30 Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Aretha Franklin
Released1985
Recorded1967–1974
GenreR&B
LabelAtlantic
Aretha Franklin chronology
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(1985) 		30 Greatest Hits
(1985) 		Aretha
(1986)
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide[1]

30 Greatest Hits is a 1985 Aretha Franklin compilation album. The album chronicles majority of Franklin's hit singles during the Atlantic Records era from 1967 up to 1974.[2] Following Franklin's death, the album entered the top ten of the Billboard 200 albums chart at number seven, in the week ending on August 25, 2018 earning 52,000 units with 18,000 of that were traditional sales. [3] It climbed one spot higher the following week, becoming Franklin's highest-peaking compilation album in the United States.[4]

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)"
  2. "Respect"
  3. "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"
  4. "Dr. Feelgood"
  5. "Save Me"
  6. "Baby I Love You"
  7. "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
  8. "Chain of Fools"
  9. "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone"
  10. "Ain't No Way"
  11. "Think"
  12. "I Say a Little Prayer"
  13. "The House That Jack Built"
  14. "See Saw"
  15. "The Weight"
  16. "Share Your Love with Me"
  17. "Eleanor Rigby"

Disc 2

  1. "Call Me"
  2. "Spirit in the Dark"
  3. "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)"
  4. "You're All I Need to Get By"
  5. "Bridge over Troubled Water"
  6. "Spanish Harlem"
  7. "Rock Steady"
  8. "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)"
  9. "Day Dreaming"
  10. "Wholy Holy"
  11. "Angel"
  12. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
  13. "I'm in Love"

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Hoard, Christian. "Review: Lady Soul". Rolling Stone: 214–217. November 2, 2004.
  2. ^ Newsmakers 1998: The People Behind Today's Headlines - Page 177 0787612308Terrie M. Rooney - 1999 - ... Aretha Franklin, 1960. The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin, ... Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits, Volume 1 and 2, 1967. Aretha's Gold, 1969. Queen of ... Aretha Franklin — 30 Greatest Hits, 1986. "Think", The Blues Brothers ...
  3. ^ Caulfield, keith (August 26, 2018). "Aretha Franklin's '30 Greatest Hits' Becomes Her Highest Charting Album in 50 Years". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "Aretha Franklin 30 Greatest Hits Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Aretha Franklin – 30 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Aretha Franklin – 30 Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Aretha Franklin". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Aretha Franklin – 30 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Aretha Franklin – 30 Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
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