I'm every woman
| I'm every woman | |
|---|---|
| Chaka Khan | |
| publication | 1978 |
| length | 4:25 |
| Genre (s) | Disco , funk , pop |
| Author (s) | Nickolas Ashford , Valerie Simpson |
| album | Chaka |
| Cover version | |
| 1993 | Whitney Houston |
I'm Every Woman is a disco / funk song by Chaka Khan from 1978, which was already a chart success then. He became even more successful in 1993 in the version by Whitney Houston .
The version of Chaka Khan
I'm Every Woman was written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson and produced by Arif Mardin . It was released as a single in 1978 and on the successful album Chaka . The song also featured a music video showing Khan dressed in various costumes to support the title's message, at a time when music videos were not yet common. The piece reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 in the UK .
Whitney Houston's version
Whitney Houston recorded the piece for the soundtrack The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album for the film The Bodyguard . Your version was produced by Narada Michael Walden . Even David Cole and Robert Clivillés were involved in the production. As a tribute to Chaka Khan, Houston calls out Chaka Khan's name towards the end. The piece was released as the second single from the soundtrack in January 1993, while I Will Always Love You was still number one on the Billboard 200 . It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Hot Danceclub Songs , number five on the Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs chart, and it also reached the top 40 of the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. It also reached fourth place in Great Britain and 13th place in Germany.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/song/chaka-khan/im-every-woman/6710451
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco: 1974-2003 . Record Research, 2004, p. 124.
- ↑ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B / Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004 . Record Research, 2004, p. 263.