I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You is the breakthrough album by Aretha Franklin, released on March 10, 1967. It established Aretha as a superstar and a major force in the recording industry. The album, along with her signature song, "Respect", were chart-topping hits upon their initial release. "Respect" was a #1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 Pop singles chart, and the title track was a #9 single. The album hit #1 on the Black Albums chart an... more

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You is the breakthrough album by Aretha Franklin, released on March 10, 1967. It established Aretha as a superstar and a major force in the recording industry. The album, along with her signature song, "Respect", were chart-topping hits upon their initial release. "Respect" was a #1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 Pop singles chart, and the title track was a #9 single. The album hit #1 on the Black Albums chart and #2 for several weeks on the Pop Albums chart. It was certified Gold in 1967 and has since sold several million copies in the United States, but has never been updated by the RIAA. In 2002, Rolling Stone placed the album at #1 on their "Women in Rock: 50 Essential Albums" list. In 2003, the album was ranked #83 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time". Q magazine (1/03, p.54) - Included in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums Ever" Q magazine (7/93, p.106) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...[the album] came out in May... less