People Places Things HOT! The Top Ranked Comments For aretha franklin - respect (orig. Otis Redding) Redding’s version is a solid R&B plea. Aretha flipped the perspective, added the R-E-S-P-E-C-T spelling, and turned it into a feminist anthem and one of the greatest vocal performances on record. Score: 0 8809 Ranked Items and counting! | View Top 100 of Everything! | all Ranqings | all Ranqed Items © 2026 Ranqit! Design by Code | Contact Us!