Respect (No.1)

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"Respect" was written and originally released by Otis Redding in 1965. It also became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin.

It was a No.1 hit for her on both the R&B & pop Charts in America, and in the UK Charts, it peaked at No.10.

Aretha Franklin's version came in at No.5 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of The 500 greatest songs of all time.