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Sister Fate is the second video by Sheila E. released for broadcast and to promote the single.
Shooting took place at Greystone Park & Mansion, Beverly Hills, California in Summer 1985. The video was directed by Prince. Sheila E. performs the song with her band which consists of Stephan Birnbaum (guitar), Susie Davis and Ken Grey (keyboards), Benny Rietveld (bass), Juan Escovedo and Karl Perazzo (percussion), and Eddie M. (horns). Sheila E. also plays the character of Sister Fate who blesses lovers with a wand like a good fairy. All the costumes and looks were heavily influenced by Miloš Forman 1984 film Amadeus.
The song’s lyrics, which hint at a potential romance between Sheila E. and Prince, are humorously portrayed through the insertion of (fake) newspaper headlines: "Sheila E to marry a mystery love" in the "L.A. Star" and "Who is Sheila E’s mystery love" in "The Daily Tribune". Prince’s face (taken from the Raspberry Beret video) is also inserted in the clip to support the point.
A message "You love me" is also subliminally included at the beginning of the video as well as the word "Fin" at the end (which means "The End" in french).
This video is presumed to have been shot in early June 1985, around the same time as the videos for Prince and the Revolution’s 4 The Tears In Your Eyes and Raspberry Beret and The Family’s The Screams Of Passion, but this has not been verified.
The cover art for the Romance 1600 album was shot on that day.
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