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Choosey Lover
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Wikipedia article
"'Choosey Lover'" is a 1983 soul song by The Isley Brothers (Originally titled "Juicy Lover"). 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. It was the second of two chart-topping singles the Isleys released off their aptly titled 'Between the Sheets' album. "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.
The song has similarities to the Earth, Wind & Fire song "Devotion". The song was covered by R&B singer Aaliyah as "Choosey Lover (Old School/New School)" on her 1996 album 'One in a Million', 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. The song was sampled and redone to make "Buddah Lovaz", a song dedicated to marijuana, by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and the remix to "Street Dreams" by Nas featuring R. Kelly. The song also has elements which have been used in Keith Sweat's "Nobody".
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
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