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“Respect” by Aretha Franklin

From the album I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967)

“Respect” by Aretha Franklin appears on 17 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 1989 and 2026. It was first released in 1967 on the album I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You. Its best result is #16 on the WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,327 alternative song of all time.

17countdowns
9stations
#16best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1989–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1989 21 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) 100
1990 42 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) 100
1991 384 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
2001 221 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 35 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2009 210 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2012 180 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 57 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 25 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2018 18 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 210 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 16 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 879 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2023 524 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 788 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 175 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2026 636 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917