Oh Sheila

"Oh Sheila"
Single by Ready for the World
from the album Ready for the World
Released 1985
Format
Genre
Length 3:36
Label MCA
Writer(s)
  • Melvin Riley, Jr.
  • Gordon Strozier
  • Gerald Valentine
Producer(s) Ready for the World
Ready for the World singles chronology
"Deep Inside Your Love"
(1985)		 "Oh Sheila"
(1985)		 "Digital Display"
(1985)

"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.[1] 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".

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.[2][3] 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

7" vinyl version
  1. "Oh Sheila" – 3:36
  2. "I'm the One Who Loves You" – 3:20
12" vinyl version
  1. "Oh Sheila" – 6:48
  2. "Oh Sheila (Dubstramental)" – 4:00
  3. "Oh Sheila (A cappella)" – 3:54

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 9
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[6] 8
Canada (CHUM)[7] 1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 11
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 50
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 1
US Billboard Hot Black Singles[1] 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[1] 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[1] 6
US Cash Box[16] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1985) Position
Canada (RPM Top 100 Singles)[17] 27
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 31
US Cash Box[19] 40

Angel City version: Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)

"Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)"
Single by Angel City featuring Lara McAllen
from the album Love Me Right
Released
  • March 19, 1999 (1999-03-19)
  • October 27, 2003 (2003-10-27) (re-release)
Format
Recorded 1999
Genre Eurodance[20]
Length 3:13
Label Data
Angel City featuring Lara McAllen singles chronology
"Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)"
(1999)		 "Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)" (re-release)
(2003)

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.

Chart performance

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[21] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[22] 27
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[23] 27
Chart (2003–04) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[24] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 62
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[26] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 95

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ready for the World – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Prince Hit That Wasn't a Prince Hit". Grammy.com. The Recording Academy. May 12, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ DeKnock, Jan (October 13, 1985). "Ready For The World On Top With Prince-like 'Oh Sheila'". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Chart Positions Pre 1989 Part 4". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ready For The World – Oh Sheila" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Radio 2 Top 30 : 2 november 1985" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  7. ↑ CHART NUMBER 1507 – Saturday, November 09, 1985 at the Wayback Machine (archived July 29, 2007). CHUM. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0599." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Ready For The World – Oh Sheila". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  10. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Oh Sheila". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Ready For The World - Oh Sheila search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ready For The World – Oh Sheila" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Ready For The World – Oh Sheila". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ready For The World – Oh Sheila". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Ready For The World: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  16. ↑ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending OCTOBER 12, 1985 at the Wayback Machine (archived October 1, 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Top Singles – Volume 43, No. 16, December 28, 1985". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Top 100 Hits for 1985". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  19. ↑ The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1985 at the Wayback Machine (archived October 1, 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  20. ↑ Slomowicz, DJ Ron. "Lara McAllen/Angel City Interview". About.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Angel City feat. Lara McAllen – Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Angel City – Love Me Right" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  23. ↑ "Radio 2 Top 30 : 8 mei 1999" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Angel City feat. Lara McAllen – Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Angel City feat. Lara McAllen – Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  26. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2003-11-08" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Angel City – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

External links

Preceded by
"Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits		 US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
(Ready for the World version)
October 12, 1985 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"Take On Me" by a-ha
Preceded by
"Be Near Me" by ABC		 US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
(Ready for the World version)
October 12, 1985 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"Fall Down (Spirit of Love)" by Tramaine
Preceded by
"Cherish" by Kool & the Gang		 US Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single
(Ready for the World version)
September 21, 1985 – September 28, 1985 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"You Are My Lady" by Freddie Jackson
Canadian CHUM number-one single
(Ready for the World version)
November 9, 1985 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"Separate Lives" by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
Preceded by
"Part-Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder		 Canadian RPM Singles Chart number-one single
(Ready for the World version)
November 16, 1985 (1 week)
Preceded by
"Toxic" by Britney Spears		 US Billboard Hot Dance Airplay number-one single
(Angel City featuring Lara McAllen version)
April 3, 2004 - May 1, 2004 (5 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"As the Rush Comes" by Motorcycle
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