During her more than half-century of musical career, Aretha Franklin released nearly 100 singles (98) and collaborated with many of the 20th-century musical icons. She released nearly 50 albums, an average of one per year of her career, demonstrating the prolific nature of her musical career.

Franklin recorded 112 Billboard chart-topping singles, including 77 Hot 100 entries, 17 top 10 singles, 100 R&B chart entries, and 20 number-one R&B singles, making her the female artist with the most chart entries in the artist's history.