Ain't Nobody

"Ain't Nobody"
Single by Rufus and Chaka Khan
from the album Stompin' at the Savoy
Released	November 4, 1983
Format	CD 7" 12"
Genre	Funk R&B Post-disco
Length	4:41
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Hawk Wolinski
Producer(s)	Russ Titelman
Certification	Gold
Rufus and Chaka Khan singles chronology
"Got to Be There" (1983) "Ain't Nobody" (1983) "I Feel for You" (1984)

"Ain't Nobody" is a song recorded by the American band Rufus and Chaka Khan. It was released on November 4, 1983, as a bonus track for their live album Stompin' at the Savoy. "Ain't Nobody" quickly gathered popularity, and reached number one on the U.S. R&B chart, and number twenty-two on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[1] It has become one of Khan's signature songs.

Rufus keyboardist David "Hawk" Wolinski wrote the song around a repeating synthesizer loop backed by a Linn LM-1 drum computer. However, drummer John J. R. Robinson played real drums for the recording session. The band did a democratic vote and they decided to include the song in their album repertoire. Once the song was recorded, Warner executives wanted to issue another song as the album's first single. Wolinski threatened to give the song to Michael Jackson and producer Quincy Jones for Thriller if the song was not the lead-off single. The label relented and "Ain't Nobody" was issued and hit number one on the R&B chart for the week ending 15 October 1983.^[2]

The song was also included in the soundtrack of the movie Breakin'.^[3]

Cover versions, samples and remixes

George Michael covered the song in his 1991 "Cover To Cover" tour.^[4]

In 1994, Jaki Graham recorded the song and released a single. It reached No. 44 in the UK and number one on US Billboard Dance chart.^[5] A year later Diana King recorded a cover single, reaching No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 4 on Billboard's Dance chart and No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart.

• 1991 Yo-Yo (sampled in "Ain't Nobody Better")
• 1994: Jaki Graham
• 1994: Amii Stewart
• 1994: Klymaxx
• 1994: K.W.S. with Gwen Dickey
• 1995: Diana King
• 1995: Regina Carter
• 1996: LL Cool J
• 1997: The Course
• 1999: Peabo Bryson
• 2000: Hermes House Band
• 2001: Jeff Lorber
• 2003: Kelly Price (Bringing Down the House OST)
• 2003: Liberty X (sampled in "Being Nobody")
• 2004: DJ Kayslay featuring Fat Joe and Joe Budden (sampled in "Not Your Average Joe")
• 2004: Marcia Hines
• 2005: Natasha Bedingfield featuring Daniel Bedingfield
• 2007: KT Tunstall
• 2010: Alphabeat
• 2011: Knorkator
• 2011: Mary J. Blige
• 2011: Brandon T. Jackson featuring Jessica Lucas (Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son OST)
• 2012: Scooter (as Mashup) on "It's A Biz (Ain't Nobody)"
• 2013: Jasmine Thompson (No. 32 in UK and Scotland)
• 2013: Jon Gomm
• 2013: Youngblood Brass Band^[6]
• 2014: Jesse Jagz featuring Tesh Carter (sampled in "Jargo (Ain't Nobody)"
• 2014: Maverick Sabre (sampled in "Emotion (Ain't Nobody)"
• 2015: Felix Jaehn featuring Jasmine Thompson

LL Cool J version

"Ain't Nobody"
Single by LL Cool J
from the album Beavis and Butt-head Do America Soundtrack
B-side	"Come to Butt-head"
Released	November 26, 1996
Format	CD single
Genre	Hip hop new jack swing R&B
Length	4:37
Label	Geffen
Writer(s)	James Todd Smith Hawk Wolinski
Producer(s)	Armando Colon Rashad Smith LL Cool J
LL Cool J singles chronology
"Loungin" (1996) "Ain't Nobody" (1996) "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (1997)
Beavis and Butthead Do America Soundtrack track listing "Love Rollercoaster" (2) "Ain't Nobody" (3) "Ratfinks, Suicide Tanks and Cannibal Girls" (4)

A commercially successful cover of "Ain't Nobody" was a version by rapper LL Cool J, who recorded an interpolation of the song for the soundtrack to the 1996 film Beavis and Butt-head Do America.

Charts

Released as the soundtrack's second single, this version reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.^[7] In the US, the song peaked at No. 46 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 4 on the Hot Rap Singles Chart and No. 27 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

The song was also a hit in the UK for Gwen Dickey and KWS (reaching No. 21) and The Course (No. 8).

Felix Jaehn version

"Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)"
Single by Felix Jaehn featuring Jasmine Thompson
from the album Felix Jaehn
Released	3 April 2015
Format	CD digital download
Genre	Deep house tropical house
Length	4:01
Label	Polydor Island
Writer(s)	Hawk Wolinski
Producer(s)	Felix Jaehn
Felix Jaehn singles chronology
"Dance with Me" (2015) "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (2015) "Eagle Eyes" (2015)
Jasmine Thompson singles chronology "Sun Goes Down" (2014) "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (2015) "Unfinished Sympathy" (2015) Music video "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)".

In 2015, German music producer and DJ Felix Jaehn released a remix titled "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" featuring vocals by British singer Jasmine Thompson.^[8] It is the lead single for his eponymous 2016 debut EP Felix Jaehn. The remix was based on an original solo release by Thompson in 2013. That initial cover had peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. However, the Felix Jaehn remix became a far bigger international chart success, peaking at number two in the United Kingdom as well as the top 10 in other European countries and Australia.^[9]

Track listing

1. "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (Felix Jaehn featuring Jasmine Thompson) – 4:01
2. "I Do" (Felix Jaehn featuring Poppy Haddigan) – 3:02

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 6 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] 7 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 95 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[15] 1 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 4 Denmark (Tracklisten)[17] 2 Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[18] 2 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 10 France (SNEP)[20] 2 Germany (Official German Charts)[21] 1 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[22] 1 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[23] 3 Hungary (Single Top 40)[24] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[25] 5 Israel (Media Forest)[26] 1 Italy (FIMI)[27] 22 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 21 Norway (VG-lista)[31] 13 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[32] 1 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[33] 3 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[34] 3 Slovenia (SLO Top 50) [35] 1 South Africa (EMA)[36] 4 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[37] 4 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[38] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] 5 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[40] 2 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[41] 50 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[42] 11

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Australia (ARIA)[43] 86 Germany (Official German Charts)[44] 3 Israel (Media Forest)[45] 13 Italy (FIMI)[46] 49 Poland (ZPAV)[47] 4 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[48] 62 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Australia (ARIA)[49] Platinum 70,000^^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[50] Gold 15,000^* Belgium (BEA)[51] Platinum 30,000^* Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[52] 2× Platinum 120,000^^ France (SNEP)[53] Gold 51,200[54] Germany (BVMI)[55] Platinum 400,000^^ Italy (FIMI)[56] Platinum 50,000 Netherlands (NVPI)[57] 5× Platinum 100,000^^ New Zealand (RMNZ)[58] Platinum 0^* Poland (ZPAV)[59] 3× Platinum 60,000^* Spain (PROMUSICAE)[60] Platinum 40,000^^ Sweden (GLF)[61] 4× Platinum 160,000^^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[62] Platinum 30,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[63] Gold 400,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 1983 (U.S.)
• List of number-one dance singles of 1994 (U.S.)
• List of UK Singles Chart number ones of 1997
• List of UK top 10 singles in 2015

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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics