Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Gender	Female
Born	March 25, 1942; Detroit, Michigan
Died	August 16, 2018 (aged 76)
Genres	Soul, R&B, Pop
Occupation	Singer, songwriter, pianist
Chart Overview
Top 10 Hits	2
Biggest Hit	"(No, No) I’m Losing You"
Overall Rank	23 (as of July 2026)

Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Aretha Franklin made her chart debut during Week 11 on the King Warz Charts, emerging as an established Chart Artist, earning 2 top-3 hits, charting on 41 of 148 possible weeks on the songs chart (28% of all chart weeks), as well as 0 of 148 possible weeks on the albums chart (0% of all chart weeks). Her biggest hit on the song charts is (No, No) I'm Losing You.

Notable Achievements

Aretha Franklin ranks #23 all-time among chart artists by song points.
Aretha Franklin has earned 2 top-10 hits.
Aretha Franklin has charted 4 distinct songs.
Her songs have appeared on 44 chart weeks in total.
Her charted songs have logged 326 plays.
Her longest unbroken run on the songs chart is 21 weeks.

Chart Presence

How many of Aretha Franklin's songs and albums appeared on each week's charts.

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Chart Discography

Signature songs

Song	Peak	Weeks	First charted	Last charted
(No, No) I'm Losing You	#2	13	Week 112	Week 145
Chain of Fools	#2	9	Week 22	Week 44
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman	#11	1	Week 36	Week 36
Ain't No Way	#16	21	Week 11	Week 51

Listening Milestones

First streamed on December 2, 2021.
326 plays captured across 235 different listening days (through the most recent Spotify export).

Chart Summary

2022

Song Charts Summary

Song	Entered	Peak	Peak Week	Notes
Chain of Fools	Week 22	#2	Week 22	Debut
Ain't No Way	Week 11	#16	Week 14	Debut

In 2022, Aretha Franklin had 2 chart entries.

2023

Song Charts Summary

Song	Entered	Peak	Peak Week	Notes
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman	Week 36	#11	Week 36	Debut
Chain of Fools	Week 28	#15	Week 42	Re-entry
Ain't No Way	Week 30	#26	Week 39	Re-entry

In 2023, Aretha Franklin had 3 chart entries.

2024

Song Charts Summary

Song	Entered	Peak	Peak Week	Notes
Ain't No Way	Week 48	#34	Week 51	Re-entry; 3 chart years (2022–2024)

In 2024, Aretha Franklin had 1 chart entry.

2025

Song Charts Summary

Song	Entered	Peak	Peak Week	Notes
(No, No) I'm Losing You	Week 112	#4	Week 114	Debut

In 2025, Aretha Franklin had 1 chart entry.

2026

Song Charts Summary

Song	Entered	Peak	Peak Week	Notes
(No, No) I'm Losing You	Week 121	#2	Week 121	Re-entry

In 2026, Aretha Franklin had 1 chart entry.