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"Ain't Nobody"
File:Rufus nobody.jpg
Song by Rufus and Chaka Khan
from the album Stompin' at the Savoy
B-side"Sweet Thing"
ReleasedNovember 4, 1983
Genre
Length4:41
4:05 (7")
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Hawk Wolinski
Producer(s)Russ Titelman

"Ain't Nobody" is a song recorded by American funk band Rufus and American singer 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.[citation needed] 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 October 15, 1983.[2]

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

Composition[]

The song is performed in the key of [[E-flat minor|ETemplate:Flat minor]] with a tempo of 104 beats per minute in common time. Khan's vocals span from GTemplate:Flat3 to ETemplate:Flat5 in the song.[4][5]

Charts[]

Cover versions, samples, and remixes[]

George Michael covered the song in his 1991 "Cover To Cover" tour.[9]

Diana King recorded a cover single in 1995, 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[10]
  • 2014: Jesse Jagz featuring Tesh Carter (sampled in "Jargo (Ain't Nobody)"
  • 2015: Felix Jaehn featuring Jasmine Thompson

Jaki Graham version[]

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"Ain't Nobody"
File:Jaki Graham - Ain't Nobody.jpg
Song by Jaki Graham
Released1994
GenreDance
Length3:26
LabelPulse-8 Records
Songwriter(s)Hawk Wolinski
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Music video
"Ain't Nobody" on YouTube

In 1994, singer Jaki Graham recorded the song and released it as a single. It reached No. 44 in the UK and number one on US Billboard Dance chart.[11]

LL Cool J version[]

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"Ain't Nobody"
File:Aint Nobody.jpg
Song by LL Cool J
from the album Beavis and Butt-head Do America Soundtrack
B-side"Come to Butt-head"
ReleasedNovember 26, 1996
Length4:37
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Armando Colon
  • Rashad Smith
  • LL Cool J
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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.[12] 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).[citation needed]

Felix Jaehn version[]

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"Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)"
File:Aint-Nobody-(Loves-Me-Better)-Felix-Jaehn.jpg
Song by Felix Jaehn featuring Jasmine Thompson
from the album Felix Jaehn
Released3 April 2015
Length4:01
Label
Songwriter(s)Hawk Wolinski
Producer(s)Felix Jaehn
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"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.[13] It is the lead single for his eponymous 2016 debut EP Felix Jaehn. The remix was based on a solo release of the song by Thompson in 2013, when Thompson was 13, which 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 one or two in a number of European countries (including number two in the United Kingdom) as well as the top 10 in other European countries and Australia.[14]

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[]

Weekly charts (for Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson)
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[18] 7
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] 95
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[20] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 4
Denmark (Tracklisten)[22] 2
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[23] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] 10
France (SNEP)[25] 2
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 1
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[26] 1
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[27] 3
Hungary (Single Top 40)[28] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[29] 5
Israel (Media Forest)[30] 1
Italy (FIMI)[31] 22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[32] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[33] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[34] 21
Norway (VG-lista)[35] 13
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[36] 1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[37] 3
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[38] 3
Slovenia (SloTop50)[39] 1
South Africa (EMA)[40] 4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[41] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[42] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[43] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[44] 2
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[45] 50
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[46] 11
Year-end charts
Chart (2015) Position
Australia (ARIA)[47] 86
Germany (Official German Charts)[48] 3
Israel (Media Forest)[49] 13
Italy (FIMI)[50] 49
Poland (ZPAV)[51] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[52] 62

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[53] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[54] Gold Expression error: Missing operand for *.*
Belgium (BEA)[55] Platinum Expression error: Missing operand for *.*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[56] 2× Platinum 120,000^
France (SNEP)[58] Gold 51,200[57]
Germany (BVMI)[59] Platinum 400,000^
Italy (FIMI)[60] Platinum 50,000double-dagger
Netherlands (NVPI)[61] 5× Platinum Expression error: Missing operand for *.^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[62] Platinum Expression error: Missing operand for *.*
Poland (ZPAV)[63] 3× Platinum 60,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[64] Platinum Expression error: Missing operand for *.^
Sweden (GLF)[65] 4× Platinum Expression error: Missing operand for *.^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[66] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[67] Gold 400,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+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

References[]

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 505.
  2. ↑ The Billboard Book of #1 R&B Hits by Adam White and Fred Bronson
  3. ↑ "Breakin' - The Website [aka: Breakdance The Movie]". Fast-rewind.com. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  4. ↑ Wolinski, David. "Chaka Khan "Ain't Nobody" Sheet Music in Eb Minor (transposable) - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22. Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ↑ "Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan and Rufus - Spot On Track". www.spotontrack.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  6. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  7. ↑ "ain%27t+nobody | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  8. ↑ "1983: The Top 100 R&B Singles". RateYourMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  9. ↑ "George Michael - 11# ♫ Ain't Nobody ♫ (Rock in Rio 27-01-91)". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Youngblood Brass Band - Ain't Nobody". SoundCloud.
  11. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 112.
  12. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 603. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  13. ↑ "April 24th 2015: English Raop On Top". German Chartblog. April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Vokuhilas in Barcelona". Süddeutsche Zeitung.
  15. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  16. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  19. ↑ "Felix Jaehn Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  20. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201532 into search.
  21. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201531 into search.
  22. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)". Tracklisten.
  23. ↑ "Felix Jaehn Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
  24. ↑ "Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson: Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  25. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (in French). Les classement single.
  26. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  27. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  28. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  29. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 35, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  31. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)". Top Digital Download.
  32. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  33. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  34. ↑ "Charts.nz – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)". Top 40 Singles.
  35. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)". VG-lista.
  36. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  37. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201532 into search.
  38. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201529 into search.
  39. ↑ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  40. ↑ "EMA Top 10 Airplay: Week Ending 2015-08-18". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  41. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" Canciones Top 50.
  42. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)". Singles Top 100.
  43. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  44. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  45. ↑ "Felix Jaehn Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  46. ↑ "Felix Jaehn Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.
  47. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  48. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  49. ↑ "Israel Airplay Year End 2015". Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  50. ↑ "Classifiche 'Top of the Music' 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digitali" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  51. ↑ "Airplay – podsumowanie 2015 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  52. ↑ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  53. ↑ Cite/URL%5d%5d "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles" Check |archiveurl= value (help). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] the original] Check |url= value (help) on 10 August 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  54. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check |url= value (help) (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved December 26, 2015. URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  55. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2016"] Check |url= value (help). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  56. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (in Danish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Denmark. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  57. ↑ "Chiffres Felix Jaehn • Ain't Nobody, Book Of Love – Les Chiffres de ventes – Pure Charts". Pure Charts (in French). France: Charts in France. July 27, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015. Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  58. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check |url= value (help) (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  59. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson; 'Ain´t Nobody (Loves Me Better)')"] Check |url= value (help) (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  60. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check |url= value (help) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 26, 2015. URL–wikilink conflict (help) Select "2015" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
  61. ↑ "5× Dutch Platinum Award". Felix Jaehn. Instagram.com. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  62. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check |url= value (help). Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 26, 2015. URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  63. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check |url= value (help) (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 29, 2016. URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  64. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  65. ↑ "Swedish single certifications – Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)". Sverigetopplistan.se (in Swedish). Sweden: Swedish Recording Industry Association. December 18, 2015. Look for the single release on the singles chart. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  66. ↑ "FELIX JAEHN | Auszeichnung für Felix Jaehn: Für den Riesen-Erfolg von "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me better)" gab es jetzt Platin". Universal Music Germany (in German). Germany: Universal Music GmbH. October 14, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015. Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  67. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check |url= value (help). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 26, 2015. URL–wikilink conflict (help) Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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