Aretha Franklin - Think (official Audio) Today

: Unlike many of her hits, Aretha co-wrote "Think" herself alongside her then-husband and manager, Ted White . Given the stormy nature of their relationship—she left him the year it was released—the lyrics are often viewed as a direct, defiant warning to a partner demanding personal agency and respect.

: The song is anchored by Aretha’s own commanding piano playing, a racing rhythm section, and the explosive backing vocals of The Sweet Inspirations . Cultural Rebirths Aretha Franklin - Think (Official Audio)

Aretha Franklin's is much more than a 2-minute-and-16-second soul track; it is a musical lightning bolt that served as a defining anthem for the Civil Rights and feminist movements of the late 1960s. Originally released in May 1968 on the album Aretha Now . A Personal and Political Firestorm : Unlike many of her hits, Aretha co-wrote