"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" is a 1967 soul song by Aretha Franklin, released as the lead single from her album Lady Soul on Atlantic Records. The music was composed by Carole King with lyrics by Gerry Goffin, crafted at the idea of producer Jerry Wexler who wanted a "natural woman" song for Franklin. The track, known for its powerful and emotional performance, peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of Franklin's signature songs; a live version appears on Aretha in Paris (1968). Carole King later recorded her own rendition on the 1971 album Tapestry in a more intimate piano-driven arrangement. The song has been widely covered, including by Mary J. Blige and Celine Dion in 1995, and it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
