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Coffee Break: R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Aretha Franklin performs onstage during the "Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives" Premiere Concert during the Tribeca Film Festival at Radio City Music Hall on April 19, 2017 in New York City.
Aretha Franklin performs onstage during the "Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives" Premiere Concert during the Tribeca Film Festival at Radio City Music Hall on April 19, 2017 in New York City.Noam Galai/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

September 18, 2020

Today, September 18, is National Respect Day.

What songs do you want to hear that celebrate - or maybe demand - respect?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Aretha Franklin - Respect
Erasure - A Little Respect
Kate Bush - This Woman's Work
Crosby Stills Nash and Young - Teach Your Children
The Staple Singers - Respect Yourself
Jack White - Respect Commander
The Rolling Stones - Respectable
Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me