Choosey Lover
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Background
Released on their T-Neck imprint, the song was their second consecutive top ten R&B hit after their seminal "Between the Sheets" hit No. 3 on that chart.[1] It was the second of two chart-topping singles the Isleys released off their aptly titled Between the Sheets album. The song has similarities to the Earth, Wind & Fire song "Devotion".
"Choosey Lover" was also the last charting single to feature the 3 + 3 lineup of the band. A year later, younger brothers Ernie Isley (who played the memorable guitar solos on the song and co-wrote the lyrics), Marvin Isley and their brother-in-law Chris Jasper left to form Isley-Jasper-Isley while older brothers Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley continued on under the "Isley Brothers" name.
Personnel
- Ronald Isley – lead vocals, background vocals
- Ernie Isley – guitar, drum machine programming, background vocals
- Marvin Isley – bass guitar, background vocals
- Chris Jasper – keyboards, piano, synthesizers, background vocals
- Rudolph Isley – background vocals
- O'Kelly Isley, Jr. – background vocals
- Produced, written, arranged and composed by The Isley Brothers and Chris Jasper
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[1][2] | 6 |
Cover versions
- The song was covered by R&B singer Aaliyah as "Choosey Lover (Old School/New School)" on her 1996 album, One in a Million,[3] with the "Old School" section very closely resembling the original before transitioning into the "New School" section, which features more of a hip hop beat and feel to match the contemporary feel of the rest of the album.
Samples
- The song was sampled and redone to make "Buddah Lovaz", a song dedicated to marijuana, by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
- It was sampled as the remix to "Street Dreams" by Nas featuring R. Kelly.
- The song also has elements which have been used in Keith Sweat's "Nobody" and his 2002 single, One on One.
References
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- 1983 singles
- Contemporary R&B ballads
- Pop ballads
- The Isley Brothers songs
- Songs written by Chris Jasper
- 1983 songs
- Aaliyah songs
- T-Neck Records singles
- 1980s ballads
- Songs written by Ernie Isley
- Songs written by Marvin Isley
- Songs written by Rudolph Isley
- Songs written by O'Kelly Isley Jr.
- Songs written by Ronald Isley