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- Initially recorded and released a single in late 1975, it was first a hit with Rufus featuring Chaka Khan when they recorded the song in 1975, eventually reaching number-one on the R&B singles chart and number five on the pop chart.
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Initially recorded and released a single in late 1975, it was first a hit with Rufus featuring Chaka Khan when they recorded the song in 1975, eventually reaching number-one on the R&B singles chart and number five on the pop chart. [2] The song was co-written by Khan and Rufus bandmate Tony Maiden and became one of the band and Khan's ...
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The popular Irish group The Waterboys recorded this for their 1988 album Fisherman's Blues.
Mary J. Blige recorded "Sweet Thing" for her debut album What's the 411? in 1992. Released as her fourth single, it went to #28 in the US. At at least one concert, Chaka Khan introduced "Sweet Thing" by saying it was "the song Mary J. Blige f--ked up." As reported by Creative Loafing Atlanta, Khan said: "She was flat on it. She didn't seem like ...
"Sweet Thing" was written by Morrison, aged c.22–23, after he had met his future wife Janet while on tour in the US in 1966 and during the year of separation after he returned to Belfast. It was recorded during the last Astral Weeks session on 15 October 1968, at Century Sound Studios in New York City with Lewis Merenstein as producer. [ 3 ]
- Folk Rock [ 1 ] Jazz Blues [ 2 ]
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Feb 21, 2024 · On February 21, 1976, Rufus & Chaka Khan had a second R&B No. 1 with ‘Sweet Thing,’ later to influence Nile Rodgers for a David Bowie smash.
Jan 16, 2024 · First released in 1968, the song’s timeless appeal continues to draw myriad interpretations from listeners and critics alike. It’s a lyrical waltz through the fields of memory and desire, where the metaphysical meets the earthly in a dance as intricate as the interplay of the instruments that carry Morrison’s voice.
