Aretha Franklin's Cover of 'Rolling in the Deep' Is Almost Better Than Adele's Original

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Brian Anthony Hernandez
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Aretha Franklin's Cover of 'Rolling in the Deep' Is Almost Better Than Adele's Original
As an umbrella is held over her to protect her from falling rain, singer and musician Aretha Franklin performs during the 2013 National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Ellipse in Washington, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Credit: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Aretha Franklin is just asking for is a little respect for her impressive Adele cover.

The 72-year-old powerhouse has unleashed her version of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep," adding her familiar runs and spicing up the 2010 thumping breakup song by adding in a chorus from "Ain't No Mountain High Enough."

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Franklin's rendition will be featured on her upcoming album of 10 cover songs, titled Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics, which debuts Oct. 21 from RCA Records.

She also performed the cover live on the Late Show on Monday night:

The album will include covers of tunes made famous by Etta James, Sinead O'Conner, Alicia Keys, Barbra Streisand and more. Here's the full track listing:

"At Last" -- Etta James

"Rolling In The Deep" -- Adele

"Midnight Train To Georgia" -- Gladys Knight and The Pips

"I Will Survive" -- Gloria Gaynor

"People" -- Barbra Streisand

"No One" -- Alicia Keys

"I’m Every Woman"/"Respect" -- Chaka Khan

"Teach Me Tonight" -- Dinah Washington

"You Keep Me Hangin’ On" -- The Supremes

"Nothing Compares 2 U" -- Sinéad O’Connor

Franklin's last studio album, Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love, dropped in 2011, peaking at No. 54 on the Billboard 200. The following year, a compilation album (Knew You Were Waiting) from Franklin failed to chart.

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