 In the original 1976 version of the film "Sparkle", the song is performed by "Sister & the Sisters", with Lonette McKee on lead vocal, and Irene Cara and Dwan Smith on backing vocals.The version of "Something He Can Feel" present on the film's soundtrack album replaces the vocal tracks with those of Aretha Franklin and the "Kitty Haywood Singers", with the instrumental tracks remaining the same.