 The Delfonics recorded "Alfie" for their 1968 "La La Means I Love You" album produced by Thom Bell; originally the B-side of the group's hit 1968 hit "Break Your Promise", the Delfonics' recording of "Alfie" had a belated A-side release in 1973 when it was a minor R&B hit (#88).In 1994, Whitney Houston performed the song on select dates during her Bodyguard Tour, and her 1997 HBO televised concert, "".Joss Stone remade "Alfie" to play under the closing credits of the 2004 remake of the film "Alfie".