''Aretha's Best'' is a

greatest hits A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...

compilation by

Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With ...

released in 2001. This "best of" album contains 20 tracks which were recorded by Franklin from 1967-1987.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of

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writes, "Rhino's ''Aretha's Best'' is notable for attempting to squeeze highlights of every era of Aretha's career onto one disc."

Chart performance

''Aretha's Best'' peaked at number 49 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Track listing

All track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Charts

References

External links

Aretha Franklin Official Site

Rhino Records Official Site
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