The song, “Oh Sheila”, was originally recorded by Ready For The World in 1984

Melvin Riley Jr., Gordon Strozier and Gerald Valentine of the American 6-piece vocal group Ready For The World wrote the song “Oh Sheila” for their self-titled debut album. It was released as the third single in the Summer of 1985 and topped the US singles chart as well as the R&B chart and the Dance chart. Internationally, the song was a number one in Canada and a top twenty hit in Australia, although it only made No.50 in the UK.

In 1999, Dutch producers Hugo Zentveld and Aldwin Oomen – calling themselves Angel City – recorded a Dance version of the track and retitled it “Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)” along with singer Lara McAllen. Initially the song only found limited success in mainland Europe, but following a re-release in 2003, it went to No.11 in the UK and topped the Dance chart there. The song would later make its way to No.95 Stateside in 2004 while topping the Dance chart there.

But which version is the best? READY FOR THE WORLD’s “Oh Sheila” or ANGEL CITY’s “Love Me Right”?

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