She might just convert some more fans." Ralph Tee from the magazine's RM Dance Update stated, "'Shy Guy' turned out to be an international smash and this follow-up has similar crossover opportunities." Music video Ī music video was produced to promote the single, directed by American film, television, commercial and music video director Kevin Bray. James Masterton for Dotmusic said, "Now it is the turn of Diana King's soft reggaefied version to crash into the charts, give her another hit and prolong the life of a quite brilliant pop song." Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented that the follow-up to " Shy Guy" sees the Jamaican vocalist "lose some of her rough dancehall edges in favour of a smoother R&B sound", adding that the chorus is "pure, uplifting modern soul." A reviewer from Music Week rated it three out of five, writing, "A fairly standard cover of the Chaka Khan classic, with strong production. Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "sexy hip hop interpretation" and "irresistible", complimenting King's "assured performance". It peaked at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100, number four on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1995, Jamaican singer-songwriter Diana King recorded a cover single of " Ain't Nobody", released as the third single from her debut album, Tougher Than Love (1995). US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) ĭiana King version "Ain't Nobody" "Ain't Nobody" (Classic Paradise Radio Mix) "Ain't Nobody" (Development Corporation Capri Dub) "Ain't Nobody" (Development Corporation Bentley Vocal Mix) "Ain't Nobody" (Nobody But You / Continuum Mix) "Ain't Nobody" (Love To Infinity Aphrodisiac Dub) "Ain't Nobody" (Love To Infinity Classic Paradise Mix) The music video for "Ain't Nobody" was directed by American film director and producer Antoine Fuqua.
A hard one not to sing along with." Music video But the Chaka Khan song is a soul classic and Jaki Graham gives it a good shot, even if her voice doesn't seem quite powerful enough for its bitter-sweet melodrama. A sure-fire club hit, don't be surprised if crossover radio beckons." English newspaper Reading Evening Post commented, "This is one of those covers that doesn't really improve on the original. This one, however, is the real deal, thanks to Graham's considerable charm as well as a plethora of mixes that range from peppy NRG to muscular house. Track is the latest in an onslaught of competitive versions of the song by various divas. Larry Flick from Billboard called the song "smashing", and stated that Graham "returns with a grand reading of a Rufus pop/ soulnugget. The single also reached number 44 in the UK, number 11 in Iceland and number 17 in Australia. Graham's version reached number one on the US Billboard Dance Chart for five weeks as well as being in the Top 5 favourite videos for BET (Black Entertainment Charts). It was released as the first and lead single from her fourth and last album, Real Life (1994). In 1994, British singer-songwriter Jaki Graham released her cover of " Ain't Nobody". The song was adopted in the United Kingdom by fans of some of the country's football clubs, with the words: Ain't nobody loves (player), makes me happy, makes me feel this way. In 2021, "Ain't Nobody" was ranked number 403 on Rolling Stone 's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song was included on the soundtrack album to the 1984 film Breakin'. The label relented and "Ain't Nobody" was issued and hit number one on the R&B chart for the week ending October 15, 1983. Wolinski threatened to give the song to singer Michael Jackson and producer Quincy Jones for Jackson's album Thriller if the song was not the lead-off single. Once the song was recorded, Warner executives wanted to issue another song as the album's first single. The band held a democratic vote and they decided to include the song in their album repertoire.
Rufus keyboardist David "Hawk" Wolinski wrote the song around a repeating synthesizer loop backed by a Linn LM-1 drum computer however, John "JR" Robinson, the band's drummer, played real drums for the recording session. It has become one of Khan's signature songs. "Ain't Nobody" quickly gathered popularity, and reached number one on the US Billboard R&B chart and number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was released on November 4, 1983, as one of four studio tracks included on their live album, Stompin' at the Savoy (1983). " Ain't Nobody" is a song by American funk band Rufus and American singer Chaka Khan.
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