Amiable/Good-Natured (8) Carefree (8) Relaxed (8) Sensual (8) Earthy (7) Laid-Back/Mellow (7) Stylish (7) Dreamy (6) Add Moods. Song information for Tell Me Something Good - Chaka Khan, Rufus on AllMusic. Rufus evolved from a group called The American Breed, who had a hit with 'Bend Me, Shape Me. Wonder asked her astrological sign, and when she told him Aries, he delivered “Tell Me Something Good.” According to Chaka, she loved it and they worked out the song together in the studio, although Stevie is the only credited writer on the song. Song information for Tell Me Something Good - Chaka Khan, Rufus on AllMusic. Wonder asked her astrological sign, and when she told him Aries, he delivered 'Tell Me Something Good.' According to Chaka, she loved it and they worked out the song together in the studio, although Stevie is the only credited writer on the song. The story Chaka Khan tells is that Wonder was going to bring them a song in the studio, and when he dropped by and played her the song, she stunned her bandmates by telling the mighty Stevie Wonder she didn’t like it Chaka says she was 19 and pregnant, so she was a little prickly at the time. The funk band Rufus launched the career of lead singer Chaka Khan and enjoyed massive success in the 70s with hits like Tell Me Something Good and Sweet. Around this time, Wonder was turning many of his best songs over to female singers with otherworldly voices: Aretha Franklin recorded his “Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)” and Minnie Riperton did “Lovin’ You.” It also reached 3 on Billboards R&B Singles chart. His version was never released, as he gave it to Rufus, since Stevie was a fan of their lead singer, Chaka Khan. Barry from Sauquoit, Ny On June 9th 1974, 'Tell Me Something Good' by Rufus entered Billboards Hot Top 100 chart at position 79 and on August 18th it peaked at 3 (for 3 weeks) and spent 17 weeks on the Top 100. Stevie Wonder wrote this song and recorded it himself on Decem– he copyrighted it on January 3, 1974. Rufus evolved from a group called The American Breed, who had a hit with “Bend Me, Shape Me.” They took their name from a column in Popular Mechanics magazine called “Ask Rufus,” later shortened to Rufus when Chaka Khan joined the band in 1972.

The Talk-Box which Frampton later used sounds great in this song. The song peaked at #3 in the Billboard 100 and #21 in Canada in 1974. This song was performed by Rufus with Chaka Khan and written by Stevie Wonder.

Rufus tell me something good