"It's My Party," Chaka Khan (1988)
A dance jam that sneaks up on you
Peak: #5 on the R&B chart
Streams: 169,000
When Lesley Gore recorded a song called “It’s My Party,” she sang about being brokenhearted when her fella strutted around with another guy. When Chaka Khan recorded a song called “It’s My Party,” she sang about kicking a woman’s ass for daring to speak to her man. Lesley Gore had the right to cry at her party. Chaka Khan had the right to call the shots.
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