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"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" (also written "Do Right Woman — Do Right Man") is a song by Aretha Franklin. It was released on February 10, 1967 as the B-side of "I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You)". Written by Chips Moman and Dan Penn and produced by Jerry Wexler, Franklin began recording the song in 1967 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. During the session, Franklin's then-husband and manager Ted White got upset over something trumpeter Ken Laxton said, and at the motel afterwards Rick Hall's attempt to explain things resulted in a fight between him and White. The following morning, it was found that Franklin and White had left with the song still unfinished. The singer disappeared for several weeks, later reappearing in New York City. She then finished the song with the help of her sisters Carolyn and Erma.
At the beginning of the song, Franklin sings with a gospel-inspired tone, which continues through the bridge. Through overdubbing, Franklin plays both the piano and the organ. According to Bill Janovitz of Allmusic, "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" contrasts the power of temptation and rewards of fidelity. He notes that its melody is "soothing". Patricia Hill Collins writes that it has a feminist message, urging African-American men to respect women as their equals and not follow the then-common belief that it is "a man's world" by using or abusing them; she also writes that the song urges men to be loyal, responsible, and "sexually expressive". The magazine Rolling Stone listed "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" as number 476 in their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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