La Diva (Aretha Franklin album)

La Diva is the twenty-fifth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on September 6, 1979, by Atlantic Records.

The album was a commercial flop as the singer attempted to make a comeback by recording a disco-oriented project with producer Van McCoy.

It was McCoy's final work as he died in June of that year; the record was released as disco was running its course.

It stands as the lowest charting and poorest selling album of Franklin's entire Atlantic Records catalogue.

The Globe and Mail wrote that "the Van McCoy rhythm tracks which push along a large part of the album are generally second-rate for [disco], and tend to restrict her – she's always been best when working in a variety of styles.