I Feel for You - wikipedia I Feel for You For the Chaka Khan album, see I Feel for You ( album ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2014 ) `` I Feel for You '' Song by Prince from the album Prince Released October 19, 1979 Format Vinyl LP, cassette, CD Recorded 1979 Genre R&B Length 3 : 24 Label Warner Bros. Songwriter ( s ) Prince Producer ( s ) Prince Prince track listing `` Still Waiting '' ( 7 ) `` I Feel for You '' ( 8 ) `` It 's Gonna Be Lonely '' ( 9 ) `` 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, appearing on her 1984 album, I Feel for You. Prince, as songwriter, won the 1985 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. The Song was also featured on Jess Glynne 's Take Me Home Tour In 2016 Contents 1 Background 2 Chaka Khan version 2.1 Personnel 3 Music video 4 Charts 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 Decade - end charts 4.4 Certifications 5 Reception 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Background Prince originally recorded the song containing disco music for his eponymous second album, released in 1979. He uses the falsetto vocal with the melody range between C and C. However, the song and `` I Wanna Be Your Lover '', a hit song of Prince 's debut album, were written for Patrice Rushen, who eventually rejected both songs. The Pointer Sisters recorded the song in 1982 on their album So Excited ! Rebbie Jackson recorded it for her 1984 debut album Centipede. Chaka Khan version `` I Feel for You '' Single by Chaka Khan from the album I Feel for You B - side `` Chinatown '' Released October 12, 1984 Format Vinyl 7 '' 45 RPM picture disc 12 '' CD single reissue ( 1989 ) Recorded 1984 Genre Dance - pop R&B Length 5 : 46 ( album version ) 4 : 03 ( single version ) Label Warner Bros. Songwriter ( s ) Prince Producer ( s ) Arif Mardin Chaka Khan singles chronology `` Ai n't Nobody '' ( 1983 ) `` I Feel for You '' ( 1984 ) `` This Is My Night '' ( 1985 ) `` Ai n't Nobody '' ( 1983 ) `` I Feel for You '' ( 1984 ) `` This Is My Night '' ( 1985 ) Khan 's version featured an all - star supporting cast, with rapping from Melle Mel ( of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five ) ; guitar, drum programming, bass guitar, keyboards and arrangement by Reggie Griffin ; bass synthesizer and programming by The System 's David Frank using an Oberheim DSX sequencer which was hooked up to his Minimoog via CV and gate ; and chromatic harmonica playing by Stevie Wonder. The song also uses vocal samples from Wonder 's song `` Fingertips ''. The repetition of Khan 's name by Melle Mel at the beginning of the song was originally a mistake made by producer Arif Mardin, who then decided to keep it. This version of the song became a million - selling smash in the US and UK, and it helped to relaunch Khan 's career. The song hit No. 1 on the Cash Box singles chart and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of December 8, 1984. The song remained on the Billboard Hot 100 for 26 weeks and became one of Billboard 's five biggest pop songs of the year for 1985. The single reached No. 1 on both the US dance and R&B charts in late 1984, remaining atop both for three weeks each. In addition, the song also reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. While touring with Prince in 1998 in support of her collaborative album, Come 2 My House, Khan and Prince performed `` I Feel for You '' as a duet. Khan 's version of the song is written in the key of G ♭ major with a tempo of 125 beats per minute in common time. Khan 's vocals span from D ♭ to A ♭ in the song. Personnel Chaka Khan - lead vocals, backing vocals Steve Ferrone - Drums David Frank - keyboards, synthesizer, programming Philippe Saisse - keyboards, synthesizer, programming Robbie Buchanan - keyboards, synthesizer, programming Reggie Griffin - guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, drum machine, programming and arrangement Stevie Wonder - chromatic harmonica Grandmaster Melle Mel - vocals Music video The first version of the music video for Khan 's song featured her working in a club with female dancers. As rap music and break dancing were gaining popularity in mainstream pop culture at the time, the song was released and proved a success, so another version of the video, in an inner - city courtyard setting, was created. It featured Khan with a disc jockey and break dancers Shabba Doo, Boogaloo Shrimp, Bruno Falcon and Ana Sánchez, all of whom appeared in the movie Breakin '. A remixed version of the video was created to match the 12 '' vinyl version of the single. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1984 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 14 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 8 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) France ( SNEP ) 22 Germany ( Official German Charts ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) 44 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 12 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) 8 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 7 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 6 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Hot Dance Club Play ( Billboard ) US Hot Black Singles ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1984 ) Position Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 64 UK Singles Chart ( Official Charts Company ) 12 Chart ( 1985 ) Position Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 62 US Billboard Hot 100 5 Decade - end charts Chart Position UK Singles Chart 79 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United States ( RIAA ) Gold 1,000,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold 500,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Reception This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. ( November 2016 ) See also List of number - one dance hits ( United States ) References ^ Jump up to : Webb, Robert ( July 15, 2013 ). `` 100 Greatest Cover Versions : The Ultimate Playlist ''. McNidder and Grace Limited -- via Google Books. Jump up ^ `` '' Just Another One of God 's Gifts `` : Prince, African - American Masculinity, and the Sonic Legacy of the Eighties ''. ProQuest. January 1, 2008 -- via Google Books. Jump up ^ McInnis, C. Liegh ( November 1, 2007 ). `` Chapter 5 : ' Laying a Foundation ' ''. The Lyrics of Prince Rogers Nelson : A Literary Look at a Creative Musical Poet, Philosopher, and Storyteller ( Paperback ) format = requires url = ( help ) ( Third ed. ). Psychedelic Literature. p. 177. ISBN 0965577503. Jump up ^ Wall, Mick ( July 28, 2016 ). `` Prince : Purple Reign ''. Orion Publishing Group -- via Google Books. Jump up ^ `` Arif Mardin : Tales from the Recording Studio ''. NPR.org. December 19, 2005. Retrieved March 29, 2014. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Hot Dance / Disco : 1974 -- 2003. Record Research. p. 144. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 -- 2004. Record Research. p. 321. ^ Jump up to : Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 442. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ `` BPM for ' i feel for you ' by chaka khan songbpm.com ''. songbpm.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ Prince. `` Chaka Khan `` I Feel for You '' Sheet Music in G Major ( transposable ) - Download & Print ``. Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ `` I feel for You Video ''. Myvideo.de. Retrieved March 29, 2014. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992 ( Illustrated ed. ). St Ives : Australian Chart Book. p. 165. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Chaka Khan -- I Feel For You '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Chaka Khan -- I Feel For You '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Jump up ^ Canada, Library and Archives ( July 17, 2013 ). `` Image : RPM Weekly ''. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Chaka Khan -- I Feel For You '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Chaka Khan Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Indice per Titolo : I '' ( in Italian ). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Chaka Khan -- I Feel For You '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Chaka Khan -- I Feel For You ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Chaka Khan -- I Feel For You ''. VG - lista. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Chaka Khan -- I Feel For You ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Chaka Khan -- I Feel For You ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Chaka Khan -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Chaka Khan. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Singles of 1984 in Canada ''. October 25, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Singles of 1985 in Canada ''. November 5, 2015. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Chaka Khan -- I Feel for You ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Chaka Khan -- I Feel for You ''. British Phonographic Industry. Enter I Feel for You in the search field and then press Enter. External links Video on VH1 Classic website Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` I Just Called to Say I Love You '' by Stevie Wonder Billboard Hot Black Singles number - one single ( Chaka Khan version ) November 3, 1984 -- November 17, 1984 Succeeded by `` Cool It Now '' by New Edition Preceded by `` Swept Away '' by Diana Ross Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number - one single ( Chaka Khan version ) October 27, 1984 -- November 10, 1984 Succeeded by `` Out of Touch '' by Hall & Oates Preceded by `` Freedom '' by Wham ! UK number - one single ( Chaka Khan version ) November 4, 1984 -- November 24, 1984 Succeeded by `` I Should Have Known Better '' by Jim Diamond Irish Singles Chart number - one single ( Chaka Khan version ) November 17, 1984 -- November 24, 1984 Preceded by `` Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go '' by Wham ! Cashbox Top 100 ( Chaka Khan version ) December 8, 1984 Succeeded by `` The Wild Boys '' by Duran Duran Prince singles 1970s `` Soft and Wet '' `` Just as Long as We 're Together '' `` I Wanna Be Your Lover '' 1980s `` Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad ? '' `` Still Waiting '' `` Sexy Dancer '' `` Bambi '' `` Uptown '' `` Dirty Mind '' `` Do It All Night '' `` Controversy '' `` Let 's Work '' `` Do Me, Baby '' `` Sexuality '' `` 1999 '' `` Little Red Corvette '' `` D.M.S.R. '' `` Delirious '' `` Automatic '' `` Let 's Pretend We 're Married '' `` When Doves Cry '' `` Let 's Go Crazy '' `` Purple Rain '' `` I Would Die 4 U '' `` Take Me with U '' `` Paisley Park '' `` Raspberry Beret '' `` Pop Life '' `` America '' `` Kiss '' `` Mountains '' `` Anotherloverholenyohead '' `` Girls & Boys '' `` Sign `` O '' the Times '' `` If I Was Your Girlfriend '' `` U Got the Look '' `` I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man '' `` Alphabet St. '' `` Glam Slam '' `` I Wish U Heaven '' `` Batdance '' `` Partyman '' `` The Arms of Orion '' `` Scandalous ! '' 1990s `` The Future '' `` Thieves in the Temple '' `` New Power Generation '' `` Gett Off '' `` Cream '' `` Diamonds and Pearls '' `` Money Do n't Matter 2 Night '' `` Insatiable '' `` Thunder '' `` Sexy MF '' `` My Name Is Prince '' `` 7 '' `` Damn U '' `` The Morning Papers '' `` Pink Cashmere '' `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' `` Peach '' `` Pope '' ( remix ) `` Come '' `` Letitgo '' `` Space '' `` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World '' `` P Control '' `` Dolphin '' `` Endorphinmachine '' `` I Hate U '' `` Gold '' `` Dinner with Delores '' `` Betcha by Golly Wow ! '' `` The Holy River '' `` Somebody 's Somebody '' `` Face Down '' `` The Truth '' `` Extraordinary '' `` The Greatest Romance Ever Sold '' 2000s `` U Make My Sun Shine '' ( with Angie Stone ) `` When Will We B Paid ? '' ( with Audio Stepchild ) `` Supercute '' `` The Work, pt. 1 '' `` Days of Wild '' `` Musicology '' `` Cinnamon Girl '' `` Controversy ( Live in Hawaii ) '' `` S.S.T. '' `` Te Amo Corazón '' `` Black Sweat '' `` Fury '' `` Guitar '' `` F.U.N.K. '' `` Dance 4 Me '' 2010s `` Extraloveable '' `` Rock and Roll Love Affair '' `` Screwdriver '' `` Fixurlifeup '' `` Breakfast Can Wait '' `` Pretzelbodylogic '' `` Fallinlove2nite '' `` Breakdown '' `` Clouds '' `` Baltimore '' `` Hardrocklover '' `` This Could B Us '' `` Free Urself '' Promotional singles `` When You Were Mine '' `` D.M.S.R. '' `` Another Lonely Christmas '' `` Erotic City '' `` Hot Thing '' `` Trust '' `` Willing and Able '' `` Nothing Compares 2 U '' `` Pope '' `` Love Sign '' ( with Nona Gaye ) `` Come '' `` P. Control '' `` Dolphin '' `` Endorphinmachine '' `` Slave '' `` Somebody 's Somebody '' `` Face Down '' `` The Rest of My Life '' `` 5 Women '' `` It 's About That Walk '' `` Baby Knows '' `` Man'O'War '' `` She Loves Me 4 Me '' `` Last December '' `` One Nite Alone... Live EP '' `` Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas '' `` Call My Name '' `` The Song of the Heart '' `` Beautiful, Loved & Blessed '' ( with Tamar Davis ) `` Chelsea Rodgers '' `` Future Baby Mama '' `` The One U Wanna C '' `` U 're Gonna C Me '' Airplay - only songs `` International Lover '' `` Shhh '' `` Satisfied '' `` Better with Time '' Internet downloads `` One Song '' `` Cybersingle '' `` Bataclan '' `` Glass Cutter '' `` Live from Paisley Park '' `` Strange Relationship '' ( Live in Minneapolis ) `` Guitar ( original `` demo '' version ) '' `` Love '' ( acoustic version ) `` Rock and Roll Love Affair '' ( Remix 7 ) `` Screwdriver '' ( Remix ) `` Boyfriend '' ( Demo ) `` That Girl Thang '' `` Live Out Loud '' `` Ai n't Gonna Miss U When U 're Gone '' `` Extraloveable Reloaded '' `` Menstrual Cycle '' `` Octopus Heart '' `` Groovy Potential '' `` The Sweeter She Is '' `` Something in the Water '' ( Paisley Park Rehearsal ) `` Da Bourgeoisie '' `` What If '' `` The X 's Face '' Streams `` U 're Still the One '' `` Xylophone '' `` In a Large Room with No Light '' `` Purple and Gold '' `` Cause and Effect '' `` Hot Summer '' `` Rich Friends '' `` Same Page Different Book '' `` Stare '' EPs The Beautiful Experience 1999 : The New Master Other songs `` I Feel for You '' `` When You Were Mine '' `` Private Joy '' `` How Come U Do n't Call Me Anymore ? '' `` 17 Days '' `` The Beautiful Ones '' `` Computer Blue '' `` Darling Nikki '' `` Baby I 'm a Star '' `` 4 the Tears in Your Eyes '' `` Sometimes It Snows in April '' `` Adore '' `` Do n't Talk 2 Strangers '' `` I Ca n't Make U Love Me '' `` La, La, La Means I Love U '' `` One of Us '' `` Everyday Is a Winding Road '' `` A Case of U '' Chaka Khan Albums with Rufus Rufus ( 1973 ) Rags to Rufus ( 1974 ) Rufusized ( 1974 ) Rufus featuring Chaka Khan ( 1975 ) Ask Rufus ( 1977 ) Street Player ( 1978 ) Numbers ( 1979 ) Masterjam ( 1979 ) Party ' Til You 're Broke ( 1981 ) Camouflage ( 1981 ) The Very Best of Rufus featuring Chaka Khan ( 1982 ) Seal in Red ( 1983 ) Stompin ' at the Savoy -- Live ( 1983 ) Studio albums Chaka ( 1978 ) Naughty ( 1980 ) What Cha ' Gonna Do for Me ( 1981 ) Echoes of an Era ( 1982 ) Chaka Khan ( 1982 ) I Feel for You ( 1984 ) Destiny ( 1986 ) CK ( 1988 ) The Woman I Am ( 1992 ) Come 2 My House ( 1998 ) ClassiKhan ( 2004 ) Funk This ( 2007 ) Compilations Life Is a Dance : The Remix Project ( 1989 ) Epiphany : The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1 ( 1996 ) I 'm Every Woman : The Best of Chaka Khan ( 1999 ) Dance Classics of Chaka Khan ( 1999 ) The Platinum Collection ( 2006 ) Notable singles and songs `` Tell Me Something Good '' `` You Got the Love '' `` Once You Get Started '' `` Sweet Thing '' `` Jive Talkin ' '' `` At Midnight ( My Love Will Lift You Up ) '' `` I 'm Every Woman '' `` Stuff Like That '' `` Do You Love What You Feel '' `` What Cha ' Gonna Do for Me '' `` We Can Work It Out '' `` Fate '' `` And the Melody Still Lingers On ( Night in Tunisia ) '' `` Fate '' `` Got to Be There '' `` Ai n't Nobody '' `` I Feel for You '' `` This Is My Night '' `` Through the Fire '' `` Higher Love '' `` I 'll Be Good to You `` Love You All My Lifetime '' `` My Funny Valentine '' `` Missing You '' `` Never Miss the Water '' `` Do n't Talk 2 Strangers '' `` All Good ? 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Question: who played harmonica on i feel for you
Answer: Stevie Wonder