Aretha Franklin the label. To complete her Arista obligations, Franklin issued the duets compilation album "" in 2007. The following year, she issued the holiday album "This Christmas, Aretha", on DMI Records. In February 2006 she performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" with Aaron Neville and Dr. John for Super Bowl XL, held in her hometown of Detroit. On January 20, 2009 Franklin made international headlines for performing "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" at President Barack Obama's inaugural ceremony with her church hat becoming a popular topic online. In 2010, Franklin accepted an honorary degree from Yale University. In 2011, under her own label,
Baby I Love You (Aretha Franklin song) Baby I Love You (Aretha Franklin song) "Baby I Love You" is a popular song by R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The only single release from her "Aretha Arrives" album in 1967, the song was a huge hit, peaking at #4 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 Singles chart and spending two weeks at number-one on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. It was featured in Martin Scorsese's 1990 film "Goodfellas". A live recording featured on the album "Aretha in Paris" (1968). There have been several other famous musicians who have covered Aretha Franklin's "Baby I Love You", such as Lisa