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{{Short description|1978 single by Chaka Khan}}
{{Short description|1978 single by Chaka Khan}}
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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = I'm Every Woman
| name = I'm Every Woman
| cover = Chaka-khan-im-every-woman-warner-bros-us-vinyl.jpg
| cover = Chaka-khan-im-every-woman-warner-bros-us-vinyl.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Standard artwork ''(US edition pictured)''
| caption = Standard picture sleeve ''(US release pictured)''
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Chaka Khan]]
| artist = [[Chaka Khan]]
| album = [[Chaka (album)|Chaka]]
| album = [[Chaka (album)|Chaka]]
| B-side = A Woman in a Man's World
| released = September 26, 1978
| released = September 26, 1978
| recorded = 1978
| recorded = May 17, 1978
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
| venue =
| genre = [[Disco]]<ref name= "Echols 2010">{{cite book|first=Alice|last=Echols|title=Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture|chapter= Ladies' Night: Women and Disco|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Hot_Stuff_Disco_and_the_Remaking_of_Amer.html?id=DzrvOAA2tvAC|date=March 29, 2010|publisher=[[W. W. Norton & Company]]|isbn=978-0-393-06675-3|page=92}}</ref>
| genre = [[Disco]]
| length = {{ubl|4:07 (album version)|3:42 (single edit)}}
| length = {{ubl|4:07 <small>(album version)</small>|3:42 <small>(single edit)</small>}}
| label = [[Warner Records|Warner Bros.]]
| label = [[Warner Records|Warner Bros.]]
| writer = {{hlist|[[Ashford & Simpson|Nickolas Ashford]]|[[Ashford & Simpson|Valerie Simpson]]}}
| writer = {{hlist|[[Ashford & Simpson|Nickolas Ashford]]|[[Ashford & Simpson|Valerie Simpson]]}}
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"'''I'm Every Woman'''" is a song by American singer [[Chaka Khan]], released as her debut solo single from her first album, ''[[Chaka (album)|Chaka]]'' (1978). It was Khan's first hit outside her recordings with the [[funk]] band [[Rufus (band)|Rufus]]. "I'm Every Woman" was produced by [[Arif Mardin]] and written by the successful songwriting team [[Ashford & Simpson|Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson]]. The single established Chaka's career outside the group Rufus, whom she would leave after their eighth studio album ''[[Masterjam]]'' was released in late 1979.
"'''I'm Every Woman'''" is a song by American singer [[Chaka Khan]], released in September 1978 by [[Warner Records|Warner Bros.]] as her debut solo single from her first album, ''[[Chaka (album)|Chaka]]'' (1978). It was Khan's first hit outside her recordings with the [[funk]] band [[Rufus (band)|Rufus]]. "I'm Every Woman" was produced by [[Arif Mardin]] and written by the successful songwriting team [[Ashford & Simpson|Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson]]. The single established Chaka's career outside the group Rufus, whom she would leave after their eighth studio album, ''[[Masterjam]]'', was released in late 1979.


The track was remixed and re-released in 1989 for Khan's remix album ''[[Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project]]''; this mix reached number eight in the United Kingdom. American singer [[Whitney Houston]] covered the song in 1992 with production by [[David Cole (producer)|David Cole]] and [[Robert Clivillés]] and vocals produced by [[Narada Michael Walden]]. It was a major hit, peaking at number four on both the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and the [[UK Singles Chart]].
The track was remixed and re-released in 1989 for Khan's remix album ''[[Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project]]''; this mix reached number eight in the United Kingdom. American singer [[Whitney Houston]] covered the song in 1992 with production by [[David Cole (producer)|David Cole]] and [[Robert Clivillés]] and vocals produced by [[Narada Michael Walden]]. It was a major hit, peaking at number four on both the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and the [[UK Singles Chart]].


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
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==Music video==
==Music video==
A [[music video]] was produced for Khan's version of "I'm Every Woman" at a time when the value of promotional films was increasing. The video, which features five dancing Chakas dressed in various outfits to represent "every woman", was made a few years before the onset of mainstream coverage of "[[Music Video|music promos]]" through such outlets as [[MTV]], [[VH1]], and [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]].
A music video was produced for Khan's version of "I'm Every Woman" at a time when the value of promotional films was increasing. The video, which features five dancing Chakas dressed in various outfits to represent "every woman", was made a few years before the onset of mainstream coverage of "[[Music Video|music promos]]" through such outlets as [[MTV]], [[VH1]], and [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]].


==Impact and legacy==
==Impact and legacy==
''[[Rolling Stone]]'' ranked "I’m Every Woman" number 27 in their list of ''200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time'' in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Jon|last1=Dolan|first2=Julyssa|last2=Lopez|first3=Michaelangelo|last3=Matos|first4=Claire|last4=Shaffer|title=200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/200-greatest-dance-songs-of-all-time-1372888|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=July 22, 2022|accessdate=October 30, 2022}}</ref>
''[[Rolling Stone]]'' ranked "I’m Every Woman" number 27 in their list of "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time" in 2022.<ref>{{cite magazine|first1=Jon|last1=Dolan|first2=Julyssa|last2=Lopez|first3=Michaelangelo|last3=Matos|first4=Claire|last4=Shaffer|title=200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/200-greatest-dance-songs-of-all-time-1372888|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=July 22, 2022|access-date=October 30, 2022}}</ref>

==Credits and personnel==
* Lead and background vocals by [[Chaka Khan]]
* Background vocals by [[Will Lee (bassist)|Will Lee]] and [[Hamish Stuart]]
* Produced by [[Arif Mardin]]
* Drums by Steve Ferrone
* Bass by Will Lee
* Guitars by Hamish Stuart and Phil Upchurch
* Piano by Richard Tee
* Engineer by James Douglass


==Charts==
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Chart (1978-1979)
! Chart (1978–1979)
! Peak<br/>position
! Peak<br/>position
|-
|-
| Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name=auschaka>{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/2eDNuSg.jpg|title=Kent Music Report No 247 – 19 March 1979 > National Top 100 Singles|publisher=[[Kent Music Report]]|via=Imgur.com|access-date=September 16, 2020}} N.B. David Kent's ''Australian Chart Book 1970–1992'', which is often cited for Australian chart peaks prior to mid-1988, contains the wrong peak for this single.</ref>
{{singlechart|UKsinglesbyname|11|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman|accesssate=April 29, 2017}}
|align="center"|27
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|21|artist=Chaka Khan|accesssate=April 29, 2017}}
{{single chart|Flanders|20|artist=Whitney Houston|song=I'm Every Woman}}
|-
|-
| Ireland ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref name="irishcharts.ie">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=3 |title=Application error (Rails) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125307/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=3 |archive-date=July 21, 2011}}</ref>
|US [[Dance Club Songs]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref name="auto"/>
|align="center"|30
| style="text-align:center;"|16
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Chaka Khan|accesssate=April 29, 2017}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|19|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman|access-date=October 30, 2021}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart (1979)
! Peak<br/>position
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{{single chart|Dutch100|15|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman}}
| Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name=auschaka>{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/2eDNuSg.jpg|title=Kent Music Report No 247 – 19 March 1979 > National Top 100 Singles|publisher=[[Kent Music Report]]|via=Imgur.com|access-date=September 16, 2020}} N.B. David Kent's ''Australian Chart Book 1970–1992'', which is often cited for Australian chart peaks prior to mid-1988, contains the wrong peak for this single.</ref>
|align="center"|27
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Flanders|20|artist=Whitney Houston|song=I'm Every Woman}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|18|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman}}
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{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|11|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman|accesssate=April 29, 2017}}
| Ireland ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref name="irishcharts.ie">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=3 |title=Application error (Rails) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125307/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=3 |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|16
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{{singlechart|Dutch40|19|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman|access-date=October 30, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|21|artist=Chaka Khan|accesssate=April 29, 2017}}
|-
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|US [[Dance Club Songs]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref name="auto"/>
{{singlechart|Dutch100|15|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman}}
|align="center"|30
|-
|-
{{singlechart|New Zealand|18|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Chaka Khan|accesssate=April 29, 2017}}
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (1989)
!Chart (1989)
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br />position
!Peak<br />position
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Flanders|20|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman (Remix)}}
{{single chart|Flanders|20|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman (Remix)}}
|-
|-
| Europe ([[Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M&M-1989-05-27.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100|date=May 27, 1989|access-date=September 25, 2020|magazine=[[Music & Media]]}}</ref>
| Europe ([[Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M&M-1989-05-27.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100|date=May 27, 1989|page=|access-date=September 25, 2020|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=6|issue=21}}</ref>
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{{singlechart|Dutch40|9|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman (Remix)|access-date=October 30, 2021}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|9|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman (Remix)|access-date=October 30, 2021}}
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{{singlechart|Dutch100|9|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman (Remix)|access-date=October 30, 2021|refname=ref1}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|9|artist=Chaka Khan|song=I'm Every Woman (Remix)|access-date=October 30, 2021|refname=ref1}}
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| [[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref name="UK Singles Chart">{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/uk-top-40-singles-chart/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 40 &#124; Official Charts Company|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=October 20, 2021}}</ref>
| [[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref name="UK Singles Chart">{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/uk-top-40-singles-chart/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 40 &#124; Official Charts Company|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=October 20, 2021}}</ref>
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===Certifications===
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Chaka Khan|title=I'm Every Woman|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2020|id=12760-1562-1|access-date=March 25, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Chaka Khan|title=I'm Every Woman|award=Gold|relyear=2004|certyear=2023|id=12760-1562-1|access-date=June 16, 2023|note=Sales since November 14, 2004}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Chaka Khan|title=I'm Every Woman|award=Gold|relyear=1978|certyear=2024|access-date=October 7, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
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==Credits and personnel==
*Lead and background vocals by [[Chaka Khan]]
*Background vocals by [[Will Lee (bassist)|Will Lee]] and [[Hamish Stuart]]
*Produced by [[Arif Mardin]]
*Drums-Steve Ferrone
*Bass- Will Lee
*Guitars-Hamish Stuart and Phil Upchurch
*Piano-Richard Tee
*Engineer James (Jimmy) Douglass


==Whitney Houston version==
==Whitney Houston version==
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| B-side = Who Do You Love
| B-side = Who Do You Love
| released = January 2, 1993
| released = January 2, 1993
| recorded = August 19, 1992<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.whitneyhouston.com/track/im-every-woman-clivilles-cole-house-mix-edit/ | title=I'm Every Woman (Clivilles & Cole House Mix I Edit) * Whitney Houston Official Site }}</ref>
| recorded =
| studio =
| studio = Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, CA, Ocean Way
| venue =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Dance-pop]]|[[house music|house]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Dance-pop]]|[[house music|house]]}}
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| writer = {{hlist|Nickolas Ashford|Valerie Simpson}}
| writer = {{hlist|Nickolas Ashford|Valerie Simpson}}
| producer = {{hlist|[[Narada Michael Walden]]|[[David Cole (producer)|David Cole]]|[[Robert Clivillés]]}}
| producer = {{hlist|[[Narada Michael Walden]]|[[David Cole (producer)|David Cole]]|[[Robert Clivillés]]}}
| prev_title = [[I Will Always Love You#Whitney Houston version|I Will Always Love You]]
| prev_title = [[I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston recording)|I Will Always Love You]]
| prev_year = 1992
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = [[I Have Nothing]]
| next_title = [[I Have Nothing]]
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American singer and actress [[Whitney Houston]] recorded "I'm Every Woman" for ''[[The Bodyguard (soundtrack)|The Bodyguard]]'' soundtrack. Houston's version was produced by [[Narada Michael Walden]], with additional production by [[David Cole (producer)|David Cole]] and [[Robert Clivillés]]. It was released as Houston's second single from the soundtrack on January 2, 1993, by [[Arista Records]]. Her version adds the introduction "Whatever you want, whatever you need..." where Houston contributed to the song. A live performance was included in the 1999 release ''[[Divas Live '99]]'' as a duet with Chaka Khan. A 1994 performance was included on the 2014 CD and DVD release, ''[[Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-her-greatest-performances-mw0002759110|title=Live: Her Greatest Performances|author=Andy Kellman|work=AllMusic}}</ref>
American singer and actress [[Whitney Houston]] recorded "I'm Every Woman" for ''[[The Bodyguard (soundtrack)|The Bodyguard]]'' soundtrack. Houston's version was produced by [[Narada Michael Walden]], with additional production by [[David Cole (producer)|David Cole]] and [[Robert Clivillés]] from [[C+C Music Factory]]. It was released as Houston's second single from the soundtrack on January 2, 1993, by [[Arista Records]]. Her version adds the introduction "''Whatever you want, whatever you need...''" where Houston contributed to the song. Randee St. Nicholas directed the music video for the song, featuring a pregnant Houston. A live performance of "I'm Every Woman" was included in the 1999 release ''[[Divas Live '99]]'' as a duet with Chaka Khan. A 1994 performance was included on the 2014 CD and DVD release, ''[[Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-her-greatest-performances-mw0002759110|title=Live: Her Greatest Performances|author=Andy Kellman|work=AllMusic}}</ref>


===Release===
===Release===
When "I'm Every Woman" was released, Houston's preceding single, "[[I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston version)|I Will Always Love You]]," was still at number one on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] (it remained there for eight more weeks). Houston's version of "I'm Every Woman" peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in just its seventh and eighth week of release; remaining in the top 40 for nineteen weeks. The song became number one on the [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] [[Hot Dance Club Songs|Hot Dance Club Play]] chart,<ref>{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=124}}</ref> reached number five on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart,<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=263}}</ref> and cracked the top 40 on the [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks]] chart. Houston's cover was also a bigger international hit than the original version as it peaked within the top 5 in the UK and several other countries, and the top 20 in France, Australia, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. Contrary to popular belief, Houston did not perform backing vocals on Khan's original 1978 version. Chaka Khan confirmed this in an interview with Lester Holt in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Holt|first=Lester|title=Chaka Khan: Whitney like a sister|url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/46358465#46358465|work=NBC Today Show|publisher=NBC|access-date=February 12, 2012}}{{dead link|date=November 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> As a tribute to her, however, Houston proclaims Khan's name towards the end of the song.
When "I'm Every Woman" was released, Houston's preceding single, "[[I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston version)|I Will Always Love You]]," was still at number one on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] (it remained there for eight more weeks). Houston's version of "I'm Every Woman" peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in just its seventh and eighth week of release; remaining in the top 40 for nineteen weeks. The song became number one on the [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] [[Hot Dance Club Songs|Hot Dance Club Play]] chart,<ref>{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=124}}</ref> reached number five on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart,<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=263}}</ref> and cracked the top 40 on the [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks]] chart. Houston's cover was also a bigger international hit than the original version as it peaked within the top 5 in the UK and several other countries, and the top 20 in France, Australia, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. Contrary to popular belief, Houston did not perform backing vocals on Khan's original 1978 version. Chaka Khan confirmed this in an interview with Lester Holt in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Holt|first=Lester|title=Chaka Khan: Whitney like a sister|url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/46358465#46358465|work=NBC Today Show|publisher=NBC|access-date=February 12, 2012}}{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> As a tribute to her, however, Houston proclaims Khan's name towards the end of the song.


===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
[[AllMusic]] editor [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] praised the song, stating that it's a "first-rate" urban [[pop music|pop]] song "that skillfully capture[s] Houston at her best."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bodyguard-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mw0000180918|title=The Bodyguard [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}</ref> [[Larry Flick]] from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' wrote, "Utilizing the original version's instantly recognizable vocal arrangement, Houston belts with unbridled confidence and power."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Single Reviews |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date= January 23, 1993 |page= 80 |access-date= October 26, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-01-23.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}}</ref> Randy Clark from ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]'' called it a "[[electronic dance music|dance]]-inspired tune", noting "its discotheque feel and obvious dance floor appeal". He added, "Although Whitney is the strongest aspect of this song, the combination of her voice and the [[house music|house]] jam should launch this track high onto various charts and playlists alike."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Randy |last= Clark |title= Music Reviews: Singles |magazine= [[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]] |date= January 23, 1993 |page= 5 |access-date= November 1, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1993/CB-1993-01-23.pdf}}</ref> A reviewer on [[CD Universe]] said the singer "continues to mine her rich vein of ornate [[ballad]]ry and pop-flavored dance workouts on the [[Ashford & Simpson]] original".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1110178&style=music&fulldesc=T|title=Bodyguard Soundtrack CD Album|website=Cduniverse.com|access-date=October 20, 2021}}</ref>
[[AllMusic]] editor [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] praised Houston's cover version of "I'm Every Woman", stating that it's a "first-rate" [[urban pop]] song "that skillfully capture[s] Houston at her best."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bodyguard-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mw0000180918|title=The Bodyguard [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}</ref> [[Larry Flick]] from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' wrote, "Utilizing the original version's instantly recognizable vocal arrangement, Houston belts with unbridled confidence and power."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Single Reviews |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date= January 23, 1993 |page= 80 |access-date= October 26, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-01-23.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}}</ref> Randy Clark from ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]'' declared it as a "dance-inspired tune", noting its "discotheque feel and obvious dance floor appeal". He added, "Although Whitney is the strongest aspect of this song, the combination of her voice and the [[house music|house]] jam should launch this track high onto various charts and playlists alike."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Randy |last= Clark |title= Music Reviews: Singles |magazine= [[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]] |date= January 23, 1993 |page= 5 |access-date= November 1, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1993/CB-1993-01-23.pdf}}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'}}s Amy Linden praised the cover as "triumphant". She explained, "To take on another diva's material requires the female equivalent of cojones, and Houston (wisely) doesn't muck around with the original's overall tone or arrangement. But she sure does it justice, even adding a sly ''Chaka'' shout-out as the cut fades."<ref>{{cite web|first=Amy|last=Linden|url=https://ew.com/article/1992/12/04/bodyguard-soundtrack/|title=The Bodyguard (soundtrack) - EW.com|work=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com|access-date=August 3, 2013|archive-date=July 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090712082553/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,312588,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


Also ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'}}s Amy Linden praised the cover, adding, "Just as triumphant is her tackling of [[Chaka Khan]]'s signature tune, I'm Every Woman. To take on another diva's material requires the female equivalent of cojones, and Houston (wisely) doesn't muck around with the original's overall tone or arrangement. But she sure does it justice, even adding a sly ''Chaka'' shout-out as the cut fades."<ref>{{cite web|first=Amy|last=Linden|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,312588,00.html|title=The Bodyguard (soundtrack) - EW.com|work=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com}}</ref> Alan Jones from ''[[Music Week]]'' stated that the singer "does her best to xerox the performance of Chaka Khan."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Alan |last= Jones |title= Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= February 6, 1993 |page= 10 |access-date= March 24, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-02-06.pdf}}</ref> [[Stephen Holden]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote, "Though not as exuberantly sexy as the original, her version of Chaka Khan's 1978 hit, "I'm Every Woman", is a respectable imitation."<ref>{{cite web|first=Stephen|last=Holden|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/20/arts/record-brief-944292.html|title=RECORD BRIEF|date=December 20, 1992|work=[[The New York Times]]|author-link=Stephen Holden}}</ref> A writer from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' called the rendition an overwrought remake and added that Whitney undermined her [[soul music|soul]] roots.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/whitney-houston/albumguide|title=Whitney Houston: Album Guide &#124; Rolling Stone Music|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=March 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324201944/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/whitney-houston/albumguide|access-date=October 20, 2021|archive-date=March 24, 2014}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]'' complimented the song, "She adds surprises: Chaka Khan's I'm Every Woman becomes sweaty house music."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitney-fan.com/music/reviews/36/65|title=The Bodyguard Soundtrack|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004042556/http://www.whitney-fan.com/music/reviews/36/65|archive-date=October 4, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
Alan Jones from ''[[Music Week]]'' felt the singer "does her best to xerox the performance of Chaka Khan."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Alan |last= Jones |title= Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= February 6, 1993 |page= 10 |access-date= March 24, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-02-06.pdf}}</ref> Nancy Culp from ''[[New Musical Express|NME]]'' said her "Whitney-ed version" is "well over the top and she carries it decently, but lacks the real soul to give it punch."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Nancy|last=Culp|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52745899613/|title=Long Play|magazine=[[New Musical Express|NME]]|date=November 21, 1992|page=34|access-date=March 29, 2023}}</ref> [[Stephen Holden]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote, "Though not as exuberantly sexy as the original, her version [...] is a respectable imitation."<ref>{{cite web|first=Stephen|last=Holden|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/20/arts/record-brief-944292.html|title=Record Brief|date=December 20, 1992|work=[[The New York Times]]|author-link=Stephen Holden}}</ref> A writer from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' called it an overwrought remake and added that Whitney undermined her [[soul music|soul]] roots.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/whitney-houston/albumguide|title=Whitney Houston: Album Guide &#124; Rolling Stone Music|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=March 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324201944/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/whitney-houston/albumguide|access-date=October 20, 2021|archive-date=March 24, 2014}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]'' complimented the song, "She adds surprises: Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" becomes sweaty house music."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitney-fan.com/music/reviews/36/65|title=The Bodyguard Soundtrack|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004042556/http://www.whitney-fan.com/music/reviews/36/65|archive-date=October 4, 2011}}</ref>


===Music video===
===Music video===
The accompanying [[music video]] was directed by Randee St. Nicholas, and features a very pregnant Houston performing the song, while scenes from ''[[The Bodyguard (1992 film)|The Bodyguard]]'' are intercut into the clip. The video also features cameo appearances by Houston's mother [[Cissy Houston]] as well as by [[Chaka Khan]], [[Valerie Simpson]], [[Martha Wash]] and labelmate [[TLC (group)|TLC]]. The song won Houston a [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video]], and received a [[Grammy Award]] nomination in 1994 for [[Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance|Best Female R&B Vocal Performance]].
The accompanying music video for "I'm Every Woman" was directed by Randee St. Nicholas, and features a very pregnant Houston performing the song, while scenes from ''[[The Bodyguard (1992 film)|The Bodyguard]]'' are intercut into the clip. The video also features cameo appearances by Houston's mother [[Cissy Houston]] as well as by [[Chaka Khan]], [[Valerie Simpson]], [[Martha Wash]] and labelmate [[TLC (group)|TLC]]. The song won Houston an [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video]], and received a [[Grammy Award]] nomination in 1994 for [[Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance|Best Female R&B Vocal Performance]]. The video was later made available on Houston's official [[YouTube]] channel in 2009 and had generated more than 90 million views as of early 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7_sqdkaAfo|title=Whitney Houston - I'm Every Woman (Official Video)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=November 14, 2009|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref>


===Track listings and formats===
===Track listings and formats===
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* '''European CD maxi-single'''
#"I'm Every Woman" (7" single) – 4:44
#"I'm Every Woman" (7" single) – 4:44
#"I'm Every Woman" (Clivillés & Cole House Mix I) – 10:37
#"I'm Every Woman" ([[Clivillés & Cole]] House Mix I) – 10:37
#"I'm Every Woman" ([[a cappella]] Mix) – 4:27
#"I'm Every Woman" ([[a cappella]]) – 4:27


* '''UK CD maxi-single'''
* '''UK CD maxi-single'''
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#"I'm Every Woman" (Every Woman's House/Club Mix) – 10:14
#"I'm Every Woman" (Every Woman's House/Club Mix) – 10:14
#"I'm Every Woman" (Every Woman's Beat) – 4:11
#"I'm Every Woman" (Every Woman's Beat) – 4:11
#"I'm Every Woman" (a cappella Mix) – 4:27
#"I'm Every Woman" (a cappella) – 4:27
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* '''US CD maxi-single'''
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#"I'm Every Woman" (Clivillés & Cole House Mix II) – 10:54
#"I'm Every Woman" (Clivillés & Cole House Mix II) – 10:54
#"I'm Every Woman" (The C & C Dub) – 10:03
#"I'm Every Woman" (The C & C Dub) – 10:03
#"I'm Every Woman" (a cappella Mix) – 4:27
#"I'm Every Woman" (a cappella) – 4:27
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=== Credits and personnel ===
===Credits and personnel===
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* Performed by Whitney Houston
* Performed by Whitney Houston
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* Vocal arrangement inspired by [[Chaka Khan]]
* Vocal arrangement inspired by [[Chaka Khan]]
* Additional vocal arrangement and production by Robert Clivilles and David Cole
* Additional vocal arrangement and production by Robert Clivilles and David Cole
* Percussion by Bashiri Johnson
* [[Roland TR-909]] Programming by [[Louis Biancaniello]], James Alfano and Chauncey Mahan
* [[Roland TR-909]] Programming by [[Louis Biancaniello]], James Alfano and Chauncey Mahan
* Recording engineers&nbsp;– Matt Rohr, Marc Reyburn
* Recording engineers&nbsp;– Matt Rohr, Marc Reyburn
* Additional production recording engineers&nbsp;– Acar S. Key, Richard Joseph
* Additional production recording engineers&nbsp;– Acar S. Key, Richard Joseph
* Mixing engineer&nbsp;– [[Bob Rosa]]
* Mixing engineer&nbsp;– [[Bob Rosa]]
* Executive producers&nbsp;- [[Clive Davis]], Whitney Houston


===Charts and certifications===
===Charts===
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! scope="row" | Canada Contemporary Hit Radio ([[The Record (magazine)|''The Record'']])<ref>{{cite book|last=Lwin|first=Nanda|author-link=Nanda Lwin|date=2000|title=Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide|publisher=Music Data Canada|page=135|isbn=1-896594-13-1}}</ref>
! scope="row" | Canada Contemporary Hit Radio ([[The Record (magazine)|''The Record'']])<ref>{{cite book|last=Lwin|first=Nanda|author-link=Nanda Lwin|date=2000|title=Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide|publisher=Music Data Canada|page=135|isbn=1-896594-13-1}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | Denmark ([[IFPI Danmark|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-03-06.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=10|issue=10|date=March 6, 1993|page=20|access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | Denmark ([[IFPI Danmark|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-03-06.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|date=March 6, 1993|access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-03-06.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|date=March 6, 1993|access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row" | Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-03-06.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=10|issue=10|date=March 6, 1993|page=19|access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[European Dance Radio Chart|Europe Dance]] (''[[Music & Media]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-04-10.pdf|title=European Dance Radio Top 25|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|date=April 10, 1993|access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row" | Europe ([[European Dance Radio Chart|European Dance Radio]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-04-10.pdf|title=European Dance Radio Top 25|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=10|issue=15|date=April 10, 1993|page=9|access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | Europe (European Hit Radio)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-03-27.pdf|title=EHR Top 40|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=10|issue=13|date=March 27, 1993|page=30|access-date=April 7, 2024}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Germany|13|artist=Whitney Houston|song=I'm Every Woman|songid=2581|refname=ger|access-date=April 7, 2020|rowheader=true}}
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! scope="row" | Greece (''[[Pop & Rock magazine|Pop + Rock]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-04-10.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|date=April 10, 1993|access-date=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row" | Greece (''[[Pop & Rock magazine|Pop + Rock]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-04-10.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=10|issue=15|date=April 10, 1993|page=24|access-date=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
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{{single chart|New Zealand|5|artist=Whitney Houston|song=I'm Every Woman|refname=nz|access-date=January 10, 2014|rowheader=true}}
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! scope="row" | Portugal ([[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|AFP]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-04-17.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|date=April 17, 1993|access-date=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Poland ([[Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego|LP3]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lp3.pl/wykonawca/393|title=Whitney Houston – dorobek wykonawcy na LP3|publisher=[[Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego|LP3]]|access-date=August 9, 2024|language=pl}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | Portugal ([[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|AFP]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-04-17.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=10|issue=16|date=April 17, 1993|page=28|access-date=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
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{{singlechart|UKsinglesbyname|4|artist=Whitney Houston|song=I'm Every Woman|access-date=April 23, 2017|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|4|artist=Whitney Houston|song=I'm Every Woman|access-date=April 23, 2017|rowheader=true}}
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! scope="row" | [[UK Dance Singles Chart|UK Dance]] (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-02-20.pdf |title= Top 60 Dance Singles |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= February 20, 1993 |page= 20 |access-date= April 8, 2021}}</ref>
! scope="row" | UK Airplay (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-03-27.pdf|title=Top 50 Airplay Chart|magazine=[[Music Week]]|date=March 27, 1993|page=22|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[Record Mirror Club Chart|UK Club Chart]] (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title= The ''RM'' Club Chart |magazine= [[Music Week]], in [[Record Mirror]] (Dance Update Supplemental insert) |date= February 20, 1993 |page= 4 |accessdate= October 30, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-02-20.pdf}}</ref>
! scope="row" | UK Dance (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-02-20.pdf |title= Top 60 Dance Singles |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= February 20, 1993 |page= 20 |access-date= April 8, 2021}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[Record Mirror Club Chart|UK Club Chart]] (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title= The ''RM'' Club Chart |magazine= [[Music Week]], in [[Record Mirror]] (Dance Update Supplemental insert) |date= February 20, 1993 |page= 4 |access-date= October 30, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-02-20.pdf}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | US [[Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles|''Cash Box'' Top 100]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/90s_files/19930320.html |title=Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending March 20, 1993 |work=[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]] |date=March 20, 1993 |access-date=February 8, 2023 |archive-date=October 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010195235/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/90s_files/19930320.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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! scope="row" | US CHR/Pop Airplay (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gghunt.utasites.cloud/charts/whouston.html|title=Whitney Houston|website=Gghunt.utasites.cloud|access-date=October 20, 2021}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | Canada Adult Contemporary (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite journal | url= http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2334&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=826eqm288llpveeangurdk3p63 | title= The ''RPM'' Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1993 | journal= [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] | publisher= RPM Music Publications Ltd. | volume= 58 | issue= 23 | date= December 18, 1993 | access-date= March 12, 2011 | issn= 0315-5994 | agency= collectionscanada.gc.ca | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121021204545/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2334&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=826eqm288llpveeangurdk3p63 | archive-date= October 21, 2012 | url-status= dead }}</ref>
! scope="row" | Canada Adult Contemporary (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite journal | url= http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2334&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=826eqm288llpveeangurdk3p63 | title= The ''RPM'' Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1993 | journal= [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] | publisher= RPM Music Publications Ltd. | volume= 58 | issue= 23 | date= December 18, 1993 | access-date= March 12, 2011 | issn= 0315-5994 | via= collectionscanada.gc.ca | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121021204545/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2334&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=826eqm288llpveeangurdk3p63 | archive-date= October 21, 2012 | url-status= dead }}</ref>
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! scope="row" | Canada Dance/Urban (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2328&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2328.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2328
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|title=Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1993|publisher=RPM|access-date=December 12, 2019}}</ref>
|title=Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1993|date=July 17, 2013 |publisher=RPM|access-date=December 12, 2019}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-12-18.pdf|title=1993 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|date=December 18, 1993|access-date=November 27, 2019|magazine=[[Music & Media]]}}</ref>
! scope="row" | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-12-18.pdf|title=1993 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=10|issue=51/52|date=December 18, 1993|page=15|access-date=November 27, 2019}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | Europe (European Dance Radio)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-12-18.pdf|title=1993 Year-End Airplay Charts: European Dance Radio|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=10|issue=51/52|date=December 18, 1993|page=18|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1993|title=Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1993|language=de|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|access-date=November 27, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row" | Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1993|title=Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1993|language=de|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|access-date=November 27, 2019}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Top 100 Singles 1993|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=24|date=January 15, 1994}}</ref>
! scope="row" | UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Top 100 Singles 1993|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=24|date=January 15, 1994}}</ref>
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!scope="row" | UK Airplay (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-01-15.pdf|title=Airplay Top 50 1993|magazine=[[Music Week]]|date=January 15, 1994|page=41|access-date=May 3, 2024}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | UK Club Chart (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The RM Club Chart 93|magazine=[[Music Week]], in [[Record Mirror]] (Dance Update Supplemental insert)|date=December 25, 1993|page=4|access-date=February 3, 2023|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-12-25.pdf}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-12-25.pdf|title=The Year in Music: 1993|magazine=Billboard|date=December 25, 1993|access-date=August 5, 2020|pages=YE-20|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
! scope="row" | US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-12-25.pdf|title=The Year in Music: 1993|magazine=Billboard|date=December 25, 1993|access-date=August 5, 2020|pages=YE-20|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
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====Certifications and sales====
===Certifications and sales===
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===Release history===
===Release history===
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|January 2, 1993
|January 2, 1993
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|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Arista Records|Arista]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Arista Records|Arista]]
|{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
|{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
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!scope="row"|Sweden
|January 11, 1993
|CD
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.click2music.se/product.asp?prd=229&art=1|title=Whitney Houston: I'm Every Woman|website=click2music.se|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030110205807/http://www.click2music.se/product.asp?prd=229&art=1|archive-date=January 10, 2003|access-date=November 29, 2023}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|United Kingdom
!scope="row"|United Kingdom
|February 8, 1993
|February 8, 1993
|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}
|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=27|date=February 6, 1993}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=27|date=February 6, 1993}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|Japan
|March 24, 1993
|Mini-CD
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/153329/products/58435/1/|title=アイム・エブリー・ウーマン {{!}} ホイットニー・ヒューストン|trans-title=I'm Every Woman {{!}} Whitney Houston|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|access-date=September 1, 2023}}</ref>
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==Other versions/in popular culture==
==Other versions==
After the popularity of the Whitney Houston version, ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' unveiled its "I'm Every Woman" campaign in the 1993–94 season, using a cover version with remade lyrics in promos<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2QwZ4BgHMA|title=1993 Oprah Commercial|date=November 16, 2011|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref> and an instrumental rendition used as the theme song. [[Girls Aloud]] covered "I'm Every Woman" on the UK Discomania album released in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/4448435-Various-DiscoMania|title=DiscoMania (2004, CD)|access-date=October 20, 2021|website=Discogs.com}}</ref> In 2006, it was recorded in the [[American Idol (season 5)|fifth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'' by [[Mandisa]], and put on the album ''[[American Idol Season 5: Encores]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/American-Idol-Season-5-Encores/dp/B000FIM2EO|title=American Idol Season 5 Encores|date=October 20, 2006|access-date=October 20, 2021|website=Amazon.com}}</ref> [[Country pop]] singer and songwriter [[Taylor Swift]] also recorded the song when she was trying to get a record label.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.celebuzz.com/|title=Celebuzz|website=Celebuzz.com|access-date=October 20, 2021}}</ref>
After the popularity of the Whitney Houston version, ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' unveiled its "I'm Every Woman" campaign in the 1993–94 season, using a cover version with remade lyrics in promos<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rexroat |first1=Jennifer L. |editor1-last=Cotten |editor1-first=Trystan T. |editor2-last=Springer |editor2-first=Kimberly |chapter='I’m Everywoman': Oprah Winfrey and Feminist Identification |title=Stories of Oprah: The Oprahfication of American Culture |date=11 December 2009 |pages=19–32 |doi=10.14325/mississippi/9781604734072.003.0003}}</ref> and an instrumental rendition used as the theme song. [[Girls Aloud]] covered "I'm Every Woman" on the UK Discomania album released in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/4448435-Various-DiscoMania|title=DiscoMania (2004, CD)|access-date=October 20, 2021|website=Discogs.com|date=June 21, 2004 }}</ref> In 2006, it was recorded in the [[American Idol (season 5)|fifth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'' by [[Mandisa]], and put on the album ''[[American Idol Season 5: Encores]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/American-Idol-Season-5-Encores/dp/B000FIM2EO|title=American Idol Season 5 Encores|date=October 20, 2006|access-date=October 20, 2021|website=Amazon.com}}</ref> [[Country pop]] singer and songwriter [[Taylor Swift]] also recorded the song when she was trying to get a record label.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.celebuzz.com/|title=Celebuzz|website=Celebuzz.com|access-date=October 20, 2021}}</ref>

The Chaka Khan version of the song was featured in the ''[[King of the Hill]]'' Season 11 episode ''The Peggy Horror Picture Show''.


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.discogs.com/Chaka-Khan-Im-Every-Woman/master/348178 I'm Every Woman (Chaka Khan)] at [[Discogs]]
*[http://www.discogs.com/Chaka-Khan-Im-Every-Woman/master/348178 I'm Every Woman (Chaka Khan)] at [[Discogs]]
*[http://www.discogs.com/Chaka-Khan-Im-Every-Woman-Remix/master/348180 I'm Every Woman (Remix, Chaka Khan)] at [[Discogs]]
*[http://www.discogs.com/Chaka-Khan-Im-Every-Woman-Remix/master/348180 I'm Every Woman (Remix, Chaka Khan)] at [[Discogs]]
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Latest revision as of 16:17, 14 December 2024

"I'm Every Woman"
Standard picture sleeve (US release pictured)
Single by Chaka Khan
from the album Chaka
B-side"A Woman in a Man's World"
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1978
RecordedMay 17, 1978
GenreDisco[1]
Length
  • 4:07 (album version)
  • 3:42 (single edit)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Arif Mardin
Chaka Khan singles chronology
"I'm Every Woman"
(1978) 		"Life Is a Dance"
(1978)
Music video
"I'm Every Woman" on YouTube

"I'm Every Woman" is a song by American singer Chaka Khan, released in September 1978 by Warner Bros. as her debut solo single from her first album, Chaka (1978). It was Khan's first hit outside her recordings with the funk band Rufus. "I'm Every Woman" was produced by Arif Mardin and written by the successful songwriting team Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. The single established Chaka's career outside the group Rufus, whom she would leave after their eighth studio album, Masterjam, was released in late 1979.

The track was remixed and re-released in 1989 for Khan's remix album Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project; this mix reached number eight in the United Kingdom. American singer Whitney Houston covered the song in 1992 with production by David Cole and Robert Clivillés and vocals produced by Narada Michael Walden. It was a major hit, peaking at number four on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.

Chart performance

[edit]

In the United States, "I'm Every Woman" reached number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Hot Soul Singles,[2] and number thirty on the disco chart.[3] In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number eleven.

Music video

[edit]

A music video was produced for Khan's version of "I'm Every Woman" at a time when the value of promotional films was increasing. The video, which features five dancing Chakas dressed in various outfits to represent "every woman", was made a few years before the onset of mainstream coverage of "music promos" through such outlets as MTV, VH1, and BET.

Impact and legacy

[edit]

Rolling Stone ranked "I’m Every Woman" number 27 in their list of "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time" in 2022.[4]

Credits and personnel

[edit]
  • Lead and background vocals by Chaka Khan
  • Background vocals by Will Lee and Hamish Stuart
  • Produced by Arif Mardin
  • Drums by Steve Ferrone
  • Bass by Will Lee
  • Guitars by Hamish Stuart and Phil Upchurch
  • Piano by Richard Tee
  • Engineer by James Douglass

Charts

[edit]
Chart (1978–1979) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 27
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 21
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[3] 30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 1
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 20
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 31
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 8

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18]
Sales since November 14, 2004 		Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Whitney Houston version

[edit]
"I'm Every Woman"
Standard artwork (U.S. edition)
Single by Whitney Houston
from the album The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
B-side"Who Do You Love"
ReleasedJanuary 2, 1993
RecordedAugust 19, 1992[20]
StudioTarpan Studios, San Rafael, CA, Ocean Way
Genre
Length4:47
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
  • Nickolas Ashford
  • Valerie Simpson
Producer(s)
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"I Will Always Love You"
(1992) 		"I'm Every Woman"
(1993) 		"I Have Nothing"
(1993)
Music video
"I'm Every Woman" on YouTube

American singer and actress Whitney Houston recorded "I'm Every Woman" for The Bodyguard soundtrack. Houston's version was produced by Narada Michael Walden, with additional production by David Cole and Robert Clivillés from C+C Music Factory. It was released as Houston's second single from the soundtrack on January 2, 1993, by Arista Records. Her version adds the introduction "Whatever you want, whatever you need..." where Houston contributed to the song. Randee St. Nicholas directed the music video for the song, featuring a pregnant Houston. A live performance of "I'm Every Woman" was included in the 1999 release Divas Live '99 as a duet with Chaka Khan. A 1994 performance was included on the 2014 CD and DVD release, Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances.[21]

Release

[edit]

When "I'm Every Woman" was released, Houston's preceding single, "I Will Always Love You," was still at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 (it remained there for eight more weeks). Houston's version of "I'm Every Woman" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in just its seventh and eighth week of release; remaining in the top 40 for nineteen weeks. The song became number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart,[22] reached number five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[23] and cracked the top 40 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. Houston's cover was also a bigger international hit than the original version as it peaked within the top 5 in the UK and several other countries, and the top 20 in France, Australia, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. Contrary to popular belief, Houston did not perform backing vocals on Khan's original 1978 version. Chaka Khan confirmed this in an interview with Lester Holt in 2012.[24] As a tribute to her, however, Houston proclaims Khan's name towards the end of the song.

Critical reception

[edit]

AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised Houston's cover version of "I'm Every Woman", stating that it's a "first-rate" urban pop song "that skillfully capture[s] Houston at her best."[25] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Utilizing the original version's instantly recognizable vocal arrangement, Houston belts with unbridled confidence and power."[26] Randy Clark from Cash Box declared it as a "dance-inspired tune", noting its "discotheque feel and obvious dance floor appeal". He added, "Although Whitney is the strongest aspect of this song, the combination of her voice and the house jam should launch this track high onto various charts and playlists alike."[27] Entertainment Weekly's Amy Linden praised the cover as "triumphant". She explained, "To take on another diva's material requires the female equivalent of cojones, and Houston (wisely) doesn't muck around with the original's overall tone or arrangement. But she sure does it justice, even adding a sly Chaka shout-out as the cut fades."[28]

Alan Jones from Music Week felt the singer "does her best to xerox the performance of Chaka Khan."[29] Nancy Culp from NME said her "Whitney-ed version" is "well over the top and she carries it decently, but lacks the real soul to give it punch."[30] Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote, "Though not as exuberantly sexy as the original, her version [...] is a respectable imitation."[31] A writer from Rolling Stone called it an overwrought remake and added that Whitney undermined her soul roots.[32] USA Today complimented the song, "She adds surprises: Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" becomes sweaty house music."[33]

Music video

[edit]

The accompanying music video for "I'm Every Woman" was directed by Randee St. Nicholas, and features a very pregnant Houston performing the song, while scenes from The Bodyguard are intercut into the clip. The video also features cameo appearances by Houston's mother Cissy Houston as well as by Chaka Khan, Valerie Simpson, Martha Wash and labelmate TLC. The song won Houston an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video, and received a Grammy Award nomination in 1994 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The video was later made available on Houston's official YouTube channel in 2009 and had generated more than 90 million views as of early 2024.[34]

Track listings and formats

[edit]

Credits and personnel

[edit]
  • Performed by Whitney Houston
  • Produced by Narada Michael Walden
  • Additional production and remix by Robert Clivilles and David Cole
  • Vocal arrangement inspired by Chaka Khan
  • Additional vocal arrangement and production by Robert Clivilles and David Cole
  • Percussion by Bashiri Johnson
  • Roland TR-909 Programming by Louis Biancaniello, James Alfano and Chauncey Mahan
  • Recording engineers – Matt Rohr, Marc Reyburn
  • Additional production recording engineers – Acar S. Key, Richard Joseph
  • Mixing engineer – Bob Rosa
  • Executive producers - Clive Davis, Whitney Houston

Charts

[edit]

Certifications and sales

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[79] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[96] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[97] Platinum 1,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

[edit]
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 2, 1993
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Arista [citation needed]
Sweden January 11, 1993 CD [98]
United Kingdom February 8, 1993
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [99]
Japan March 24, 1993 Mini-CD [100]

Other versions

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After the popularity of the Whitney Houston version, The Oprah Winfrey Show unveiled its "I'm Every Woman" campaign in the 1993–94 season, using a cover version with remade lyrics in promos[101] and an instrumental rendition used as the theme song. Girls Aloud covered "I'm Every Woman" on the UK Discomania album released in 2004.[102] In 2006, it was recorded in the fifth season of American Idol by Mandisa, and put on the album American Idol Season 5: Encores.[103] Country pop singer and songwriter Taylor Swift also recorded the song when she was trying to get a record label.[104]

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