Otis Redding Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Otis Redding, whose distinctive singing style had a profound impact on soul music.

He left behind the masterpiece “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” and three days later died in a crash involving his private plane.

Here is a ranking of some of his popular songs.

Otis Redding Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (11–20)

Otis Redding – Try A Little Tenderness

A track that has been recorded by many artists, including Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby.

This version by Otis Redding was released in 1966.

It was used in a McDonald’s commercial and sampled in Jay-Z and Kanye West’s 2011 track “Otis.”

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