Sweet Thing

Fortunately, there are many dozens of stellar songs in her catalog besides You Got the Love and Tell Me Something Good.

They include At Midnight, Sweet Thing, Pack My Bags, Everlasting Love, Stay, Ain't Nobody, I'm a Woman, Through the Fire, and so many more.

Many of them also deep cuts as well, deep album cuts.

She's also done killer covers of songs like We Can Work It Out, Lady Madonna, and Shining Star.

The honor celebrates Khan's extraordinary contributions to soul and R&B and a career that has influenced generations of artists.

From her work with Rufus to her success as a solo performer, the Chicago-born superstar has delivered classics including Tell Me Something Good, Sweet Thing, Ain't Nobody, I'm Every Woman, and I Feel For You.

An 11-time Grammy winner, Khan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2026.

Her latest album, Shockzilla, features collaborations with Sia, Snoop Dogg, and Lenny Kravitz.

And the world started paying attention.

The band went on to release hits including Once You Get Started, You Got the Good Love, Sweet Thing, and Do You Love What You Feel? Sweet Thing became one of those records that people remember with their whole bodies.

You hear it and suddenly you're transported somewhere.

Perhaps a living room, a school dance, a slow dance, or a memory of somebody you haven't seen in years.

The sample helped Kanye tell his own story, but Shaka was entitled to her opinion about how her original work was used.

Shaka has also been outspoken about other singers interpreting her music.

Mary J. Blige's version of Sweet Thing has been part of that conversation.

Shaka didn't like Mary's version of Sweet Thing.

Yeah.

You know, Tell Me Something Good, Sweet Thing, Do Ya Love What You Feel? Those songs are immortal.

Uh, that would've been a heck of a career for many people if it ended there.

But no, uh, Chaka went solo and had, uh, many, many huge hits, uh, many different iterations.

Don't you hear me talkin', baby? Love me now, or I'll go crazy.

Oh, sweet thing.

Boy, you know you're my everything.

Oh, sweet thing.

Boy, you know you're my everything.

Yes, you are.

Don't want your mind, don't want your money.

These words I say, they may sound funny, but...