"I Feel for You" is a song written by Prince that originally appeared on his 1979 self-titled album. The most successful and best-known version was recorded by R&B singer Chaka Khan, appearing on her 1984 album, I Feel for You. Prince, as songwriter, won the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Song.

Prince originally recorded the song containing disco music for his eponymous debut album, released in 1979. He uses the falsetto vocal with the melody range between C₄ and C₅. However, the song and "I Wanna Be Your Lover", a hit song of Prince's debut album, were written for Patrice Rushen, who eventually rejected both songs.

The Pointer Sisters recorded the song in 1982 on their album So Excited!Rebbie Jackson recorded it for her 1984 debut album Centipede.

Khan's version featured an all-star supporting cast, with rapping from Melle Mel (of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five); guitar, drum programming, bass guitar, keyboards and arrangement by Reggie Griffin; bass synthesizer and programming by The System's David Frank using an Oberheim DSX sequencer which was hooked up to his Minimoog via CV and gate; and chromatic harmonica playing by Stevie Wonder. The song also uses vocal samples from Wonder's song "Fingertips". The repetition of Khan's name by Melle Mel at the beginning of the song was originally a mistake made by producer Arif Mardin, who then decided to keep it.

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