Sister Fate

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"Sister Fate"
Single by Sheila E.
from the album Romance 1600
B-side	"Save the People"
Released	1985
Genre	R&B, funk
Length	3:50 (album version) 3:39 (single version) 5:45 (extended 12" version)
Label	Paisley Park, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Sheila E.
Producer(s)	Prince, Sheila E.
Sheila E. singles chronology
"The Belle of St. Mark" (1984) "Sister Fate" (1985) "A Love Bizarre" (1985)

"Sister Fate" is a song by Sheila E. from the album Romance 1600. 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 "Raspeberry 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 duet with mentor Prince) was rush released.

Chart positions[]

Formats and track listings[]

U.S. 7"

1. "Sister Fate" (edit) – 3:39
2. "Sister Fate" (instrumental) – 3:39

U.S. 12"

1. "Sister Fate" (extended) – 5:45
2. "Save the People" – 8:28

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