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The theme for Song Lyric Sunday this week is “Songs that reference another group.”
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I’m Every Woman was the 1978 debut hit for Chaka Khan after she left the funk group, Rufus.
Whitney Houston’s 1992 cover of the song for The Bodyguard soundtrack not only mentions Chaka near the end, but she’s also featured in the official video.
FUN FACTS:
- The music video features a very pregnant Houston performing the song, while scenes from The Bodyguard are intercut into the clip. The video also features cameo appearances by Houston’s mother Cissy Houston as well as by Chaka Khan, Valerie Simpson, Martha Wash and labelmate TLC. The song won Houston a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video, and received a Grammy Award nomination in 1994 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
- When I’m Every Woman was released, Houston’s preceding single, I Will Always Love You, was still at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 (it remained there for eight more weeks).
- Chaka’s version reached number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Hot Soul Singles,
- Houston’s version peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in just its seventh and eighth week of release; remaining in the top 40 for nineteen weeks. The song became number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, reached number five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and cracked the top 40 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
It’s a fun, energetic video!
Enjoy!
See my Song Lyric Sunday selection for Nesie’s Place!
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I’m Every Woman
by Whitney Houston
Songwriters: Nicholas Ashford/Valerie Simpson
Whatever you want, whatever you need
Anything you want done, baby
I’ll do it naturally
‘Cause I’m every woman (every woman)
It’s all in me, it’s all in me, yeah!
Anything you want done, baby
I’ll do it naturally
‘Cause I’m every woman (every woman)
It’s all in me, it’s all in me, yeah!
I’m every woman, it’s all in me
Anything you want done, baby, I’ll do it naturally
Anything you want done, baby, I’ll do it naturally
I’m every woman, it’s all in me
I can read your thoughts right now
Every one from A to Z, whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa
I can read your thoughts right now
Every one from A to Z, whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa
I can cast a spell, of secrets you can tell
Mix a special brew, put fire inside of you
Anytime you feel danger or fear
Then instantly I will appear ’cause
Mix a special brew, put fire inside of you
Anytime you feel danger or fear
Then instantly I will appear ’cause
I’m every woman, it’s all in me
Anything you want done, baby, I’ll do it naturally
Whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa
Anything you want done, baby, I’ll do it naturally
Whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa
I can sense your needs
Like rain unto the seeds
I can make a rhyme of confusion in your mind
And when it comes back to some good old-fashioned love
I’ve got it, I’ve got it, I’ve got it, got it, baby, ’cause
Like rain unto the seeds
I can make a rhyme of confusion in your mind
And when it comes back to some good old-fashioned love
I’ve got it, I’ve got it, I’ve got it, got it, baby, ’cause
I’m every woman, it’s all in me
Anything you want done, baby, I’ll do it naturally
Anything you want done, baby, I’ll do it naturally
I’m every woman, it’s all in me
I can read your thoughts right now
Every one from A to Z, whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa
I can read your thoughts right now
Every one from A to Z, whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa
I ain’t braggin’ ’cause I am the one
You just ask me, ooh, it shall be done
And don’t bother to compare, I’ve got it
Whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa
You just ask me, ooh, it shall be done
And don’t bother to compare, I’ve got it
Whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa
I’m every woman, I’m every woman
I’m every woman, I’m every woman
I’m every woman, I’m every woman
I’m every woman, I’m every woman
I’m every woman (Chaka Khan), I’m every woman (Chaka Khan)
I’m every woman, I’m every woman
I’m every woman, I’m every woman
I’m every woman, I’m every woman
I’m every woman, I’m every woman
I’m every woman (Chaka Khan), I’m every woman (Chaka Khan)
I’m every woman, I’m every woman
Compiled from Google, Genius Lyrics, Wikipedia, and Songfacts.com
Felicia Denise, Author 
Video of I’m Every Woman, words to goodbye Norma Jeane. Like both songs 💜
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Yes I saw that.
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Only me, right? 😄 Corrected! Thanks for stopping by! 😊
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Corrected! Thanks for stopping by! 😊
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I hope you didn’t mind me pointing it out .💜
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Oh no, never! I’m not THAT person! 😄 I can only correct errors I KNOW about. 😉
I cut and pasted the lyrics, viewed it, saved it and added it to the queue. Done deal, right? Nope!
It’s happened half a dozen times in the last month and WP swears it’s me – just like my list of followed blogs and notifications keep randomly changing – but hope this headache goes away soon!
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I think it might be wordpress trying to blame you , I make loads of mistakes too. Lol it keeps us on our toes 💜
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Oh that Chaka still does her Chaka thing!
And I had been reviewing Whitney here and there.
Like THE GREATEST GIFT and some lesser known bits of her work.
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And how did that Norma Jeane lyric get there?
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Corrected! Thanks for stopping by! 😊
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I never paid any attention to the ending lines, “I’m every woman (Chaka Khan), I’m every woman (Chaka Khan)”. Thanks for pointing that out and a great song as always Felicia.
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An Anthem of Female Empowerment and it sounds so good. Whitney & Chaka two stellar voices.
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I liked Chaka’s version better, but it’s a good pick!
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Love, love, love the energy of Whitney’s video but Chaka’s version is the one on my playlist. 👍
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I always loved how this song started out like it was going to be another one of her power ballads and then switches to a dance hit LOL – Man, she always had the most beautiful, infectious smile. It was hard to remember how much pain and hardships she was hiding behind it when you saw her in videos like this.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Fle. Completely forgot TLC was in this video. 🙂 ❤
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