She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)

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"She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)"
Single by Curtis Mayfield
from the album Love Is the Place
Released1981
Length3:49
Label Boardwalk
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Curtis Mayfield
  • Dino Fekaris
Curtis Mayfield singles chronology
"Tripping Out"
(1980)
"She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)"
(1981)
"Toot An' Toot An' Toot"
(1982)

"She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Curtis Mayfield, included on his twentienth solo album, Love Is the Place (1982). It was released in 1981 by Boardwalk Records as the first single from the album and reached No. 15 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.

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Charts

Chart (1981)Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [1] 15

Chaka Demus & Pliers version

"She Don't Let Nobody"
Chaka Demus & Pliers-She Don't Let Nobody.jpg
Single by Chaka Demus & Pliers
from the album Tease Me
Released1993
Genre Reggae fusion
Length3:49
Label Mango
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Chaka Demus & Pliers singles chronology
"Tease Me"
(1993)
"She Don't Let Nobody"
(1993)
"Twist and Shout"
(1993)

In 1993, Jamaican reggae duo Chaka Demus & Pliers covered the song as "She Don't Let Nobody" for their fourth album, Tease Me (1993). The song was produced by Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis, Sly & Robbie and Trish Farrell. It was released as a single in late 1993 by Mango Records and was a top-20 hit in at least five countries, peaking at No. 4 in the United Kingdom, No. 9 in Ireland, and No. 12 in the Netherlands.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Reggae duo interprets a Curtis Mayfield evergreen with a warm and faithful hand. Delicate funk rhythms are injected with subtle island nuances. The vocal arrangement is handled in a similar fashion, as tuneful toasting is countered by smooth and easygoing crooning." [2] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton felt that it "is ever more commercial than the last hit. Top Ten assured." [3] James Hamilton, in Music Week's RM Dance Update, described the song as a "sweetly soulful swayer". [4] Gavin Reeve from Smash Hits gave it three out of five, saying, "Mr Demus opens up his toolbox and builds another big reggae hit wit his friend Mr Pliers. This time around, they actually sing and quite good they are too." He deemed it "a slow-dance of a song". [5]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [24] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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