Throwback: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Aretha earned it by hitting No. 1 in June 1967

La primera setmana de juny de 1967 va veure com la cançó Respect interpretada per Aretha Franklyn encapçalava les llistes americanes. Otis Redding havia escrit una cançó a la seva dona en la qual deia que ella podia fer el que volgués només que li demostrés una mica de respecte quan ella tornés a casa. Dos anys després, Aretha Franklyn va lletrejar-ne el títol (R-E-S-P-E-C-T) i la va convertir en un crit d'amor que ha perdurat en el temps.

Fifty-one years ago, Otis Redding wrote a song to let his woman know she can do whatever she wants as long as she shows him a little respect when he comes home. Two years later, Aretha Franklin spelled it out even better and R-E-S-P-E-C-T became a battle cry of love and a sing-along for the ages.

Franklin's version of "Respect" reached No. 1 on two Billboard charts—pop and R&B—on this date in 1967, and it remained the top R&B single for eight weeks. Redding's reaction was classic and, of course, respectful. "That girl stole my song," he said.

That song has been stealing hearts and stirring souls ever since. In 2004, "Respect" was ranked No. 5 on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time."

Respect

(oo) What you want (oo) Baby, I got (oo) What you need (oo) Do you know I got it? (oo) All I'm askin' (oo) Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit) Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit) mister (just a little bit) I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone Ain't gonna do you wrong (oo) 'cause I don't wanna (oo) All I'm askin' (oo) Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit) Baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit) Yeah (just a little bit) I'm about to give you all of my money And all I'm askin' in return, honey Is to give me my propers When you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a) Yeah baby (just a, just a, just a, just a) When you get home (just a little bit) Yeah (just a little bit) [instrumental break] Ooo, your kisses (oo) Sweeter than honey (oo) And guess what? (oo) So is my money (oo) All I want you to do (oo) for me Is give it to me when you get home (re, re, re ,re) Yeah baby (re, re, re ,re) Whip it to me (respect, just a little bit) When you get home, now (just a little bit) R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out what it means to me R-E-S-P-E-C-T Take care, TCB Oh (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me) A little respect (sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me) Whoa, babe (just a little bit) A little respect (just a little bit) I get tired (just a little bit) Keep on tryin' (just a little bit) You're runnin' out of foolin' (just a little bit) And I ain't lyin' (just a little bit) (re, re, re, re) 'spect When you come home (re, re, re ,re) Or you might walk in (respect, just a little bit) And find out I'm gone (just a little bit) I got to have (just a little bit) A little respect (just a little bit).

Kevin Haynes

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