"I'm Every Woman" is a song by American singer

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, released in September 1978 by

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as her debut solo single from her first album, '' Chaka'' (1978). It was Khan's first hit outside her recordings with the

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band

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. "I'm Every Woman" was produced by

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and written by the successful songwriting team Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. The single established Chaka's career outside the group Rufus, whom she would leave after their eighth studio album, ''

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'', was released in late 1979. The track was remixed and re-released in 1989 for Khan's remix album '' Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project''; this mix reached number eight in the United Kingdom. American singer

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covered the song in 1992 with production by David Cole and

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. It was a major hit, peaking at number four on both the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.

Chart performance

In the

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, "I'm Every Woman" reached number twenty-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number one on the

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, and number thirty on the disco chart. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number eleven.

Music video

A music video was produced for Khan's version of "I'm Every Woman" at a time when the value of promotional films was increasing. The video, which features five dancing Chakas dressed in various outfits to represent "every woman", was made a few years before the onset of mainstream coverage of " music promos" through such outlets as

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, and

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Impact and legacy

In 2020, ''

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'' ranked "I'm Every Woman" number 11 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time". In 2022, ''

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'' ranked it number 27 in their list of "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time". In 2025, ''

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'' magazine ranked it number 12 in their list of "The 100 Greatest

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Anthems of All Time".

Credits and personnel

* Lead and background vocals by

* Background vocals by

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* Produced by

* Drums by Steve Ferrone * Bass by Will Lee * Guitars by Hamish Stuart and Phil Upchurch * Piano by Richard Tee * Engineer by James Douglass

Charts

Certifications

Whitney Houston version

American singer and actress

recorded "I'm Every Woman" for '' The Bodyguard'' soundtrack. Houston's version was produced by

, with additional production by David Cole and

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. Recorded during Houston's pregnancy with

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, it was released as Houston's second single from the soundtrack on January 2, 1993, by

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. Her version adds the introduction "''Whatever you want, whatever you need...''" where Houston contributed to the song to differentiate it from the original. Houston's then-assistant and friend

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later claimed that Houston had long wanted to record one of Khan's songs and was convinced by Crawford to record it for the soundtrack. Her mother

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had contributed background vocals on Khan's original. Randee St. Nicholas directed the music video for the song in Newark later that September, featuring a pregnant Houston. A live performance of "I'm Every Woman" was included in the 1999 release ''

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'' as a duet with Chaka Khan. A 1994 performance was included on the 2014 CD and DVD release, '' Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances''.

Release

When "I'm Every Woman" was released, Houston's preceding single, "

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," was still at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 (it remained there for eight more weeks). In its sixth week on the chart, the song entered the top ten at number ten on February 13, 1993. In its seventh, the song climbed to its peak position of number four. In accomplishing this feat, Houston became the first female artist since

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in 1979 to land multiple songs inside the top five of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Houston was also the fifth overall artist after

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and

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preceded her. On March 13, Houston became the first artist of the

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era to chart three songs simultaneously inside the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 after "I'm Every Woman" and "I Will Always Love You" were joined by the third ''Bodyguard'' single, "

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". It would remain inside the top ten for eight weeks and inside the top 40 for 19 weeks, eventually spending a total of 23 weeks altogether. On the

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chart, the song joined "I Will Always Love You" inside the top ten at number 10 on February 20. The song reached its peak position of number five on February 27. Like inside the Hot 100, the track would stay inside the top ten for eight weeks. The song reached number one on the ''Billboard''

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chart, marking Houston's fourth number-one single on the dance chart and her first chart-topper there since "

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at number 26. Unlike Khan's original, whose success was mainly in the United States and the United Kingdom, Houston's rendition was a much bigger global hit, peaking within the top 5 in the UK and several other countries, and the top 20 in France, Australia, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. Contrary to popular belief, Houston did not perform backing vocals on Khan's original 1978 version. Chaka Khan confirmed this in an interview with Lester Holt in 2012. As a tribute to her, however, Houston proclaims Khan's name towards the end of the song.

Critical reception

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praised Houston's cover version of "I'm Every Woman", stating that it's a "first-rate"

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song "that skillfully capture Houston at her best." Upon the release,

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from ''

'' magazine wrote, "Utilizing the original version's instantly recognizable vocal arrangement, Houston belts with unbridled confidence and power." Randy Clark from ''

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'' named it a "dance-inspired tune", noting its "discotheque feel and obvious dance floor appeal. Although Whitney is the strongest aspect of this song, the combination of her voice and the

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jam should launch this track high onto various charts and playlists alike." ''

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''s Amy Linden praised the cover as "triumphant". She explained, "To take on another diva's material requires the female equivalent of cojones, and Houston (wisely) doesn't muck around with the original's overall tone or arrangement. But she sure does it justice, even adding a sly ''Chaka'' shout-out as the cut fades." Alan Jones from ''

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'' felt the singer "does her best to xerox the performance of Chaka Khan." Nancy Culp from ''

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'' said her "Whitney-ed version" is "well over the top and she carries it decently, but lacks the real soul to give it punch."

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'' wrote, "Though not as exuberantly sexy as the original, her version ..is a respectable imitation." A writer from ''

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'' complimented the song, "She adds surprises: Chaka Khan's 'I'm Every Woman' becomes sweaty house music."

Music video

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, the video also features cameo appearances by Chaka Khan,

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and labelmate

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. The song won Houston an

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, and received a

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nomination in 1994 for

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. The video was later made available on Houston's official

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Track listings and formats

* CD single #"I'm Every Woman" – 4:45 #"Who Do You Love" – 3:55 * European CD maxi-single #"I'm Every Woman" (7" single) – 4:44 #"I'm Every Woman" (

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House Mix I) – 10:37 #"I'm Every Woman" (

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) – 4:27 * UK CD maxi-single #"I'm Every Woman" (7" single) – 4:44 #"I'm Every Woman" (Every Woman's House/Club Mix Radio Edit) – 4:40 #"I'm Every Woman" (Clivillés & Cole House Mix I) – 10:37 #"I'm Every Woman" (Every Woman's House/Club Mix) – 10:14 #"I'm Every Woman" (Every Woman's Beat) – 4:11 #"I'm Every Woman" (a cappella) – 4:27 * US CD maxi-single #"I'm Every Woman" (Every Woman's House/Club Mix Radio Edit) – 4:40 #"I'm Every Woman" (album version) – 4:45 #"I'm Every Woman" (Every Woman's House/Club Mix) – 10:14 #"I'm Every Woman" (Clivillés & Cole House Mix I) – 10:37 #"I'm Every Woman" (Clivillés & Cole House Mix II) – 10:54 #"Who Do You Love" – 3:55 * US 12" maxi-single #"I'm Every Woman" (Every Woman's House/Club Mix) – 10:14 #"I'm Every Woman" (Every Woman's Beat) – 4:11 #"I'm Every Woman" (Clivillés & Cole House Mix I) – 10:37 #"I'm Every Woman" (Clivillés & Cole House Mix II) – 10:54 #"I'm Every Woman" (The C & C Dub) – 10:03 #"I'm Every Woman" (a cappella) – 4:27

Credits and personnel

* Performed by Whitney Houston * Produced by

* Additional production and remix by

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and David Cole * Vocal arrangement inspired by

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Programming by

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, James Alfano and Chauncey Mahan * Recording engineers – Matt Rohr, Marc Reyburn * Additional production recording engineers – Acar S. Key, Richard Joseph * Mixing engineer – Bob Rosa * Executive producers -

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, Whitney Houston

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

France + 50.000

Release history

Other versions

After the popularity of the Whitney Houston version, ''

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'' unveiled its "I'm Every Woman" campaign in the 1993–94 season, using a cover version with remade lyrics in promos and an instrumental rendition used as the theme song.

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covered "I'm Every Woman" on the UK Discomania album released in 2004. In 2006, it was recorded in the fifth season of ''

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, and put on the album '' American Idol Season 5: Encores''.

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also recorded the song when she was trying to get a record label.

References

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