HISTORY OF POP AND ROCK MUSIC - part 505 torrent

PART 505



GAP BAND - Burn Rubber on Me (1981)
RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN - Ain't Nobody (1983)


"Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" is a song originally performed by The Gap Band and written by member Charlie Wilson and producer Lonnie Simmons. In 1981, it peaked at number eighty-four on the Hot 100, and it was a number one hit on the R&B charts. Billboard magazine ranked it as the 12th biggest R&B single of 1981. The song's lyrics refer to abandonment by a lover. The phrase "Burn Rubber on Me" itself refers to said woman driving off while her lover is away. The narrative is continued in "Early in the Morning".

"Ain't Nobody" is a 1983 hit single by Rufus & Chaka Khan. It was released as a studio bonus track on the band's live album "Stompin' at the Savoy". It reached number one on the U.S. R&B chart and twenty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It has become one of Khan's signature songs.