Tell Me Something Good
E63771
"Tell Me Something Good" is a 1974 funk and R&B hit song performed by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, known for its distinctive groove and Khan’s powerful vocals.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| award |
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
ⓘ
surface form:
Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
|
| awardYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| Bside | Smokin' Room ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 3 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardR&B | 3 ⓘ |
| composer | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1970s funk ⓘ |
| featuredArtist | Chaka Khan ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
funk ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
distinctive groove ⓘ talk box guitar effect ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Alicia Keys
ⓘ
Pink ⓘ Various artists ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later funk and R&B artists ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ talk box ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
funk rock
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium-slow groove ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Rags to Rufus ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf |
Chaka Khan
ⓘ
Rufus ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2:59 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Chaka Khan’s powerful lead vocals
ⓘ
signature riff-driven bass line ⓘ |
| partOfArtistDiscography |
Chaka Khan discography
ⓘ
Rufus discography ⓘ |
| performer |
Rufus
ⓘ
Chaka Khan ⓘ
surface form:
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
|
| producer | Bob Monaco ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1973 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | ABC Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1974-05 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| songwriter | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| theme | romantic relationship ⓘ |
| vocalist | Chaka Khan ⓘ |
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