Any Ol' Sunday

Last updated
"Any Old Sunday"
Single by Chaka Khan
Released1981
Recorded1980
Genre R&B
Label Warner Brothers
Songwriter(s) Alfred McCrary, Linda McCrary
Producer(s) Arif Mardin

"Any Ol' Sunday" is a song written by Alfred McCrary and Linda McCrary of the family group, The McCrarys and released on their 1980 Capitol Records album, Just for You . [1] A cover version by Chaka Khan was released as a single the following year as "Any Old Sunday" on the Warner Brothers album, What Cha' Gonna Do for Me . Chaka Khan's version was a hit on Billboard's R&B chart.

Contents

Legacy

After three decades since its initial release, the song continues to be popular. Chaka Khan's version has been re-issued in various compilations. This includes the 2005 Warner Brothers Special Projects release, Natural High 4. [2]

Personnel

Original Version: [1]

Chaka Khan Version:

Related Research Articles

Chaka Khan American singer and songwriter

Yvette Marie Stevens, better known by her stage name Chaka Khan, is an American singer, songwriter and musician. Her career has spanned nearly five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. Known as the "Queen of Funk", Khan was the first R&B artist to have a crossover hit featuring a rapper, with "I Feel for You" in 1984. Khan has won ten Grammy Awards and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide.

Najee Musical artist

Jerome Najee Rasheed, known professionally as Najee, is an American Jazz-Smooth Jazz saxophonist and flautist.

Rufus is an American funk band from Chicago, Illinois, best known for launching the career of lead singer Chaka Khan. They had several hits throughout their career, including "Tell Me Something Good", "Sweet Thing", "Do You Love What You Feel" and "Ain't Nobody". Rufus and Chaka Khan were one of the most popular and influential funk bands of the 1970s, with four consecutive number one R&B albums, ten Top 40 pop hits and five number one R&B singles, among other accolades.

"I Feel for You" is a song written by Prince that originally appeared on his 1979 self-titled album. The most successful and best-known version was recorded by R&B singer Chaka Khan and appeared on her 1984 album I Feel for You. It became the recipient of two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for Khan.

<i>I Feel for You</i> (album) 1984 studio album by Chaka Khan

I Feel for You is the fifth solo studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1984.

Missing You (Brandy, Gladys Knight, Tamia, and Chaka Khan song) 1996 single by Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan

"Missing You" is a song recorded by American singers Brandy, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan and Canadian R&B musician Tamia. The song was used to promote the 1996 film Set It Off. It was written and produced by Gordon Chambers and Barry J. Eastmond and released as the lead single from the soundtrack album of the film on August 6, 1996, through East West Records. The song features a string arrangement conducted by Eastmond.

<i>What Cha Gonna Do for Me</i> 1981 studio album by Chaka Khan

What Cha' Gonna Do for Me is the Gold certified third solo album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1981.

<i>Chaka</i> (album) 1978 studio album by Chaka Khan

Chaka is the debut solo album by singer Chaka Khan. It was released on October 12, 1978 through Warner Bros Record label.

<i>Echoes of an Era</i> 1982 studio album by Chaka Khan et al.

Echoes of an Era is an album by American R&B/jazz singer Chaka Khan, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White, released in 1982 on Elektra Records.

<i>Destiny</i> (Chaka Khan album) 1986 studio album by Chaka Khan

Destiny is the sixth studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1986.

<i>ck</i> (album) 1988 studio album by Chaka Khan

ck is the seventh studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1988.

<i>Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project</i> 1989 remix album by Chaka Khan

Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project is a remix album of recordings by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released by the Warner Bros. Records label in 1989. The compilation takes its title from a track included on Khan's 1978 solo debut album Chaka.

<i>The Woman I Am</i> 1992 studio album by Chaka Khan

The Woman I Am is the eighth studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1992. It was Khan's first studio album since 1988's CK and due to artistic differences between Khan and Warner Bros. Records it was also to be her final full-length release for the label. The entire album is dedicated to her friend Miles Davis, who died the previous year.

<i>Come 2 My House</i> 1998 studio album by Chaka Khan

Come 2 My House is the ninth studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan released on the NPG Records label in 1998.

<i>Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1</i> 1996 greatest hits album by Chaka Khan

Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1 is a compilation album of recordings by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, first released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1996. Although the compilation, which reached #22 on Billboard's R&B chart and #84 on Pop, was given the "Vol. 1" tag, it remains without a sequel to date.

<i>Dance Classics of Chaka Khan</i> 1999 greatest hits album by Chaka Khan

Dance Classics of Chaka Khan is a compilation album of recordings by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan released on the Warner Bros. Records label in Japan in 1999.

<i>Masterjam</i> 1979 studio album by Rufus & Chaka

Masterjam is the platinum-selling eighth studio album by funk band Rufus, their debut on the MCA Records label following their purchase and dissolution of ABC Records, released in 1979.

Just for You is an R&B studio album by the Gospel group The McCrarys, which was released in 1980.

The McCrarys are an American family gospel and R&B group best known for the songs "You", "Lost in Loving You," "Love on a Summer Night" and "Any Ol' Sunday". In 2014, they founded The McCrary Foundation, a nonprofit to help those in need through the healing powers of music.

Meant for You 1981 single by Debra Laws


"Meant for You" is a song written by David Lasley and Roxanne Seeman and recorded by American singer Debra Laws. It was released in 1981 as the third single from Laws' Very Special album by Elektra Records. The song was produced by Ronnie Laws and Hubert Laws. “Meant For You” appears in the film Fighting Back starring Tom Skerritt, Patti LuPone and Michael Sarrazin.

References

  1. 1 2 Just for You (Media notes). The McCrarys. Hollywood, California: Capitol EMI Records. 1980.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. "Natural High 4 - Various Artists". United States: All Music Guide. Retrieved 2010-12-26.