Fate (Chaka Khan song)
| "Fate" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Chaka Khan | |
| from the album What Cha' Gonna Do for Me | |
| Released | 1981 |
| Genre | Post-disco[1] |
| Length | 3:14 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Songwriter(s) | Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker |
| Producer(s) | Arif Mardin |
"Fate" is a song by Chaka Khan from her 1981 album What Cha' Gonna Do for Me. Despite not being released as a single, "Fate" is often included on disco, post-disco and other compilations such as The Very Best of 100 R&B Classics & 100 Hits Disco. It was also remixed on Chaka Khan's remix album Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project under the title "Fate (David Shaw & Winston Jones Remix)", this version of the song was 5:38, over 2 minutes longer than the original.
Samples
- The instrumental intro to "Fate" has been sampled on many occasions, notably by Stardust in 1998 for their song "Music Sounds Better with You", which reached no. 2 on the UK and no. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
- "Fate" was also sampled in 2015 by Statik Selektah for his song "Beautiful Life", featuring Action Bronson and Joey Bada$$.
References
- ^ Patrin, Nate (November 19, 2007). "Various Artists: Discovered: A Collection of Daft Funk Samples". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 17, 2016.