A song people chose
Respect
by Aretha Franklin
157 people have chosen this as their last tune
R&B/Soul · 1967 · I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Why they chose it
"It's the truest thing I know how to share."
"I want people to feel the floor shake, just once, for me."
"This song never fails to lift my mood, no matter what."
"I want people to remember the sound of this, not the silence after."
"I want people to remember the good times when they hear this."
"The world would be a better place if everyone listened to this once."
"This is the song that makes everything feel lighter."
"It feels like it was written for exactly this moment."
"I can't explain it. I just know it's the one."
"Simple. Beautiful. True."
"I want this to be the last good thing people hear."
"This is the one song that's always made me feel unstoppable."
"It just feels right. That's all the reason I need."
"This song is as close to a self-portrait as I'll ever get."
"I want people to remember the good times when they hear this."
"I want people to feel the riff in their chest."
"I want people to know I went out exactly as myself."
"This is the sound of getting back up after everything tried to knock me down."
"No other song comes close."
"This is the song that makes the bad days feel survivable."