Running Out of Fools is Aretha Franklin's sixth studio album, released in 1964 by Columbia Records. Produced again by John Hammond, the record continues the pop and jazz line of her previous works, though with a more rhythm and blues-oriented approach.
The album includes the single 'Running Out of Fools', which reached number 30 on the Billboard R&B chart. It also contains covers of songs by artists such as Ray Charles and The Drifters. Despite the vocal quality, the album did not achieve major commercial impact, reflecting the creative tension between Franklin and Columbia.
Recorded at Columbia's studios in New York, the album featured orchestral arrangements and backing vocals. Over time, it has been considered a transitional work, showing Franklin searching for a more personal sound that she would fully find at Atlantic Records starting in 1967.