Any Ol' Sunday

"Any Old Sunday"
Single by Chaka Khan
Released	1981
Format	7"
Recorded	1980
Genre	R&B
Label	Warner Brothers
Writer(s)	Alfred McCrary, Linda McCrary
Producer	Arif Mardin

"Any Ol' Sunday" is a song written by Alfred McCrary and Linda McCrary of the family group, The McCrarys and released on their 1980 Capitol Records album, Just for You.^[1] A cover version by Chaka Khan was released as a single the following year as "Any Old Sunday" on the Warner Brothers album, What Cha' Gonna Do for Me. Chaka Khan's version was a hit on Billboard's R&B chart.

Legacy

After three decades since its initial release, the song continues to be popular. Chaka Khan's version has been re-issued in various compilations. This includes the 2005 Warner Brothers Special Projects release, Natural High 4.^[2]

Personnel

Original Version:^[1]

Linda McCrary – vocal
Howard McCrary – Fender Rhodes
Charles W. Creath – Hammond B-3
George Sopuch – guitar
Derrick Schofield and Bill Maxwell – drums
Welton Gite – bass
Ernie Watts – soprano sax solo
Paulinho DaCosta – percussion
Patrick Henderson – producer

Chaka Khan Version:

Chaka Khan – vocal
Arif Mardin – producer

References

^ ^a ^b (1980) Album notes for Just for You by The McCrarys. Hollywood, California: Capitol EMI Records.
^ "Natural High 4 - Various Artists". United States: All Music Guide. http://www.allmusic.com/album/natural-high-4-r906201. Retrieved 2010-12-26.