Choosey Lover

1983 single by The Isley Brothers

"Choosey Lover" is a 1983 soul song by The Isley Brothers (Originally titled "Juicy Lover").

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.^[2] 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

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,^[4] 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

1. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
2. "The Isley Brothers Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
3. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart - August 1983". billboard.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
4. "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.

External links

• Choosey Lover - List of Releases at Discogs