Sweet Thing” is a song by the band Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, and is considered a signature song for both Khan and the band: Writing Khan and Tony Maiden, a member of Rufus, co-wrote the song. Release The song was released in 1975 as a single, and later appeared on the band's 1975 album Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan. Success “Sweet Thing” reached number one on the R&B singles chart and number five on the pop chart. Influence Nile Rodgers was inspired by the song's Asian sound and used a modified v