"Sister Fate" is a song by Sheila E. from the album ''

Romance 1600 ''Romance 1600'' is the second album by the singer-drummer-percussionist Sheila E. Prince contributed some backing vocals, guitar and bass guitar, and co-wrote/co-produced " A Love Bizarre", a 12-minute epic that became a major hit in its edite ...

''. It was released as the first single from the album in 1985. The album version of the song features an organ and percussion intro and has a running time of 3:50; the single version omits the intro and has a running time of 3:39.

Music video

The video introduced a new image for Sheila E., dressed in a brocaded "cloud jacket" that harkened back to Prince's "cloud suit" from his contemporaneously (1985) released video "Raspberry Beret". At the timestamp of 3:06 within the video, an image of Prince from "Raspberry Beret" is superimposed for one second over a newspaper graphic with the headline "WHO IS SHEILA E.'S MYSTERY LOVE?"

Chart performance

The song stalled on the charts and went no higher than #36 on the R&B charts, and did not chart on the Hot 100. Its greatest chart position was when it peaked at #8 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Because of the under performance of "Sister Fate", the second single, "

A Love Bizarre "A Love Bizarre" is a song written by Prince and Sheila E. The song is a duet between both singers and it appears on Sheila E.'s 1985 album ''Romance 1600''. It clocks in at 12:16, but the single version is 3:46 in duration. It made its debut in ...

" (a duet with mentor Prince) was rush released.

Chart positions

Formats and track listings

;U.S. 7" # "Sister Fate" (edit) – 3:39 # "Sister Fate" (instrumental) – 3:39 ;U.S. 12" # "Sister Fate" (extended) – 5:45 # "Save the People" – 8:28

References

{{Sheila E. Songs written by Prince (musician) Sheila E. songs Paisley Park Records singles Song recordings produced by Prince (musician)