I generally know that when there was a hard distinction between singer and songwriter and popular songs were covered with much more frequency, However:

Prince released I Feel For You in 1979 (which was a smash hit right?)

I just learned Pointer Sister released a version in 1982

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DquLFna_YY4 (not bad)

Rebbie Jackson released a version in 1984

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYkE8pv_BG0 (garbage by the way)

The same year Chaka Khan released her iconic version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX9E44mClKs


So how did that work? I am guessing the Rebbie Jackson and Pointer Sister versions were album cuts and not released as singles?

Did Chaka Kahn hear Rebbie Jackson's and Pointer Sisters version and say, I can do way better than that?

Was it still common in 1984 to release a cover of a song that was popular less that 5 years ago?

That doesn't happen now right? Even DJ Khaled waited 18 years to use the Ms. Jackson beat for SZA. and 10+ years to sample Maria Maria.


BTW, didn't know Patrice Rushen turned down I feel for you. Or that it was Stevie Wonder on Harmonic for Chaka Kahn's version.

I would easily watch an hour long documentary just on this song. So much amazing history is a part of it.




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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

It wasn't released as a single.

That being said, next to I Wanna Be Your Lover, it's my favorite song on the LP.

https://digife.com

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

song from the 80s.


>Was it still common in 1984 to release a cover of a song that
>was popular less that 5 years ago?


Somewhat. Here are a few.

Kiss
Prince (1985) Art of Noise feat. Tom Jones (1988)

Mickey
Racey (1979) Toni Basil (1980)

That's What Friends Are For
Rod Stewart (1981) MJ, Stevie, Dionne, Gladys (1984)

I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
Cherelle (1984) Robert Palmer (1985)

Caravan of Love
Isley Bros (1985) The Housemartins (1986)

Pink Cadillac
Bruce Springsteen (1984) Natalie Cole (1988)

Alone
i-ten (1983) Heart (1987)

Self Control
Raf (1984) Laura Branigan (1984)

All Fired Up
Rattling Sabres (1987) Pat Benatar (1988)

Our Lips Are Sealed
Go-Go's (1981) Fun Boy Three (1983)

Thing Called Love
John Hiatt (1987) Bonnie Raitt (1989)

Going Down to Liverpool
Katrina & The Waves (1982) The Bangles (1984)

I've Done Everything for You
Sammy Hagar (1978) | Rick Springfield (1981)

Queen of Hearts
Dave Edmunds (1979) Juice Newton (1981)

Money's Too Tight (to Mention)
The Valentine Brothers (1982) Simply Red (1985)

Come Back and Stay
Jack Lee (1981) Paul Young (1983)

Money Changes Everything
Brains (1978) Cyndi Lauper (1983)

Downtown Train
Tom Waits (1985) Rod Stewart (1989)

State of Independence
Jon and Vangelis (1981) Donna Summer (1982)

Gloria
Umberto Tozzi (1979) Laura Branigan (1982)

Every Time You Go Away
Hall & Oates (1980) Paul Young (1985)

A New England
Billy Bragg (1983) Kirsty MacColl (1984)

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Days like this I miss Sha Mecca

That's that Lesson Knowledge drop I've come to miss from this place.

I was looking through the list to see if it was mostly white pop artist covering black R&B tunes but it seems to go both ways.



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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

>song from the 80s.
>
>
>>Was it still common in 1984 to release a cover of a song
>that
>>was popular less that 5 years ago?
>
>
>Somewhat. Here are a few.
>
>Kiss
>Prince (1985) Art of Noise feat. Tom Jones (1988)
>
>Mickey
>Racey (1979) Toni Basil (1980)
>
>That's What Friends Are For
>Rod Stewart (1981) MJ, Stevie, Dionne, Gladys (1984)
>
>I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
>Cherelle (1984) Robert Palmer (1985)
>
>Caravan of Love
>Isley Bros (1985) The Housemartins (1986)
>
>Pink Cadillac
>Bruce Springsteen (1984) Natalie Cole (1988)
>
>Alone
>i-ten (1983) Heart (1987)
>
>Self Control
>Raf (1984) Laura Branigan (1984)
>
>All Fired Up
>Rattling Sabres (1987) Pat Benatar (1988)
>
>Our Lips Are Sealed
>Go-Go's (1981) Fun Boy Three (1983)
>
>Thing Called Love
>John Hiatt (1987) Bonnie Raitt (1989)
>
>Going Down to Liverpool
>Katrina & The Waves (1982) The Bangles (1984)
>
>I've Done Everything for You
>Sammy Hagar (1978) | Rick Springfield (1981)
>
>Queen of Hearts
>Dave Edmunds (1979) Juice Newton (1981)
>
>Money's Too Tight (to Mention)
>The Valentine Brothers (1982) Simply Red (1985)
>
>Come Back and Stay
>Jack Lee (1981) Paul Young (1983)
>
>Money Changes Everything
>Brains (1978) Cyndi Lauper (1983)
>
>Downtown Train
>Tom Waits (1985) Rod Stewart (1989)
>
>State of Independence
>Jon and Vangelis (1981) Donna Summer (1982)
>
>Gloria
>Umberto Tozzi (1979) Laura Branigan (1982)
>
>Every Time You Go Away
>Hall & Oates (1980) Paul Young (1985)
>
>A New England
>Billy Bragg (1983) Kirsty MacColl (1984)
>
>
>

Sometimes I be thinking it be the a song with the same title but not the same song being covered, cause in the 70's & 80's it was a ton of generic titled songs with totally different versions that happen to have the same title; thanks for this list.

https://tinyurl.com/y4ba6hog

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