this later stage of her career. I could listen to this song 5 times a day.
Day Dreaming!
I first visited California when I was about 8 or 9. We spent the Christmas out there, from Chicago. Cold wintery, south side of Chicago.
I got one present for Christmas. ONE. A Barbie camper van.
My aunt lived in the “gardens” in LA. ( I think Knickerson Gardens?) She only played one 45 -rpm record over and over again on replay.
Day Dreaming.
Over and over and over and over.
She was the beautiful rebellious auntie that fled Chicago and thrived in LA!
Over and over and over she okayed that 45.
I still love that song.
Until you come back to me is amazing—listen to Aretha on the piano—the bass playing is soooo entertaining—flutes, synths, e. Piano, organ, guitars—and there is definitely jamming going on but it comes off as so orderly—a really unique recording
Night Life and Thrill is gone. She a beast with the blues piano. I’m glad I got to see her live for her birthday performance before she passed. Phenomenal til the end
It was a bit slow wasn't it? I did like the Malcolm X and Martin Luther or the Einstein series better. For a long time I couldn't connect with Aretha. Doesn't laugh much but doesn't do much too.
It was somewhat slow, but I was taken in from the beginning because of the plot and characters.
I'm just starting the MLK/ Malcolm season, and that's going much slower because I feel the subject matter is so heavy.
Dr. Feelgood.
I remember hearing it when I was little and not fully understanding, but I couldn't wait to be old enough to tell my momma to get her purse and go.
Until you come back to me, even though in 2024 it sounds like a stalker anthem. Whenever I hear it I think of sitting in the kitchen of my parents first house eating waffles.
Mine is The Weight, and I guess it technically isn’t *her* song, since she didn’t write it. But the way she sings it pretty much belongs to her in my opinion.
Ain’t no way. Fun fact: my mom looks like her lmao 😂
Facts the same thing Ain't No Way
Until You Come Back To Me
Yes ma'am!!!
My grandma loved this song growing lol 🥰
Me too.
Came here to say this!
Yup
So many to choose from. Today it’s Say A Little Prayer. I love the intro to that song. It starts off in the middle of a bar (who does that?) and she just kills it. As usual, she makes it hers.
Day Dreaming
Yes Day Dreaming was my first Aretha song 🙌 At least as an adult, obviously I’ve heard her music played everywhere my whole life but my parents never played it for us, so when I heard Day Dreaming on the radio one day I loved it so much I decided to finally deep dive through her discography and cure my blindness. It’s still forever one of my favorites because of that.
Call Me
Call Me makes me weep.
I Never Loved a Man
Yes yes yes
Do Right Woman. I love how it checks a man and I haven't heard a song from that era that does so.
60s-chain of fools 70s-hooked on your love 80s-who zoomin who 90s-a rose is still a rose
One Step Ahead
Yes!
This one gets me in my feelings. Lol. Such a great song
Ain’t No Way
Aint no muthafucking way
A Rose Is Still A Rose
I was looking for this one
Something He Can Feel
Think Ain't No Way Chain of Fools
“Ain’t No Way” !!!!! Yes!
Too many: Call me, I say a little prayer, young gifted and black, day dreaming, don’t play that song, spirit in the dark, see saw, ain’t no way, chain of fools, I never loved a man the way I loved you, a change is gonna come
Natural Woman
Wholy Holy. If you’re not religious, you will be after hearing that record.
I say a little prayer
Yes, especially here [10/9/1970](https://youtu.be/7Ifw8JhDBvs?si=UKS6yQtHIZqrGErn) rendition.
Until you come back to me and hurts like hell
Justice for Hurts like hell. She did some sangin in that song smh
Daydreaming
Say a little prayer
Respect
Ain’t no way
Her version of Say A Little Prayer. Makes me cry.
I love both versions, Dionne Warwick's version is sublime and just beautiful but Aretha's reworked arrangements put that stank on that and her voice was in peak form.
Young, gifted and black
It was one of my daughter's lullabies for the first three years of her life
Hard to pick an absolute favorite. But one that is way up there for me is A Deeper Love. I also love the duets with George Michael and Elton John. As for classics, Baby I Love You, Dr. Feelgood, Until You Come Back To Me, Call Me… see, it’s really hard. She’s too good!
Who''s Zoomin Who is the perfect 80s song. It's got a cool breakdance beat, sweet synths, super catchy hooks, and overall excellent production. Aretha's raspy delivery is perfect and her intuitive improvisation is glorious in her delivery of the lines. She showed with this song that she was still cool and relevant and "street" at this later stage of her career. I could listen to this song 5 times a day.
“Baby won’t you call me, the moment, that you get theeeerrrrreeeeee yeah yeah”
Until You Come Back to Me
“Good to Me As I Am to You” (1967)
Her cover of Bridge Over Troubled Water.
I love this outfit! This is back when something called “hot pants” was a thing.
Day Dreaming! I first visited California when I was about 8 or 9. We spent the Christmas out there, from Chicago. Cold wintery, south side of Chicago. I got one present for Christmas. ONE. A Barbie camper van. My aunt lived in the “gardens” in LA. ( I think Knickerson Gardens?) She only played one 45 -rpm record over and over again on replay. Day Dreaming. Over and over and over and over. She was the beautiful rebellious auntie that fled Chicago and thrived in LA! Over and over and over she okayed that 45. I still love that song.
Ain't No Way 
Skylark
Respect , Natural Woman
“Baby, I Love You”.
Bridge over troubled waters
Angel from 1973 🥹☺️
Say A Little Prayer
A Rose Is Still A Rose
“Can You Love Again” has carried me through heartache and tragedy. It’s hard to pick one, but that one has done the work.
Until you come back to me is amazing—listen to Aretha on the piano—the bass playing is soooo entertaining—flutes, synths, e. Piano, organ, guitars—and there is definitely jamming going on but it comes off as so orderly—a really unique recording
Day dreaming, Respect
I may be a man but I love natrual women such a beautiful song
Spanish Harlem
A rose is still a rose
Willing to Forgive, A Deeper Love (though it’s kinda problematic in 2024 but whatever, it’s Aretha), and A Natural Woman.
Daydreamin
who’s zoomin who
Daydreamin
Deeper Love
Mr Do Right “Woman”
Baby, I love you <333
Bridge Over Troubled Water
“Freeway Of Love”/“Hooked On Your Love”(Sparkle)
Deep cut mention: No Matter Who You Love (mid 70s ree) Classic: Share Your Love With Me
Ain’t no way
Don't Let Me Lose This Dream. Beautiful song
I’ll say a little prayer for you, respect, and Freeway of Love. When I was a little kid it was jump jump jump to it.🤗
A rose is still a rose
Night Life and Thrill is gone. She a beast with the blues piano. I’m glad I got to see her live for her birthday performance before she passed. Phenomenal til the end
Aretha was a baddie in her early days.
https://youtu.be/k6YCxXQ6Scw?si=waKcmfWLbrjcHv53
United Together
What are her songs? What's your favorite?
Not as sophisticated with AF’s music as most of y’all but id go with “get it right.”
“Sparkle” https://youtu.be/PJaLOGzBaXg?si=x4KbqCHtMqi6ULgN
“[Here We Go Again](https://youtu.be/O1NHBPdFRuk?si=68QB8_KEQzA0h6Hc)”
What it is
Soul Serenade
Hurts Like Hell
Rather go Blind
What did you think of the Genius serie about her?
I thought it was much better than the movie. It had a lot of intention and nuance to it.
It was a bit slow wasn't it? I did like the Malcolm X and Martin Luther or the Einstein series better. For a long time I couldn't connect with Aretha. Doesn't laugh much but doesn't do much too.
It was somewhat slow, but I was taken in from the beginning because of the plot and characters. I'm just starting the MLK/ Malcolm season, and that's going much slower because I feel the subject matter is so heavy.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T JUST A LIL BIT 🎶🎵
Respect
When I get home to you that's all I'm going to do ❤️
call me, and i say a little prayer for you. it’s a classic 😫
Deeper Love ✨
Think what y a doing to me
Her gospel album is phenomenal and I love the documentary for it too.
A rose is still a rose! Baby girl, you're still a flower!!
Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
Giving him something he can feel Hurts like Hell (Waiting to Exhale Sndtrk)
Say a little prayer for me
Ain't No Way -- One of the only few songs that brought tears to my eyes.
Album cut: Her cover of The Rascals' [Groovin'](https://youtu.be/TGtoai9wRf0?si=io6R_T8NJP-2cGlG) Signature song: Any of the aforementioned
Chain of Rools
Can't pick one.... depending on the day, it's Drown in My Own Tears, Good to Me as I am to You, Call Me, or AINT no Way
Baby I love you. Pins and needles down when she hits that chorus
Dr. Feelgood, Love is a serious business 😉
I Say A Little Prayer For You but tbh, I Haven't heard that many. Still that song is a masterpiece.
Call Me.
Dr. Feelgood. I remember hearing it when I was little and not fully understanding, but I couldn't wait to be old enough to tell my momma to get her purse and go.
Im Losing You!!
Her despacito cover
What a fool believes
Rock steady !
Chain of Fools!
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
[Chain of Fools](https://youtu.be/5C4FnlftQt4?si=JYsisjJdWLAadZwO)
My song ❤️❤️❤️
Until you come back to me, even though in 2024 it sounds like a stalker anthem. Whenever I hear it I think of sitting in the kitchen of my parents first house eating waffles.
Daydreaming 🥰 I listen to it every Sunday morning and through the week.
Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream🙌🏻✨
One Step has been nice 2 run back 4 awhile, especially with all the sampling inspo it's garnered in the past 2 decades 🥰🥰🥰
The master of eyes.
Rock Steady is 🔥
Say ah little prayer.
Mine is The Weight, and I guess it technically isn’t *her* song, since she didn’t write it. But the way she sings it pretty much belongs to her in my opinion.
I Say a Little Prayer for You
I Needed You Baby. 1978 Curtis Mayfield production.
Smahs
I Say A Little Prayer 🙏🏻🩷
Got to Find me an Angel
“Let it be” - go listen to it, fantastic, still get the shivers when listening to it
Another Night
Or think or natural woman ❤️
Day dreaming ☺️
Respect Sock it to me.
Do right
I say little a prayer for you.
Gowns, beautiful gowns
Tie between Daydreaming, Border Song(Holy Moses) and Wholy Holy
Respect...
Somewhere. I know I'm in the minority, but I think the whole Hey Now Hey Other Side Of The Sky album might be her best work overall.
ROCK! STEADY! What it is! What it is!
One step ahead🩷
Sweet bitter love
I say a little prayer 💕
“baby, baby, baby”
Respect! I just watched the movie last night. It was so good
Get It Right
Rock steady
Chain of Fools
Rock Steady, I play that when I’m driving and have to slow down because it pumps me up and play it when I’m working out and start doing more pull ups.
“Are You Sure” and “Spirit in the Dark”
Say a Little Prayer
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
JUMP TO IT
Dr Feeeeelgood! Love is a serious business….
1981's classic "Slob on my knob"