Sweet Thing (Chaka Khan song)

"Sweet Thing" is a soul single that was first a hit with Rufus featuring Chaka Khan when they recorded the song in 1975 eventually reaching number-one on the R&B singles chart and number five on the pop side. The song was co-written by Khan and Rufus band mate Tony Maiden and became the band's and Khan's signature songs.

17 years later, in 1992, the song was covered by then up-and-comer R&B crooner Mary J. Blige, whose own unique version reignited into a top forty hit on both sides for a second time with it reaching number twenty-eight pop and number-eleven R&B.

Initially Khan disliked the fact that Blige covered it but eventually Khan befriended Blige and the two singers later sung the song together during a VH-1 Divas Live concert in 2003.

Khan and Blige have since recorded the duet, "Disrespectful", for Khan's recent release, Funk This.

[edit] Rufus version chart positions

Charts	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	5
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	1

[edit] Mary J. Blige version chart positions

Charts	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	28
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	11

Preceded by "Inseparable" by Natalie Cole	Billboard's Hot Soul number one single (Rufus featuring Chaka Khan version) February 21 - February 28, 1976	Succeeded by "Boogie Fever" by The Sylvers