"Tell Me Something Good" is a song by Rufus and Chaka Khan, written by Stevie Wonder and released in 1974. The single was a hit in the United States, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent one week at number one on the Cash Box Top 100.[2] It was among the earliest hits to use the guitar talk box, by Tony Maiden.[3] Production[edit]The record was produced by the band with Bob Monaco.[4] The song has been described as having ".. rude metallic guitar" (by Al Ciner) and ".. a beautiful bass, clav and heavy breathing groove." The song can be difficult to count as there is an off-count into the verse. The first note is on the "and of four."[5] Critical reception[edit]Jason Elias of AllMusic described the song as "a rare instance of an artist like Stevie Wonder giving away a tune that he could have had a big hit with himself."[6] The band played the song on the television show Soul Train, when producer and host Don Cornelius, who knew the band from Chicago and who was a good friend of their drummer Andre Fischer, allowed them to perform three songs, rather than the customary two. The band brought the Tower of Power horn section with them.[7][8] Awards[edit]Rufus won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus for the song at the 17th Annual Grammy Awards in 1975. Samples[edit]
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Who wrote the song tell me something good?Stevie WonderTell Me Something Good / Composernull
Where is tell me something good from?"Tell Me Something Good" is a song by Rufus and Chaka Khan, written by Stevie Wonder and released in 1974. The single was a hit in the United States, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent one week at number one on the Cash Box Top 100.
What year was the song tell me something good?1974Tell Me Something Good / Releasednull
When did Chaka Khan Tell me something good come out?2008Tell Me Something Good / Releasednull
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