Ain’t Nobody

Name: Ain’t Nobody
Duration: 4 min 41 s

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#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
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1.1	Ain’t Nobody	4:36	Rufus and Chaka Khan	Ain’t Nobody	Rufus and Chaka Khan	Single	GB1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	920157-0, RCK 1T
1.1	Ain’t Nobody	4:44	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Ain’t Nobody	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Single	US1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
2.5	Ain’t Nobody	4:46	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Stompin’ at the Savoy: Live (Allied pressing)	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Album + Live	US1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	1-23679, 9 23679-1
2.5	Ain’t Nobody	4:44	Rufus and Chaka Khan	Stompin’ at the Savoy: Live (Jacksonville pressing)	Rufus and Chaka Khan	Album + Live	US1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	1-23679, 9 23679-1
1.9	Ain’t Nobody	?:??	Rufus with Chaka Khan	Breakdance - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	PE1984	Polydor (British label, see annotation)	Z-POL 8219194.2
1.9	Ain't Nobody	4:42	Rufus	Breakin'	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	XE1984	Polydor (British label, see annotation)	821 919-2
1.9	Ain’t Nobody	4:42	Rufus	Breakin’: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US1984
2.5	Ain’t Nobody	4:46	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Stompin’ at the Savoy: Live	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Album + Live	XE1988	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	923 679-2
2.5	Ain’t Nobody	4:46	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Stompin’ at the Savoy: Live	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Album + Live	US1990	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 23679-2
2.3	Ain’t Nobody	4:41	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Club Classics, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1991	Electrola	1C 2CD 686-7 96154 2
2.15	Ain’t Nobody	4:37	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Rhythm Divine	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1991	Dino Entertainment	DIN CD 22
2.12	Ain’t Nobody	4:35	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Soul Years: 1984	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1991	Knight Records (UK compilations/reissues, division of Castle Music)	KNCD 22084
1.7	Ain’t Nobody	4:34	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Superfunk: The Funkiest Album in the World...Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1994	Virgin TV	VTDCD30
2.1	Ain’t Nobody	4:42	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Touch My Soul: The Finest of Black Music, Vol. 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1995-04-18	Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)	74321 26538 2
2.4	Ain’t Nobody	4:33	Rufus	Night Fever	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1995-10	Global Television	RADCD24
2.5	Ain't Nobody	4:39	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Funky Dance Grooves, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1995	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	COL 481247 2
2.5	Ain’t Nobody	4:35	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Funkytown, Volume Two	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1995	Sounds Direct	A112/9031 79516 2
2.4	Ain’t Nobody	4:33	Rufus	Night Fever	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1995	Global Television	RADMC24
1.1	Ain't Nobody	4:38	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Eighties Soul Weekender 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1996-01-01	Pump Records (funk/soul sublabel of Quality Records)	DINCD 124
1.1	Ain’t Nobody	4:41	Chaka Khan	Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Volume One	Chaka Khan	Album + Compilation	DE1996-11-01	Reprise Records	9362-45865-2
1.1	Ain't Nobody	4:41	Chaka Khan	Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Volume One	Chaka Khan	Album + Compilation	JP1996-11-10	Reprise Records	WPCR-902
1.1	Ain’t Nobody	4:41	Chaka Khan	Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Volume One	Chaka Khan	Album + Compilation	US1996-11-12	Reprise Records	9362458652
1.17	Ain't Nobody	4:39	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Arabella Night Soul	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1996	Warner Music Group Germany	9548-34292-2
1.1	Ain't Nobody	4:41	Chaka Khan	Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Volume One	Chaka Khan	Album + Compilation	CA1996	Reprise Records	W2 45865
1.1	Ain’t Nobody	4:41	Chaka Khan	Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Volume One	Chaka Khan	Album + Compilation	AU1996	Reprise Records	9362458652
1.1	Ain’t Nobody	4:41	Chaka Khan	Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Volume One (club edition)	Chaka Khan	Album + Compilation	US1996	Reprise Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	9 45865-2, D116324
1.2	Ain't Nobody	4:44	Chaka Khan feat. Meshell Ndegeocello	Never Miss the Water	Chaka Khan feat. Meshell Ndegeocello	Single	GB1996	Reprise Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9362-43841-2, WO393CD
1.7	Ain’t Nobody	4:33	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Superfunk: The Funkiest Album In The World...Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1996	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	8383462
1.1	Ain’t Nobody	4:43	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Dance Mix USA Classics	Various Artists	Compilation	US1997-02-11	Quality Music (Canadian label, 1990–1997)	6755
1.4	Ain’t Nobody	4:42	Rufus & Chaka Khan	What a Feeling	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997-05-05	Sony Music TV	SONYTV26CD
1.1	Ain't Nobody	4:43	Rufus & Chaka Khan	The Old Skool Reunion	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997-07-07	Global Television	RADCD 69
1.16	Ain’t Nobody	4:33	Rufus and Chaka Khan	Funky Divas	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997-11-29	Global Television	RADCD77
1.8	Ain't Nobody	4:35	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Simply the Best Disco	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998-03-16	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	95483542826
2.21	Ain’t Nobody	4:37	Rufus & Chaka Khan	The Best Disco Album in the World... Ever! 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998-05-18	Virgin TV	VTDCD191
2.6	Ain’t Nobody	4:41	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Corné Klijn’s Disco Classics Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1999-05	wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)	9548-37387-2
2.8	Ain't Nobody (original version)	4:42	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Hed Kandi: Back to Love	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1999-11-08	Hed Kandi	HEDK007
3.1	Ain’t Nobody	4:42	Chaka Khan	Black House & Soul	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ES1999	Tempo Music (Spanish dance / hip hop)	TM0149CD
2.5	Ain’t Nobody	4:38	Rufus and Chaka Khan	Platinum Disco	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1999	Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)	9548375202
1.7	Ain't Nobody	4:34	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Get Funked... (Not to be confused with "Get Funked", released in Australia by Rajon Music Group in 2003)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2000-01-01	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	7243 5 22215 2 3
1.10	Ain’t Nobody	4:33	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Celebration Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2000-12-04	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	5604992
2.5	Ain’t Nobody	4:41	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Disco Fever	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DK2000	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	560 374 2
2.10	Ain’t Nobody	4:44	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Halloween Party Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2000	Sony Music Media	SMM 499939 2
1.2	Ain’t Nobody	4:37	Rufus	The Greatest 80’s Soul Weekender	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2001-07-23	Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom	WSMCD043
1.14	Ain't Nobody	4:44	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Formel Eins: Die Kulthits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2001-12-10	Brunswick News	584 337-2
3.10	Ain’t Nobody	4:42	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Platinum: The Best Hits Selection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ES2001	WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)	0927413852
3.10	Ain’t Nobody	4:43	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Platinum: The Best Hits Selection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2001	Warner Special Marketing (Germany), WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)	0927413852, WE 433
2.1	Ain’t Nobody	4:42	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Soul to Soul: The Very Best of Black Music, Vol. 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2001	BMG Special Marketing Europe GmbH, TCM (Tchibo Certified Merchandise)	74321 87602 2, 98898
2.3	Ain't Nobody	4:32	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Funk Chic	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2002-01-15	Universal Licensing Music (U.L.M)	585 903 - 2
1.9	Ain't Nobody	4:39	Chaka Khan	Absolute Disco Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE2002-05-27	EVA Records (Sweden)	ACCD 3003
1.1	Ain't Nobody	4:38	Rufus	Pure Groove: The Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002	Telstar TV	TTVCD3256
1.6	Ain’t Nobody	4:28	Chaka Khan	Ladyhits: For Women Only	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2003-03-17	Polystar (Germany)	068 878-2
1.3	Ain’t Nobody	4:39	Chaka Khan	Let’s Groove	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003-04-14	DMG TV	DMGTV002E
1.3	Ain’t Nobody	4:39	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Let’s Groove	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003-04-14	DMG TV	DMGTV002E
2.5	Ain’t Nobody	4:37	Rufus	Feelin’ Good	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003-07-28	UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”)	9809935
1.8	Ain't Nobody	4:42	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Atomic Funk	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2003-09-23	Razor & Tie	7930189076-2
2.21	Ain’t Nobody	4:37	Rufus	Hairbrush Divas	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003-10-13	Warner Strategic Marketing	WSMCD152
2.3	Ain’t Nobody	4:38	Rufus & Chaka Khan	The D.I.S.C.O. Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003-11-24	Sony Music TV	MOODCD79
1.11	Ain't Nobody	4:35	Rufus	80's Club Classics Repress	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003	Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom	WSMCD136
2.1	Ain’t Nobody	4:41	Rufus with Chaka Khan	Atomic Funk	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2003	Razor & Tie	B0000680-02CD02
2.9	Ain't Nobody	4:31	Chaka Khan with Rufus	De Maxx Long Player 5	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE2003	Sony Music Media	SMM 5137042
2.3	Ain' T Nobody	4:41	Rufus & Chaka Khan	DISCOinferno GOLD	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT2003	Warner Strategic Marketing Italy	5050466-6774-2-6
1.10	Ain’t Nobody	4:34	Chaka Khan	Love Songs to Make You Feel Good	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2004-02-09	Telstar TV	TTVCD3382
2.3	Ain’t Nobody	4:42	Chaka Khan	Fetenhits: Black Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2004-02-23	Polystar (Germany)	060249817227
2.1	Ain’t Nobody	4:43	Rufus & Chaka Khan	One Shot Presents Black ’80	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT2004-10-20	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	982 373-2
3.15	Ain’t Nobody	4:44	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Best of Party Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2004-10-29	Warner Music Group Germany	5050467-5591-2-7
1.20	Ain’t Nobody	4:33	Rufus	Steve Wright in the Afternoon: The Oldies	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2004-11-01	Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation)	9826157
1.3	Ain't Nobody	4:39	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Kings & Queens of Soul	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2004-12-20	Sony Music Media	SMM 519398 2
2.14	Ain’t Nobody	4:38	Chaka Khan with Rufus	Body & Soul: Love & Rhythm	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2004	Time–Life Music	TL BAS/07
2.7	Ain't Nobody	4:43	Chaka Khan	Old School Jams 5	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA2004	SPG Music	SPG-7016
1.15	Ain't Nobody	4:35	Rufus	The Ultimate Funk Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2004	Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom	WMSCD175
2.4	Ain't Nobody	4:36	Rufus & Chaka Khan	The Complete 80's Soul Weekender	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2005-03-14	Warner Special Marketing (Germany)	WSMCD 207
3.10	Ain't Nobody	4:32	Rufus	Magic: The Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2005-11-28	Warner Special Marketing (Germany)	WSMCD231
1.16	Ain't Nobody	4:37	Chaka Khan	Chartboxx: Ü30-Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2005	EMI Music Catalogue Marketing (a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG)
1.13	Ain’t Nobody	4:38	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Disco 54	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GR2005	Compact Disc Club
2.2	Ain't Nobody (long Play version)	4:39	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Old School Nation 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA2005	Hi-Bias Records	HIB-10252
1.1	Ain't Nobody	4:41	Chaka Khan	Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Volume One	Chaka Khan	Album + Compilation	GB2006-07-03	Reprise Records	9362458652
2.10	Ain’t Nobody	4:42	Chaka Khan	Soul Anthology	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2006-07-24	Warner Music France	5051011534829
1.3	Ain't Nobody	4:40	Chaka Khan	The Platinum Collection	Chaka Khan	Album + Compilation	GB2006-07-24	Rhino (reissue label)	8122-70855-2
2.15	Ain’t Nobody	4:41	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Breakthrough Breast Cancer Presents Ladies’ Night	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2006	Warner Music TV	WMTV026
2.7	Ain’t Nobody	4:35	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Disco Fever: Get Up and Boogie	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2006	Time–Life Music	TL FDC/02
1.9	Ain’t Nobody	4:40	Rufus & Chaka Khan	DISCOinferno Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT2006	Warner Strategic Marketing Italy	5051011-7458-2-9
2.17	Ain’t Nobody	4:44	Rufus	The Pink Album 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2006	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	UMD 982 375-0
3.10	Ain't Nobody	4:35	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Soul Love: 50 Great Soul Legends of Love	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2007-01-29	Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), Warner Music TV
2.4	Ain't Nobody	4:41	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Die Hit-Giganten: Soul Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2007-03-02	Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)	88697 01338 2
1.13	Ain’t Nobody	4:44	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Absolute Disco: Alle Tiders Største Disco Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DK2007-03-27	NOW Music (Denmark only)	401 984 3 1
2.18	Ain’t Nobody	4:43	Chaka Khan	The Best Disco… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	PL2007-06-25	EMI Music Poland, Pomaton EMI (Polish division of EMI)	02-823
1.5	Ain’t Nobody	4:35	Rufus feat. Chaka Khan	Mastermix Professional Engineered for DJs E: 80s 90s 00s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2007-09-24	Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)	CD651
1.20	Ain't Nobody	4:42	Rufus & Chaka Khan	100 Hits: Disco	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2007-10-08	100 Hits	DMG 100 006
1.1	Ain't Nobody	4:41	Chaka Khan	Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Volume One	Chaka Khan	Album + Compilation	GB2007-10-22	Reprise Records
1.7	Ain’t Nobody	4:43	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Ferry Maat’s Soul Show Funky #5	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2007	Disky	DC 904724
2.10	Ain’t Nobody	4:41	Chaka Khan with Rufus	MykonoΣ 07 Unity	Jamie Lewis	Album + Compilation + DJ-mix	CH2007	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	530 062-9
1.15	Ain’t Nobody	4:43	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Ultimate Grammy Collection: Classic R&B	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2008-01-08	Grammy Recordings, Shout! Factory	826663-10775
3.1	Ain’t Nobody (full version)	4:41	Rufus & Chaka Khan	12″/80s Love	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2008-01-28	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	5306279
1.15	Ain’t Nobody	4:45	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Stompin' at the Savoy	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Album + Live	-2008-06-04	Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
2.2	Ain’t Nobody	4:41	Rufus & Chaka Khan	100 Hits: Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2008-10-06	100 Hits	DMG 100 020
3.10	Ain’t Nobody	4:39	Rufus and Chaka Khan	Top 100 anni ’80	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT2008-11-05
2.18	Ain't Nobody	4:41	Chaka Khan	Divas 2008	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2008-11-24	Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)	88697423782
1.188	Ain’t Nobody	4:42	Rufus, Chaka Khan	Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records - The First Fifty Years	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2008-12-09	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	8-431548
6.9	Ain’t Nobody	4:43	Rufus & Chaka Khan	Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records: The First Fifty Years	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2008-12-09	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	431612-2
Promotion
4.6	Ain’t Nobody	4:45	Rufus & Chaka Khan	50 anni di musica internazionale (6 CD)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT2001	Sorrisi e Canzoni TV

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additional synthesizer:	James Newton Howard (American score composer)
alto saxophone:	Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
bass:	Bobby Watson (bassist)
drums (drum set):	John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
flute:	Gary Herbig Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
guitar:	Tony Maiden
keyboard:	Kevin Murphy (American keyboardist, Rufus & The American Breed) David “Hawk” Wolinski
percussion:	Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
tenor saxophone:	Gary Herbig Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
trumpet:	Jerry Hey
vocals:	Chaka Khan Tony Maiden

sampled by:	Ain't Nobody (Who Could Love Me) (Puffy & Chucky Remix) by Faith Evans ft. Queen Latifah Toujours electriques by La Caution (French hip‐hop duo)
mash-ups:	Being Nobody by Richard X (English songwriter and producer) vs Liberty X Being Nobody (Richard X mix) by Richard X (English songwriter and producer) vs Liberty X Being Nobody (X‐strumental) by Richard X (English songwriter and producer) vs Liberty X
edits:	Ain’t Nobody (without intro)

part of:	VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 88) (order: 88) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 403) (order: 406)

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/4pKWCwC7PAWbnoDvebPvY7 [info]

recording of:	Ain’t Nobody

Ain’t Nobody

lyricist and composer:	David Wolinski

publisher:	Overdue Music

later translated versions:	永遠の恋人〜AIN’T NOBODY〜
later versions:	Ain’t Nobody (additional lyrics)
is the basis for:	Being Nobody

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