Any Ol' Sunday Explained

Any Old Sunday
Type:	single
Artist:	Chaka Khan
Released:	1981
Recorded:	1980
Genre:	R&B
Label:	Warner Brothers
Producer:	Arif Mardin

"Any Ol' Sunday" is a song written by Alfred McCrary and Linda McCrary of the family group, The McCrarys and released on their 1980 Capitol Records album, Just for You.^[1] A cover version by Chaka Khan was released as a single the following year as "Any Old Sunday" on the Warner Brothers album, What Cha' Gonna Do for Me. Chaka Khan's version was a hit on Billboard's R&B chart.

Legacy

After three decades since its initial release, the song continues to be popular. Chaka Khan's version has been re-issued in various compilations. This includes the 2005 Warner Brothers Special Projects release, Natural High 4.^[2]

Personnel

Original Version:^[1]

• Linda McCrary  - vocal
• Howard McCrary  - Fender Rhodes
• Charles W. Creath  - Hammond B-3
• George Sopuch  - guitar
• Derrick Schofield and Bill Maxwell  - drums
• Welton Gite  - bass
• Randy Brecker  - Flugelhorn solo
• Paulinho DaCosta  - percussion
• Patrick Henderson  - producer

Chaka Khan Version:

• Chaka Khan  - vocal
• Arif Mardin  - producer

Notes and References

1. Just for You . The McCrarys. 1980 . Capitol EMI Records . Hollywood, California .
2. Web site: Natural High 4 - Various Artists . All Music Guide . . 2010-12-26.