I Feel for You

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"I Feel for You" is a song from Prince's 1979 self-titled album. It was re-recorded in 1984 by Chaka Khan and featured rapping from Melle Mel, and harmonica playing by Stevie Wonder. This new version of the song became a huge hit in the U.S. and UK (reaching #1 in the UK Singles Chart) and relaunched Khan's career. Khan titled her 1984 album after the song.

[edit] Trivia

• The repetition of the name Chaka Khan was originally a mistake made by producer Arif Mardin who then decided to keep it. [1]
• While touring with Prince in 1998 in support of her collaborative album, Come 2 My House, Khan performed "I Feel for You" as a duet with Prince.
• On an episode of The Mickey Mouse Club, co-stars Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears performed "I Feel for You".
• On an episode of The Simpsons, Homer Simpson calls out "Save me Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan!!!" as his car starts to sink into the ocean.
• In addition to the harmonica solo, excerpts from "Fingertips Part 2" by Stevie Wonder are sampled during the song.

[edit] External links

• 80smusiclyrics.com

Preceded by "Freedom" by Wham!

UK number one single November 25, 1984

Succeeded by "I Should Have Known Better" by Jim Diamond

v • d • e Prince
Studio albums (non-soundtrack)
For You • Prince • Dirty Mind • Controversy • 1999 • Around the World in a Day • Sign 'O' the Times • Lovesexy • Diamonds and Pearls • (Love Symbol) • Come • The Black Album • The Gold Experience • Chaos and Disorder • Emancipation • The Truth • Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic • The Rainbow Children • One Nite Alone... • Musicology • 3121
Soundtracks
Purple Rain • Parade • Batman • Graffiti Bridge • Girl 6 • "Song of the Heart"
Live albums
One Nite Alone... Live!
Instrumental albums
Kamasutra • Xpectation • N.E.W.S
Internet albums
Xpectation • The Chocolate Invasion • The Slaughterhouse
Hits collections and compilations
The Hits/The B-Sides • Crystal Ball • The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale • The Very Best of Prince • Ultimate
EPs
The Beautiful Experience • 1999: The New Master
Films
Purple Rain • Under the Cherry Moon • Sign 'O' the Times • Graffiti Bridge
Related articles
The Revolution • New Power Generation • The Time • Madhouse • Vanity 6 • Apollonia 6 • Mazarati • Unreleased Prince projects
Top 10 singles (U.S. Hot 100)
"Little Red Corvette" • "Delirious" • "When Doves Cry" • "Let's Go Crazy" • "Purple Rain" • "I Would Die 4 U" • "Raspberry Beret" • "Pop Life" • "Kiss" • "Sign 'O' the Times" • "U Got the Look" • "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" • "Alphabet St." • "Batdance" • "Thieves In the Temple" • "Cream" • "Diamonds and Pearls" • "7" • "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"