Through the Fire (song)

"Through the Fire" is a song from Chaka Khan's 1984 album, I Feel for You. The David Foster-produced track was the third single from the album, which set a record (which has since been broken) for spending the most consecutive weeks (19 in total^[1]) on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached #60 in the US and #15 on the R&B charts, and was one of the few Khan hits to cross to the Adult Contemporary chart.

The song was sampled by Kanye West in "Through the Wire". Shad, a Canadian rapper, mentions this song and the artist in the song "A Good Name".

• The song was featured in the trailer for the 2008 Tyler Perry film Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns.

Cover versions

• The song was covered by Nicki French on her second album in 1997.
• Filipina R&B singer Nina covered it in 2005 live for her love songs live album, Nina Live!.
• Filipina Soul singer Jaya covered the song on her 2007 album Cool Change.
• Covered by Melinda Doolittle, "Through the Fire" was included as a bonus track on her 2009 album Coming Back to You.
• The song was performed by contestant Siobhan Magnus on the ninth season of American Idol.
• Spanish salsa singer, La India, made a cover of this song in 1997 called "Sobre el Fuego" from the album of the same name.
• Contemporary jazz saxophonist Michael Lington covered the song from his 2002 album Everything Must Change.^[2][3]
• Quiet storm singer Peabo Bryson covered it on his album Through the Fire.
• Brazilian jazz pianist Eliane Elias covered it on her 1987 album Illusions.

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