Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (12" Frankie Knuckle's Hallucinogenic Version) 1989

Engineer [Assistant] – Abdu Malahi Engineer [Remix] – John Poppo Percussion [Additional], Programmed By [Keyboards] – David Morales, Peter Swartz Producer – Russ Titelman Remix, Producer [Additional] – Frankie Knuckles Written-By – Hawk Wolinski © 1989 WEA Records Ltd Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS SONG. "Ain't Nobody" is a song recorded by American funk band Rufus and American singer 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. 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. 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 one on the R&B chart for the week ending 15 October 1983. The song was also included in the soundtrack of the movie Breakin'. Lyric: Captured effortlessly That's the way it was Happened so naturally I did not know it was love The next thing I felt was you Holding me close What was I gonna do? I let myself go And now we're flyin' through the stars I hope this night will last forever I've been waitin' for you It's been so long I knew just what I would do When I heard your song Filled my heart with your bliss Gave me freedom You knew I could not resist I needed someone And now we're flyin' through the stars I hope this night lasts forever Oh oh oh oh Ain't nobody (nobody) Loves me better (loves me better) Makes me happy Makes me feel this way (nobody) Ain't nobody (ain't nobody) Loves me better than you I wait for night time to come And bring you to me Can't believe I'm the one I was so lonely I feel like no one could feel I must be dreamin' I want this dream to be real I need this feelin' I make my wish upon a star And hope this night will last forever Oh oh oh oh Ain't nobody (nobody) Loves me better (better than me) Makes me happy (feel this way) Makes me feel this way Ain't nobody (nobody babe) Loves me better (nobody babe) Ain't nobody Loves me better (than you) At first you put your arms around me Then you put your charms around me I can't resist this sweet surrender Oh my nights are warm and tender We stare into each other's eyes And what we see is no surprise Got a feeling most with treasure And a love so deep we cannot measure Ain't nobody (nobody) Loves me better (better me) Can make me feel this way (makes me happy) (makes me feel) this way Ain't nobody (ain't nobody) Loves me better (nobody) Ain't nobody Loves me better (nobody babe) Ain't nobody (nobody babe) Loves me better (ah make me feel) Makes me happy (so much love) Makes me feel this way Ain't nobody Loves me better Ain't nobody Loves me better Ain't nobody Loves me better (ain't nobody) Makes me happy makes me feel this way Ain't nobody (whoa!) Loves me better (ain't nobody) Ain't nobody (make me feel this way) Loves me better Ain't nobody (nobody babe) Loves me better (nobody babe) Makes me happy (nobody babe) Makes me feel this way (ain't nobody no, no, nobody babe, babe, babe, babe, babe, babe, yeah) Ain't nobody Loves me better Ain't nobody Loves me better Ain't nobody (say yeah, makes me feel, makes feel this way) Loves me better Makes me happy Makes me feel this way