Strongly suggest you do her "Ain't Nobody," which is fabulous.
@FrethKindheart2 жыл бұрын
This! Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
@bradleyfoster47132 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this is good but “Ain’t Nobody” is GREAT
@yvettetyranitar79002 жыл бұрын
@@FrethKindheart my favorite song from her.
@janettem73742 жыл бұрын
That’s my favorite
@mikeat26372 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!
@DaddyTre652 жыл бұрын
"I Feel For You" is ICONIC! Written by Prince! Sung by Chaka Khan! Harmonica by Stevie Wonder! Rapping by Grandmaster Melle Mel! And dancing in the video by the legends Shabba Doo and Boogaloo Shrimp! This banger came out in 1984 and won two Grammys!
@modifiedcontent2 жыл бұрын
And produced by Arif Mardin, known for his work with Aretha Franklin, but in the 1980s also cutting edge spacey synth dance tracks - see also Scritti Politti.
@RTDavis05032 жыл бұрын
Popping Taco was also dancing in this video. He battled Shrimp in Breakin. They all in the same dance group
@RTDavis05032 жыл бұрын
Prince actually recorded it first too. Chaka made it popular
@seawomancreativemedia81172 жыл бұрын
Breakin' - you gotta watch it with its amazing soundtrack.
@Taj_Rahine2 жыл бұрын
AKA Turbo and O-Zone
@Moonshine543216 ай бұрын
When black music was positive, happy, really cool. 🔥
@kimcutts61532 жыл бұрын
That was a beautiful speech Amber. Remembering your Papa, and smiling means you can celebrate his life instead of mourning his death. He made a beautiful daughter, that's for sure. You both are wonderful people, and I feel blessed for finding you. You all make me smile, every day. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🎶🎼🎤🎸💖💖💖💙💙🦮🎷🥰🐕🐶
@kimcutts61532 жыл бұрын
My goodness, thank you. 💙💙💖💖💖🐕
@jackgilchrist2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't have said it better.
@michaelpender32992 жыл бұрын
Ditto! 😁
@lorddread14982 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@sukie5842 жыл бұрын
She used to sing for the group Rufus in the 70s.. “Tell Me Something Good”, “Sweet Thing”, “Ain’t Nobody”… she’s amazing.
@oldmanghost2192 жыл бұрын
Music I had forgotten about. Thank You.
@markpeterson62792 жыл бұрын
Do “Tell Me Something Good” by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
@johnathandavis36932 жыл бұрын
“Tell Me Something Good” -Good one for reaction!...
@sheilaf19462 жыл бұрын
Geez! Tell Me Something Good...what an epic song! They really need to sample that one next!
@rray8482 жыл бұрын
Yes "Tell Me Something Good" is a great song.
@enrique-nk1iq Жыл бұрын
I am a Japanese living in Tokyo and have loved Chaka Khan for 40 years! I have been to her concert when she came to Japan (3 times). I respect black people who invented jazz and soul music.
@Randy-ty8xnАй бұрын
You said it. I was a teenager & loved her. It was set in a schoolyard and that's where we all hung out. Didn't matter what school, age, or nationality. We were all welcome. Someone always had a boonbox blaring. This was the 1980s and the best time hanging with my BFF Tracey Nunn Belmonte.
@groovydjs2 жыл бұрын
Yep, that was the amazing Stevie Wonder playing harmonica on this tune.
@ericwalker86362 жыл бұрын
Unmistakable!
@mamaasaiz2 жыл бұрын
@@ericwalker8636 Yeah... no one does it like Stevie!
@KathySandru2 жыл бұрын
And Prince wrote the song
@willdwyer67822 жыл бұрын
I Guess That's Why they call It The Blues by Elton John also features a Stevie Wonder harmonica solo.
@levil40122 жыл бұрын
@@willdwyer6782 wow didn’t know that, great info 👍🏿
@mozzetti12 жыл бұрын
Many of us, when we hear Chaka Khan, immediately hear/sing that part out loud or in our heads! Lol. Love Chaka😍
@t.lee.p91822 жыл бұрын
Oh yes! Most definitely 😁
@peetti36086 ай бұрын
Absolutely
@highpsi115 ай бұрын
Chaka Khan has such a fabulous voice - and Stevie Wonder's harmonica is so beautiful and unmistakably Stevie. So much talent in one place!
@elizabethfranco12842 жыл бұрын
So glad you’re finally doing Chaka Khan this song came out in 1984 she had a big hit in 74 Tell Me Something Good is great
@donnamcmanus73602 жыл бұрын
Tell Me Something Good is so funky🙂
@anniesnyder37452 жыл бұрын
Have you guys done any Ohio Players yet? Start with “Rollercoaster” & “Fire”- Great 70’s group!
@nigelturner32512 жыл бұрын
Honey - Ohio Players
@CARNELIANTURQUOISE2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@floorticket2 жыл бұрын
"Sweet Sticky Thing" and "Fopp" as well.
@anniesnyder37452 жыл бұрын
@@floorticket Fopp is the BEST! So great. 🔥
@sheilaf19462 жыл бұрын
Say what? LOL
@raulp3943Ай бұрын
The joy on Amber's face when she recognized the song...lol. Chaka Khan is timeless. And may your Dad remain in your heart forever, Amber. ❤
@walterrutherford83212 жыл бұрын
I first heard Chaka Khan when she sang, Tell Me Something Good, with her group Rufus. That song blew my mind, I’d never heard anything like it. So I bought the tape and wore it out. That should be your next reaction, I’m sure it’ll blow your mind too. Other great songs by her are, Ain’t Nobody, I’m Every Woman (perfect for another Female Friday), and Sweet Thing, for a slow jam. Note: The video you just watched has all of the actors from a pair of dance movies - Breakin’, and Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. But I don’t recall if that song was in the movies. Oh, and I’d bet money that the harmonica was Stevie Wonder. He has a particular style I’ve never heard anyone duplicate.
@PrudeyNoid2 жыл бұрын
Great song!!
@deborahwinder36172 жыл бұрын
This was not on either of the Breakin' soundtracks, but Ain't Nobody was on the first one!
@jenniferfoster16922 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite songs, period.
@KathySandru2 жыл бұрын
Boogaloo Shrimp & Shabadoo Quinones (R.I.P.) were the dancers in the video who also appeared in the two Breakin’ films
@jenniferfoster16922 жыл бұрын
@@KathySandru Yep, Shabadoo!! Loved those movies, breakdancing was new and just everywhere
@adammarlin38542 жыл бұрын
Going to suggest again, Sheila E "Glamorous Life", live or full version.
@donnamcmanus73602 жыл бұрын
Sheila E is a badass!
@horchataisbae7 ай бұрын
Yess Sheila E
@djmull639 ай бұрын
Loved Chaka Khan back in the day I'm 60 now and still feel the way I did back then when I was 20.
@surlechapeau2 жыл бұрын
"I Feel for You" is a song written by Prince that originally appeared on his 1979 self-titled album.
@angieacapella18472 жыл бұрын
Amber when you said, “That’s how I felt when I discovered Prince.” I bout fell out of my chair! I haven’t read the comments but I’m sure hundreds of other people told you that this song is ALL PRINCE except Chaka’s vocals and the rap. This was one of his B sides that he redid for her and it’s better, I think. He also wrote Manic Monday by the Bangles that you guys liked (I’m sure that’s been said too). Good one! One my faves!
@m.k.johnston32692 жыл бұрын
Prince was AMAZING. RIP Prince
@wynkelly13892 жыл бұрын
And Stevie wonder on the harmonica...
@missq39892 жыл бұрын
He also wrote Nothing compares to You , performed by Sinaed O’Conner
@kf93462 жыл бұрын
I LOVE watching Amber's reactions and when she remembers her parents' liking songs. Food and music carry so much memory.
@kdizzle-927 Жыл бұрын
So much💯😊!
@kevinmccann96522 жыл бұрын
INXS never tear us the song and video 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@michlkwitz2 жыл бұрын
You've actually already heard Chaka Khan singing backup on Steve Winwood's "Higher Love". She is an absolute legend of R&B. Also, as you progress through more 60s through 80s classic R&B, you'll learn to immediately recognize Stevie Wonder's harmonica style. He is one of the few chromatic harmonica players out there and his sound is unique.
@v.j.30292 жыл бұрын
She's the one in the video who you thought was maybe Tina Turner. That was Chaka Khan, just rewatch the video.
@kenperk98542 жыл бұрын
Steve Winwood, another legend from the great 70s! Long live the Headless Horsemen!
@kenperk98542 жыл бұрын
80s and classic in the same sentence..HA HA.
@jonrc722 жыл бұрын
Chakka Khan grew up on the Southside of Chicago. She got the name Chakka from her friends in the Black Panther Party, in the 1960s; then she married Hassan Khan; the Khan family was from northern India and lived in Bronzeville. So the name Khan is genuine to her. Great voice and an inspiration to all us Southsiders'.
@shawngross54202 жыл бұрын
I forgot that pop-lockers Shabba Doo and Boogaloo Shrimp (from the "Breakin' " movies) danced in this video! True innovators and pioneers in hip-hop dance. This song was on Prince's second album, "Prince", from 1979. Chaka Khan's version came out in 1984. And, yes, Honey, we were jammin' to this! Takes me back to 7th grade.
@thecheat80982 жыл бұрын
RIP Shabba Doo. 😪
@tariaflood40212 жыл бұрын
A.k.a Turbo and Ozone
@capstan50g2 жыл бұрын
I think the definitive Chaka Khan performance is with Rufus, helping engrave the deepest groove ever committed to vinyl: Tell Me Something Good. It's a masterpiece. Side note: Chaka is super-gorgeous!
@laurabrevitz39442 жыл бұрын
Written by Stevie Wonder for them when he heard them recording, yes? I think.
@capstan50g2 жыл бұрын
@@laurabrevitz3944 wow, is that true? Stevie Wonder is one of my idols.
@laurabrevitz39442 жыл бұрын
@@capstan50g I'm almost certain he wrote it specifically for her after hearing her in the studio. I'd have to check Wikipedia or something to be 100%, but I think that was what happened. You have great taste!
@jamesredman12632 жыл бұрын
Love that song.
@albertsmith93152 жыл бұрын
Another vote for "Tell Me Something Good" with Rufus. Excellent song!
@EdwinRodriguez-n3t9 ай бұрын
Chaka khan had a big influence in the electro boogie & break dancing development era and in those days in every corner in New York this song was heard...memory of those days will never be forgotten...❤👏👏👏
@Teresa-xq5ut2 жыл бұрын
She’s fabulous! From 1984. I miss the 70’s and 80’s so much. It was a different kind of life. I was in Walmart tonight with my teenage daughter and was looking at the record albums. A young man came up and asked if we needed any help. I said no I was just telling my daughter how your generation and hers hasn’t got to experience going in a record store and flipping through records for hours and buying records of your favorite artist. He said I know, I’m so jealous.
@tammyford23572 жыл бұрын
My husband and I collect old vinyl. We have our living room set up like an old record store where you would flip through all the records. 😁
@laurabailey10542 жыл бұрын
I have all of my records, my mum’s records and some of my grandparents records.
@renovandermade20512 жыл бұрын
This is such a good song!! It's so funky! I just love it! Ain't Nobody, Through The Fire and I'm Every Woman are also great songs by her
@wendyhodges71722 жыл бұрын
Through the Fire is definitely one they need to listen to. Great suggestion!!
@reneec1212 жыл бұрын
YES!!! YES!!! N YES!!!
@CARNELIANTURQUOISE2 жыл бұрын
I'm Every Woman is a great song!
@pmgandco63222 жыл бұрын
Every time I hear “I’m Every Woman”, I think of those scenes from the movie “Blended”.
@cynthiaschade3889 Жыл бұрын
Legendary Chaka Khan! Everyone that grew up in the 80's knows the "Chaka Khan" scratch! LOL
@Alewifes_Husband2 жыл бұрын
You guys will love the vocal on I'm Every Woman! And, for another perspective, there's a big hit from about 1974 with the band Rufus, called Tell Me Something Good. Funky and rocky and poppy all at the same time. Great song for young Chaka.
@cathyhinz23212 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@michelleedwards26362 жыл бұрын
Tell me Something Good is great song . I haven't heard it in years though. Thank goodness we have KZbin now. :)
@leslapins76172 жыл бұрын
She slays in her vocals in “Through the fire 🥰 And of course “i’m every woman” - yes, it was first sang by her, this is why Whitney mentions “Chaka Khan” at the end of her version (and Chaka appears on Whitney’s video) ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Ah, and I feel for you it’s a Prince’s song!
@Kelly-just-kelly2 жыл бұрын
Love through the fire
@snikkerr19492 жыл бұрын
Alsoin the video Valerie Simpson...writer of the song with Nickolas Ashford....and Cissy Houston.
@kennethsmith63672 жыл бұрын
@@snikkerr1949 they should check out Ashford and Simpson. Great group as well.
@jeffmorefield2 жыл бұрын
Love me some Chaka Khan!! Also that's Stevie Wonder on the harmonica.
@jeffmjv22 жыл бұрын
This was written by Prince and recorded by The Pointer Sisters before Chaka recorded it. It is the 80’s. The Pointer Sisters have said they like the Chaka’s version over theirs. However, I love the Pointer Sisters harmonies on their version, it’s worth checking out. Other great songs by Chaka…Ain’t Nobody, Sweet Thing, Papillion, Tell Me Something Good, I’m Every Woman.
@melodymcdonald21402 жыл бұрын
She does a really nice duet ballad with Michael McDonald on Time To Be Lovers. Its from the 90210 TV show soundtrack. they also did a duet on Michael's You Belong To Me...very funky.
@langlsd16042 жыл бұрын
Ain’t Nobody is an amazing song! I put it on a “mixtape” for my wife when we were dating.
@Gulfmist_632 жыл бұрын
Prince put it on his 1979 album, Pointers recorded in 1982, Chaka in 1984. Prince won the R&B song Grammy for this song in 1985 because Chaka slayed it!
@Gulfmist_632 жыл бұрын
won songwriting Grammy
@Mikep540442 жыл бұрын
Check out Princes original version
@tonybarruk22 жыл бұрын
So great to see the love for this track! Chaka Khan singing a Prince song with Melle Mel rapping, Stevie Wonder's harmonica, and all produced by the legendary Arif Mardin - unbeatable! And thinking of Arif Mardin and the 80s, you should totally check out Scritti Politti's Absolute or Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
@kelvinthompson16602 жыл бұрын
Wow! You know your 80's music!
@kayelle80052 жыл бұрын
I’ll add a vote for Absolute
@lanceflx632 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget the song was also released the same time Purple Rain was debut at the movies.
@JeffmChicago2 жыл бұрын
Scritti Politti wrote Love Of A Lifetime for Chaka.
@karensamuel11394 ай бұрын
I enjoyed seeing you two have fun with Chaka, she's my girl!! That's Stevie Wonder's harmonica in the background, he's a genius!!!
@WalkawayRene122 жыл бұрын
Another great 80’s song: Taylor Dayne “Tell It To My Heart”
@you24492 жыл бұрын
The Best Song & Video !!!
@marilynk302 жыл бұрын
I love that song! 🔥
@joanshaw52832 жыл бұрын
Great song
@brandihampton49092 жыл бұрын
Great song.
@gypsygirl32552 жыл бұрын
I love, love love Taylor Dayne!
@crzyoldmn2 жыл бұрын
Chaka Khan "Aint Nobody" Patrice Rushen "Forget Me Nots" Anita Ward "Ring My Bell"
@Wordsmyth82 жыл бұрын
Agree except for the third one.
@tequila_mockingbird5472 жыл бұрын
All three of those are still bops 🔥
@SugahShy5 ай бұрын
Yes!❤
@highpsi114 ай бұрын
You can tell it's the 80's just by the big shoulder pads! And that moment when Stevie Wonder's harmonica comes in and takes over as Chaka Khan's voice reaches its highest note was so gorgeous!
@Rockaria232 жыл бұрын
Written by Prince that originally appeared on his 1979 self-titled album. The repetition of Chaka Khan's name by Grandmaster Melle Mel at the beginning of the song was a mistake made by producer Arif Mardin, who then decided to keep it. And an added bonus from Stevie Wonder on Harmonica. This is from 1984 when i was a young 16 year old.
@lillianbuckingham45292 жыл бұрын
I was 16 too! It took me right back to high school.
@ronnix232 жыл бұрын
I would give this video 100 likes if it let me. Any song sung by Chaka Khan, written by Prince, featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica, and the rapping of Melle Mel from Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five deserves as much. That's four bonafide legends coming together for one song.
@ZebraDazzle662 жыл бұрын
And don’t forget the breakdancers: Shabba Doo, Boogaloo Shrimp, Bruno Falcon and Ana Sánchez, all of whom appeared in the movie Breakin'. This video has an incredible amount of talent in it.
@kdizzle-927 Жыл бұрын
I'm a daddy's girl too still at 50, you've just warmed my heart. You've got me blushing, it's been 3 years now. Thank you two, soooo much. NEW SUBBIE!!!!
@elza323582 жыл бұрын
I agree! I hope you'll listen to "Ain't Nobody" which really highlights Chaka's incredibly powerful voice. It'll give you shivers. She is my favorite female singer, hands down. And we share the same birthday, March 23. Yay! 🌞
@anthonyyoutubefan75672 жыл бұрын
I swear: Those 2 songs, "I Feel For You" and "Ain't Nobody"...Chaka owns those songs. Those vocals are timeless.
@i.m.77102 жыл бұрын
My first child shares your birthdays too! 3.23. King of Clubs in Destiny Cards. Whew! Handful! Boys in the high school drum line🥁🥁🥁 would call her at home at 6am and ask her what to do. Wait a beat...thinking... "15 laps around the football field." And they did it!😱
@sheilameyers1522 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of my favorites! Chaka..Chaka Khan!
@susieterry26242 жыл бұрын
Chaka Khan - LEGEND! So now you'll have to listen to the Band Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - the song is Tell Me Something Good.
@adriankline1116 ай бұрын
Stevie Wonder on harmonica, Wrote tell me something good for Rufus featuring Chaka Khan with a sample of Finger Tips part 1,by Stevie Wonder, on a song written by Prince. A whole lot going 0n here. I almost forgot, Grand Master Melly Mel rapping
@Triggerhippie70 Жыл бұрын
FUN FUN FUN song! Of course growing up in the 80s this song was a big deal and for a reason! Anything Chaka Khan touches turns to gold the woman is brilliant
@helgar7912 жыл бұрын
The incomparable Ms. Lips and Hips, the great Chaka Khan. Try her doing "I'm Every Woman", ""Do You Love What You Feel", "Ain't Nobody" and "Tell Me Somethin' Good". You heard her with Stevie Winwood in "Higher Love", now hear why she was the one that took that song to a "higher" level. The dancers here are the great Toni Basil (who had a hit with the song "Oh Mickey) who I believed choreographed the dance in this cut, and the great Sha-Ba-Do, one of the original pop and lockers.
@scapito2 жыл бұрын
Great suggestions! They did Higher Love not too long ago and they didn't know who Chaka Khan was and everyone spammed the comments to check her out. That's probably why they're checking her out.
@stpaley2 жыл бұрын
i just commented about Chaka Khan's talent of singing back-up for many artists including Steve Winwood's Higher Love but i deleted it since there was no point of me being repetitive, but i do wish more people would accept that singing back-up is not less then lead vocal, Ms. Khan proved it is talent that matters
@scapito2 жыл бұрын
@@stpaley 💯!! Back in the day, it used to be a sign of respect and a compliment to ask other artist to join as backup for an album. They wanted to support one another. I think the change in the way that music is now distributed has caused the environment to become more competitive (people buy singles now instead of waiting for a good album). I guess that has partly played into the reason why artist don't do it more often.
@helgar7912 жыл бұрын
@@stpaley Chaka did some back up for certain. But she made a living and became a star as a part of her group Rufus and as a solo act. But yes, it's well known that a great back up singer isn't a lesser singer than those who become famous. The movie "20 Feet From Stardom", which focus' on one of the great singers of her generation Lisa Fischer, is a good example of that. Lisa sang with many acts, but was best known for being Luther Vandross' back up singer for 22 years. I'd advise the Rob Squad and anyone interested to listen to her big hit, the beautiful "How Can I Ease The Pain". The live version from Tokyo is a master class in performance, range, and control.
@stpaley2 жыл бұрын
excuse me, my point wasn't that Ms Khan wasn't a star in her own right, i knew about Rufus but i am not sure if she was solo then joined Rufus or vice versa, but she did lend her talents to various artists to make them sound better because it is not just the singer but everything that goes into the song (lyrics, songwriting, all instruments including vocals etc)
@hackapump2 жыл бұрын
The Queen of Funk, Chaka Khan, was big in the 70s, first with the band Rufus, and later as a solo artist. This Prince cover was a big hit in the 80s though. And Stevie Wonder is killing on the harmonica.
@JocelynHarris-dq3vu14 күн бұрын
Stevie Wonder's harmonica solo is so dope!
@gino882 жыл бұрын
If you guys want to go down this music rabbit hole, the geren is called "latin freestyle" or "dance freestyle" Some hits: Shannon - Let the music play. (considered to be the first song of this genre) "give me tonight" her other banger Exposé - Point of No return Cover Girls - Show me Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Head to toe or I wonder if I take you home Debbie Deb - Look out weekend or When I hear music Taylor Dayne - Tell it to my heart Sweet Sensation - Hooked on You So many more. Tons of male singers in this genre too. Planet Patrol - I didn't know I loved you til i saw you rock and roll, cheap thrill and Play it at your own risk Information society - What's on your mind?, Running, Pure energy Stevie B - Spring love Noel - Silent Morning
@kantadsvendsgaard4882 жыл бұрын
Great suggestions! I have suggested Shannon Let The Music Play at least twice before, I hope someone gets that ball rolling!
@rowanmayfair92492 жыл бұрын
FREESTYLE: Diamond Girl, Nice and Wild Fantasy Girl, Johnny O Spring Love, Stevie B One More Try, Timmy T Time After Time, Timmy T Because I Love You (The Postman Song), Stevie B Let The Music Play, Shannon When I Hear Music, Debbie Deb Come Go With Me, Exposè Silent Morning, Noel Lookout Weekend, Debbie Deb I'll Be Loving You, Collage I Can't Wait, Nu Shooz Two Of Hearts, Stacey Q Crush On You, The Jets All Cried Out, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam I Still Believe, Brenda K Starr In My Eyes, Stevie B Party Your Body, Stevie B Naughty Girls Need Love, Samantha Fox I Wanna Be The One, Stevie B Let Me Be The One, Safire You Got It All, The Jets Joy & Pain, Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
@snyderkg2 жыл бұрын
Debbie Deb!
@michaelakkerman4072 жыл бұрын
As a teenager in highschool in the 80's we had the best hair, clothes, music, dancing, attitude, FUN,FUN,FUN. Everything was hyped to the MAX! It was always about the best time you could possibly have...
@langlsd16042 жыл бұрын
I wish I could go back to the 80’s, knowing what I know now.
@michaelakkerman4072 жыл бұрын
@@langlsd1604 Me as well... I would have slowed my life down and lived in the moment at special times... still have the memories.
@Johnny_Socko2 жыл бұрын
Whenever a younger person asks, "It looked like fun in the 80's, do you think I would have enjoyed it?" I automatically answer YES! Just the fact that you are appreciating it now means that you would've had a BLAST back then. (Too bad I was horribly shy in my youth, but at least I had pop culture to sustain me, lol.)
@kenperk98542 жыл бұрын
BUWHAHA
@kenperk98542 жыл бұрын
@@Johnny_Socko but light years behind the 70s and 60s. Chaka and Rufus were at their best in the 70s!!
@AbcDef-iq4no8 ай бұрын
I remember vividly in the clubs in the 80s every time this song came on the dance floor would immediately be packed.
@joankisloski69722 жыл бұрын
"I'm Every Woman" Chaka Khan and Rufus - "Tell me something Good"
@steviemccormick37622 жыл бұрын
Her song "Ain't nobody" is a must listen !!! My favorite song from the 80's !!
@trudieristich795 Жыл бұрын
Totally love Chaka Khan and the song but can I please make a woman Friday request all girl band The Donnas take it off please
@deantitus9734Ай бұрын
This song was an absolute banger of a song!! It absolutely killed it on the charts!! It hit number 1 on both the R&B and dance charts and hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100!! Talk about a song that left an impression on our musical lexicon!! LMAO
@SC-gp7kt2 жыл бұрын
PLEASE do "Ain't Nobody" (80's), and "Sweet Thing" (with Rufus, 70's), and "I'm Every Woman" (70's, Whitney covered that one, which is also great!). You will love, love LOVE these.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
@canihavesome25912 жыл бұрын
Absolutely this post.....please!!!!
@alisonstevens27122 жыл бұрын
Chaka's work with the band Rufus is still her best. One of her most recent recordings is her contribution to Joni 75, a tribute recording of a birthday concert honoring Joni Mitchell, one of Chaka's heros
@kenperk98542 жыл бұрын
You got that right! SWeet thing, followed byTell Me Something Good!
@kenperk98542 жыл бұрын
Chaka was another one of the great SEVENTIES female vocalists who were all over the place in the decade of the 70s! A wondrous time to be alive! Unfortunately it ended at the end of the 70s. was the end of truly GREAT Music RIP .
@MountainMan.7 ай бұрын
80's music is the best. Prove me wrong.
@CPny652 жыл бұрын
Amber, Thank you for sharing how this brought back memories of your parents. You have just had a glimpse into what these reaction videos do for many of us. The memories they have brought back for me have made me smile, and sometime cry, and i want Thank you both for sharing this journey you have undertaken. As the Beatles once said it's a "Long and Winding Road.", but you'll get to that song soon enough. Thank you again. BTW Search for Lucky Chops NYC. They are a New York city Subway group, and will blow your doors off.
@maryvallas7722 жыл бұрын
She is a legend!!! Her song with the band Rufus, "Tell me something good" is awesome and her solo song "Ain't nobody" is great, but her song "Through the Fire" is outstanding!!! (Just ask your mom Amber!) I'm so glad you finally found her! I LOVE that your parents sang this to each other! ❤❤❤❤❤
@timtravasos27422 жыл бұрын
"Through the Fire"will make you cry, it's so lovely.
@angelleach68662 жыл бұрын
Through The Fire is straight freaking amazing!
@Fit4FunAna2 жыл бұрын
Yes through the fire is….fire! Ain’t nobody has suck a great groove as well. And I don’t know if anyone had mentioned it yet but that was Chaka in Steve Winwoods video “Higher Love”. You commented on her voice and didn’t even know it was her! 🙂
@ronaldhartung798 ай бұрын
😊 her " cheesing so big " is absolutely PRICELESS
@ewrekzz73602 жыл бұрын
I told you! She's gorgeous, billion watt smile, and totally infectious sound. Go back and listen to Rufus "Tell Me Something Good". Just out of highschool, I was hopelessly in love.
@bowtangey68302 жыл бұрын
Yes, "Tell Me Something Good" turned me upside down when I first heard it!
@Gulfmist_632 жыл бұрын
Me too! I was about 10 when I first heard Tell Me Something Good on my little radio I carried around everywhere. I fell in love with her right there and then.
@jazzminb2 жыл бұрын
Chaka Khan was first the lead singer of Rufus - I don't think this song even highlights the best of what she can do. I am fairly certain Prince wrote this song for her. Through the Fire is one of my favorite solo Chaka Khan songs
@celestemartinez35602 жыл бұрын
I totally agree!
@ezwriter55892 жыл бұрын
He didn't write it for her, although a lot of people think he did. It was a track from his 1979 album that was just sitting there, waiting for somebody to breathe some life into it and make it into a huge hit. The Pointer Sisters actually covered it first, but Chaka took it to the next level!
@JeffmChicago2 жыл бұрын
Actually Chaka was the 2nd lead singer for Rufus. She replaced Lalomie Washburn.
@heidivert8306 ай бұрын
The song with her and Peter is called feels like heaven
@robynmatheson76872 жыл бұрын
I love her! Another song with Rufus is “Sweet Thing”, which I feel is overlooked. Stevie Wonder played harmonica on this song. Her solo songs are worth listening to…”I’m Every Woman”, “Through the Fire”, and “ Ain’t Nobody “
@jenbyrne16832 жыл бұрын
Through the fire!!! My favorite from her
@kenperk98542 жыл бұрын
Finally, someone other than me, recognizing her greatest song, Sweet Thing I guess it was just TOO good for the 80s folks. 😁
@kenperk98542 жыл бұрын
Steve was a Hot Guitarist in the 70s! Watch the TRAFIC, Live in Santa monica Concert from 1972. They had just added my Muscle Shoals Alabama Pros to the band! Great Concert in California!
@robynmatheson76872 жыл бұрын
@@kenperk9854 Her vocals on this are especially good!
@JohnLGladden2 жыл бұрын
So nice to see you smile Amber about your dad. Keep those memories alive, always. Love you guys!
@kevinhodgson29902 жыл бұрын
Well said. When Amber talked about her dad it brought a tear to my eyes. It's tough losing a parent.
@ronaldhartung798 ай бұрын
Imagine walking into a Club and having this come on FULL VOLUME and everyone , EVERYONE just starts rockin out and dancing dancing dancing dancing
@wilsonperez26685 ай бұрын
Imagine? I lived it and loved it and still living it! 🎉
@ronaldhartung795 ай бұрын
You and I both my friend 😊
@noracola52852 жыл бұрын
Whenever someone says they wish they were born in an earlier generation, I tell them: you can still do all of that! You can find the clothes, you can learn the dances, you can make it all happen again. Plus we have smart phones and KZbin now so you can listen to almost any song ever, on demand, anywhere! You're doing good. Keep going. 💜💜
@selmaroberson44472 жыл бұрын
But it doesn't compare to actually living it lol I was born 1971
@noracola52852 жыл бұрын
@@selmaroberson4447 true, you can't go see a lot of them live anymore. I was born in 73.
@skbwolverine2 жыл бұрын
@@selmaroberson4447 Same. 😊
@rdm552 Жыл бұрын
@@selmaroberson4447 70 for me ...HB always
@mmille10 Жыл бұрын
Re. phones and KZbin - That's something I've been enjoying. I lived through the '80s, and it was harder to get entertainment on demand. Now, I can listen to it/watch it anytime. :)
@markbarnwell9422 жыл бұрын
Aint Nobody by CK is incredible. arguably, along with whitney, the best two r&b female voices of the past 30 years.
@victoriapowell6318 Жыл бұрын
This is absolutely 100% 80s pop. I graduated high school in 1985, and this was played all over the place. Good times.
@jennyspagnolo30322 жыл бұрын
The 80’s was the best! I have this on record single and play it all the time. Prince was my obsession in the 80’s 💜💜💜
@v.j.30292 жыл бұрын
Amber, I can attest that it was amazing being a young girl when this song came out. The 80's was the best time ever to be a kid and we all knew how to rollerskate!
@jimbrown13032 жыл бұрын
Only Chaka Kahn could pull off a song with her name said throughout without any complaint. Chaka was EVERY guys girl, so gorgeous. No silly race issues, she was THE girl for white, black, brown, aliens from mars, etc. Total class and talent!!!!
@dogstar752 жыл бұрын
Agreed, appreciated her for this song in '84. A few years later, after puberty and finding Rufus era pics, i appreciated her for a whole different reason. Gorgeous woman.
@v.j.30292 жыл бұрын
Now we have Jason Derulo saying his own name in all his songs.🙄 At least it wasn't Chaka Khan saying her name, they had the decency to let someone else do it.
@joebostwick234711 ай бұрын
Cool fact for you guys, the song was written by his royal badness PRINCE
@tnpredsgal4932 жыл бұрын
Listen to her sing "I'm Every Woman." This would be a perfect Female Friday addition!!
@mariawhitehead14892 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah!! That’s a perfect idea!!!
@talon71322 жыл бұрын
6th grade when this was released. First song by her I ever heard. She's a 70's legend
@mistytharpe39917 ай бұрын
Another reason the 80s were so awesome
@dustinsdesertheirloomgarde59992 жыл бұрын
Great 80s song! Put a smile on everyone's face. Takes you back to a better time! You also need to do Chris Isaak- Wicked Game with the B&W video with the model (original video). Chris' falsetto and voice and mesmerizing and haunting at the same time! It will wow you like this song did.
@CARNELIANTURQUOISE2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍
@auldfouter86612 жыл бұрын
Chris Isaak was born within a few days of me lol. I'm a big fan of his still. I've been wondering if they would ever get round to him.
@sharonh9512 жыл бұрын
@eric5808 I keep hoping they will get to "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak, and this video is SO much better than the official video. Not only the sound quality, but this recording is even better than the original. His voice is amazing here, as well as the band and their back up vocals are excellent. Keeping my fingers crossed they'll get to him soon. Amber's gonna love his voice.
@kenperk98542 жыл бұрын
CHRIS was actually a boxer in the late 70s before realizing singing didn't hurt as bad as boxing.
@auldfouter86612 жыл бұрын
@@kenperk9854 I think his nose tells the tale.
@tygerdave78922 жыл бұрын
I think we all sang that introduction line, and every now and then I still do! I think mid-80's, about the time I started hitting the dance clubs (I turned 21 in 84). The bass is absolutely prime!
@lusciousmayweather83852 жыл бұрын
This was my favorite song in 1984. i was 7yrs old & a Break Dancer.
@SugahShy5 ай бұрын
Chaka Khan sang a duet with Peter Cetera called Feels Like Heaven. It is something that wraps itself around the ears. ❤
@erinb.51032 жыл бұрын
I’m so sorry about tomorrow for you Amber. God has blessed you with the spirit of your dad being with you forever and I know he’s probably smiling watching you listen to this song!
@loriec69182 жыл бұрын
In 1975, I saw Rufus at Arrowhead Stadium in KC, MO. Chaka was fire! 🔥 (Rolling Stones and the Eagles played, too) “Tell Me Something Good” is epic funk groove. 🔥
@selenadiaz2665 Жыл бұрын
Legendary! Chaka is a Goddess. This is 80's and thats Shabba Doo break dancing!
@elaughebburg25232 жыл бұрын
This was another banger written by Prince. Also, that harmonica in the background is played by no other than Stevie Wonder.
@jasonsabbath69962 жыл бұрын
We all used to repeat "Chaka Khan, Chaka Kahn" once this song came out! It fun to say and she is a total legend! Beast mode for sure with this song!
@Murph_. Жыл бұрын
Gosh darnit I forgot how much I was in love with Chaka Khan!!!
@antoniomonsanto39252 жыл бұрын
This is a "cover" of 1979 Prince second album song I Feel for You. The Stevie Wonder harmonica playing is absolutely distinctive. Great !!!
@jenniferneil84552 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's a sample from his Fingertips, Pt. 2 song that was recorded live in the early 60s, when he was "Little Stevie Wonder."
@RickTBL2 жыл бұрын
@@jenniferneil8455 I saw him record the track, April 5, 1984, at the Music Grinder on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. He arrived at the studio around 10:20pm, spent 90 minutes recording what you hear. Earlier that day, he had been at Marvin Gaye's funeral, so he wasn't really expected to show up, but he did. There were no vocals yet, and Chaka was not there, just her producer Arif Mardin. According to Wikipedia: The song also uses vocal samples from Wonder's song "Fingertips". They may have sampled some vocals, but they didn't need to sample any harmonica, because he was there in the studio. The Music Grinder is long gone, now it's a tattoo shop, right next to the Zephyr Theater
@MySmurfable2 жыл бұрын
Amber since your a 80’s movie fan - check out Breakin’ and Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. These are the characters from those movies.
@Sportsref132 жыл бұрын
I was wondering when someone would point out Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quinones ( Ozone ), Michael Chambers ( Turbo ), and several others.. the Early break dancers.. Also need to check out Rod Stewarts "Young Turks" which was the first MTV video with break dancing in it.. Guzman “Cool Pockets” Sanchez .. he also was part of Adolfo's dance Troop which got a start in the movie Xanadu.. in the final musical scene with Olivia singing the ELO hit Xanadu
@dinaarmymom914511 ай бұрын
I did idolize Chaka; I knew every song on every Rufus ft Chaka Khan album! I tried emulating her voice although it was never sounded as good as hers LOL. I love her music.
@grapplergirl102 жыл бұрын
You can definitely see the Prince and Stevie wonder influence, and why she was later referenced fondly by Whitney Houston. ❤️
@mztweety13742 жыл бұрын
Stevie played harmonica on this song
@mrwolfe672 жыл бұрын
Anyone who graduated from high school between 1984-86 knows this song. The perfect combination of R&B and rap. Chaka Khan was incredible.
@brianezell57902 жыл бұрын
I graduated hs in 1988 and I remember this from jr high.
@popculturista7 ай бұрын
Absolutely one of my favorite songs at the clubs decades ago. It was special. I still love hearing it.
@Kim-hc5si2 жыл бұрын
The list of gifted humans involved in creating this song is INCREDIBLE. 🔥🔥🔥
@jennifergriswold62402 жыл бұрын
Stevie Wonder on the harmonica. He produced this song for her and used some clips from his singing when he was a kid (you could hear crowds cheering in the background and he sang, "Say, 'yeah!'"). Please do "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka next!!!! You'll love it!
@kahuna7542 жыл бұрын
I keep requesting that they do "Little Stevie Wonder's" Fingertips Part 2. That live recording with Money Makin' Marvin (Gaye) on drums and Stevie on harmonica is available on youtube.
@britturk1232 жыл бұрын
Arif Mardin was the producer?
@landreaulover7 ай бұрын
This is from the era where music videos were blowing up and I couldn't get enough of them. This is definitely in my top 10 favorites. Loved hearing Amber's reaction and connection to the song.
@popculturista7 ай бұрын
Back in the day, Chaka was one of those singers who had an enviable reputation. Before Whitney and Mariah, it was singers like Chaka Khan and Patti LaBelle, among others, who were always referred to as the superlative vocalists. She'd been around quite a while before this song even came out.
@magentaangel55312 жыл бұрын
I was a young girl growing up at this time, loved, loved her music and still do...
@derekdemarco2811 ай бұрын
Written by Prince, Stevie Wonder with Harmonica and background Vocals and Shabadoo dancing.
@michelleblackwell51222 жыл бұрын
Ok! Next up needs to be The Pointer Sisters: I'm So Excited, Jump, Neutron Dance, and for a slower one: Slow Hand.
@trespatines86982 жыл бұрын
I would add “ Yes, We Can Can”. The bass and drums on that song are out of this world. And their voices!
@v.j.30292 жыл бұрын
Automatic is another great banger.
@carriec97192 жыл бұрын
EVERYONE got on the dance floor in the clubs in the 80s when this song played. Such good times!
@fire12wife9 ай бұрын
Ok, so I am now in tears after you tell us about the anniversary the next day... tell me if you didn't know your Dad brought you this song on exactly this day... because he did! It was his way of telling you he is still with you, and that he loves you! My heart is so happy for you. I know how much you love and miss him because of the way you talk about him in all of your videos. I know this video is years old, but hopefully, you see this! Sending you big hugs from CT!
@firstnamelastname61939 ай бұрын
I can't imagine not knowing Chaka Khan! When this came out it was everything! I had it on every mix tape I made and now it warms my heart to hear it and see you two appreciate her for the musical force that she truly is
@albamartinez49872 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: this song was released the same year as a film called Breakdance. The film was huge as breakdancing was a 'new' thing and had become all the rage. Some of the dancers in this video are also in that film. If you liked this, you will love Chaka Khan's 'Ain't Nobody'! It is one of my all time favourite songs across all genres and decades. I hope you don't wait until Female Friday to react to it! 🙏🙏
@laurachamberlain68642 жыл бұрын
The movie was named Breakin'. I loved Turbo and Ozone
@jeanniesays67312 жыл бұрын
Yes! I came here to say this, too. Shabba Doo and Bugaloo Shrimp were the two in the video and in Breakin.’
@SaltySTX2 жыл бұрын
Poppin Taco was also in the video and movie. This song was originally written and sang by Prince in 1979 on his self titled album.
@Chipnational2 жыл бұрын
I always liked Beat Street more than Breakin', both were good though! I miss the 80s.
@danielluera59322 жыл бұрын
@@laurachamberlain6864 R.I.P Ozone
@brianvigneau2074 Жыл бұрын
Prince idolized Chaka Khan! Even wrote a song for her.
@leephillips28372 жыл бұрын
when it was brand new this song was revolutionary. so many people have borrowed so much from it, hearing it now after so many years, I can remember the first time I heard it on the radio. The fact that your parents sang this to each other, what a joy!