Ain't Nobody

"Ain't Nobody" is a song recorded by the American band Rufus and 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 1 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]

Contents 1 Cover versions and remixes 2 LL Cool J version 3 Felix Jaehn version 3.1 Track listing 3.2 Charts and certifications 3.2.1 Weekly charts 3.2.2 Year-end charts 3.2.3 Certifications 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

Cover versions and remixes
George Michael covered the song in his 1991 "Cover To Cover" tour.[4]

In 1994, Jaki Graham recorded the song and released a single. It reached No. 44 in the UK and number 1 on US ’’Billboard’' Dance chart.[5] A year later Diana King recorded a cover single, reaching No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 4 on Billboard's Dance chart and No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart. 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[6] 2014: Jesse Jagz featuring Tesh Carter (sampled in "Jargo (Ain't Nobody)" 2014: Maverick Sabre (sampled in "Emotion (Ain't Nobody)"

LL Cool J version
"Ain't Nobody"

Single by LL Cool J

from the album Beavis and Butt-head Do America Soundtrack

B-side "Come to Butt-head"

Released November 26, 1996

Format CD single

Genre

Hip hop

Length 4:37

Label

Geffen

Writer(s)

James Todd Smith · Hawk Wolinski

Producer(s)

Rashad Smith · LL Cool J

LL Cool J singles chronology

"Loungin" (1996) "Ain't Nobody" (1996) "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (1997)

Beavis and Butthead Do America Soundtrack track listing

"Love Rollercoaster" (2) "Ain't Nobody" (3) "Ratfinks, Suicide Tanks and Cannibal Girls" (4)

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.[7] 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
"Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)"

Single by Felix Jaehn featuring Jasmine Thompson

from the album Felix Jaehn

Released April 3, 2015

Format

CD single · digital download

Genre

Tropical house

Length 4:01

Label

Polydor · Island

Writer(s) Hawk Wolinski

Producer(s) Felix Jaehn

Felix Jaehn singles chronology

"Dance with Me" (2015) "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (2015) "Eagle Eyes" (2015)

Jasmine Thompson singles chronology

"Sun Goes Down" (2014) "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (2015) "Unfinished Sympathy" (2015)

Music video

"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.[8] It is the lead single for his eponymous 2016 debut EP Felix Jaehn. The remix was based on an original solo release by Thompson in 2013. That initial cover 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 two in the United Kingdom and reaching the top 10 in other European countries.[9]

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 and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)

Peak position

Australia (ARIA)[10] 6

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 1

Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 6

Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] 7

Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 95

Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[15] 1

Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 4

Denmark (Tracklisten)[17] 2

Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[18] 2

Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 10

France (SNEP)[20] 2

Germany (Official German Charts)[21] 1

Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[22] 1

Hungary (Dance Top 40)[23] 3

Hungary (Single Top 40)[24] 1

Ireland (IRMA)[25] 5

Israel (Media Forest)[26] 1

Italy (FIMI)[27] 22

Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 1

Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 2

New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 21

Norway (VG-lista)[31] 13

Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[32] 1

Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[33] 3

Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[34] 3

Slovenia (SLO Top 50) [35] 1

South Africa (EMA)[36] 4

Spain (PROMUSICAE)[37] 4

Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[38] 7

Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] 5

UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[40] 2

US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[41] 50

US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[42] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)

Position

Australia (ARIA)[43] 86

Germany (Official German Charts)[44] 3

Israel (Media Forest)[45] 13

Italy (FIMI)[46] 49

Poland (ZPAV)[47] 4

UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[48] 62

Certifications

Region

Certification

Sales/shipments

Australia (ARIA)[49] Platinum 70,000^

Austria (IFPI Austria)[50] Gold 15,000x

Belgium (BEA)[51] Platinum 30,000*

Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[52] 2× Platinum 120,000^

France (SNEP)[53] Gold 51,200[54]

Germany (BVMI)[55] Platinum 400,000^

Italy (FIMI)[56] Platinum 50,000double-dagger

Netherlands (NVPI)[57] 5× Platinum 100,000^

New Zealand (RMNZ)[58] Platinum 15,000*

Poland (ZPAV)[59] Platinum 20,000*

Spain (PROMUSICAE)[60] Platinum 40,000^

Sweden (GLF)[61] 4× Platinum 160,000x

Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[62] Platinum 30,000x

United Kingdom (BPI)[63] Gold 400,000double-dagger

^shipments figures based on certification alone xunspecified figures based on certification alone double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone
 * sales figures based on certification alone