Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (7" Single) (1984) Vinyl 45 • Prince, Stevie Wonder

Catalog Number: 7-29195

Record Grading: Excellent (EX), Sleeve Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). 7" Single. Original picture sleeve looks great; light scuffing, some creases and discoloration with darker spots (front/back). Minor shelf-wear along edges and corners; slight curling along right side on front. Opening is crisp with signs of use and wrinkling. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• I Feel For You
• Chinatown

About The Record:

I Feel For You , by Chaka Khan, is a song written by Prince that originally appeared on his 1979 self-titled album. The most successful and best-known version was recorded by R&B singer Chaka Khan and appeared on her 1984 album of the same name. It became the recipient of two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song (with Prince as its songwriter) and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for Khan. This version of the song sold more than one million copies in the US and UK, and it helped to relaunch Khan's career. The song hit No. 1 on the Cash Box singles chart and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song remained on the Billboard Hot 100 for 26 weeks and became one of Billboard's five biggest pop songs of the year for 1985. The single reached No. 1 on both the US dance and R&B charts in late 1984, remaining atop both for three weeks each. In addition, the song also reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. Chaka Khan's version of I Feel for You featured a supporting cast including rapping from Melle Mel (of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five); guitar, drum programming, bass guitar, keyboards and arrangement by Reggie Griffin; bass synthesizer and programming by The System's David Frank using an Oberheim DSX sequencer, which was connected to his Minimoog via CV and gate; and chromatic harmonica playing by Stevie Wonder.