Aretha Franklin - Think [1968] (original Version) Apr 2026

Aretha’s delivery is characterized by "fiery intensity". Unlike the more polished 1980 Blues Brothers re-recording, the 1968 original has a raw, urgent quality.

While ostensibly about a "hard-luck love affair," the song evolved into a dual anthem for the feminist and Civil Rights movements . Aretha Franklin - Think [1968] (Original Version)

Musically, the original version is a "pulsating swinger" built on a foundation of Southern soul. Aretha’s delivery is characterized by "fiery intensity"