Released 1985 Genre Electro
funk Label MCA | Format 7" single
12" single Length 3:36 | |
Writer(s) Melvin Riley Jr.
Gordon Strozier
Gerald Valentine | ||
"Oh Sheila" is a 1985 single by Ready for the World. The song went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the Hot Black Singles and the Hot Dance Club Play charts. It was the first of two chart toppers for the band on the Billboard R&B chart, preceding their 1986 number-one R&B hit, "Love You Down".
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The song is commonly misattributed to Prince, due to similarity to his vocal and musical style, as well as the belief that the song's lyrics allude to frequent Prince collaborator Sheila E. Ready for the World's Melvin Riley denied any connection with the two artists, stating that the subject of the song was a fictional character. However, the song's backbeat was inspired by the Prince song "Lady Cab Driver."
Track listing
- "Oh Sheila" – 3:36
- "I'm the One Who Loves You" – 3:20
- "Oh Sheila" – 6:48
- "Oh Sheila (Dubstramental)" – 4:00
- "Oh Sheila (A cappella)" – 3:54
Angel City version: Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)
In 1999, Dutch dance duo Angel City covered the song, featuring vocals by British singer Lara McAllen. The song was widely released as the lead single in 1999 and 2003 from the band's 2005 album, Love Me Right. Angel City's version retains the verses from the original song but changes the chorus.
"Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)" reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, becoming their first charting single in the latter. The single also charted in Belgium and the Netherlands.