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

"Choosey Lover"
Single by The Isley Brothers
from the album Between the Sheets[1]
B-side"The Highways of My Life"
Released1983
Recorded1983
GenreSoul
Length4:41
LabelT-Neck
Songwriter(s)Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper, Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley.
Producer(s)Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
The Isley Brothers singles chronology
"Between the Sheets"
(1983)
"Choosey Lover"
(1983)
"Let's Make Love Tonight"
(1984)

Background

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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

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Charts

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Chart performance for "Choosey Lover"
Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[2][3] 6

Cover versions

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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.
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