American R&B/soul singer Chaka Khan has released thirteen albums during her solo career. Her first solo single was "I'm Every Woman", also released in 1978. She has released a total of 46 solo singles throughout her career. Khan has placed four albums in the top twenty of the Billboard albums chart, scored one top 10 and four additional top-40 hits (three as a featured artist) on the Billboard Hot 100. On the Billboard R&B Songs chart, Khan hit the top 10 ten times (including three times as a featured artist) including five number ones (including two as a featured artist. On Billboard's Dance Club Chart, Khan had six number ones and another number one as a featured artist. On the UK Singles Chart, she has scored three top 10s, eight additional top 40 singles (including five as a featured artist).
| Chaka Khan discography | |
|---|---|
 Khan in 2012 | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Singles | 46 |
| Guest appearances | 14 |
Chaka Khan also recorded as a member of R&B/funk band Rufus. Khan released her first studio album in 1978 while she was still the lead singer of Rufus. She would continue to release albums with the group off and on until its dissolution in 1983. On most Rufus releases, the artist name was listed as "Rufus featuring Chaka Khan" or "Rufus and Chaka Khan". (Rufus releases are not included in this discography.) Rufus hit the Hot 100 top 10 three times, the US Top R&B Songs chart top 10 twelve times including five number ones, Billboard's Dance Club chart's top 10 four times including one number one. Rufus hit the UK top 40 with two versions of "Ain't Nobody", with both reaching the top 10.
Label associations
editKhan spent the first 14 years of her solo career with Warner Bros. Records, where she released eight albums. She has also released albums for the Elektra, NPG, Earthsong, and Burgundy labels.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 200 [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Jazz [1] |
AUS [2][3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
NLD [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] |
UK [10] | ||||
| Chaka |
|
12 | 2 | — | 74 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Naughty |
|
43 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| What Cha' Gonna Do for Me |
|
17 | 3 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — |
| |
| Echoes of an Era |
|
105 | 38 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Chaka Khan |
|
52 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| I Feel for You |
|
14 | 4 | — | 71 | 27 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 15 | ||
| Destiny |
|
67 | 25 | — | — | — | 50 | 49 | — | 13 | 26 | 77 | ||
| ck |
|
125 | 17 | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Woman I Am |
|
92 | 9 | — | 159 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | ||
| Come 2 My House |
|
— | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ClassiKhan |
|
— | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Funk This |
|
15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Hello Happiness |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | — | — | 32 | 18 | ||
| "—" denotes single was not released or failed to chart in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B [1] | ||
| S.O.U.L. |
|
45 |
| Homecoming |
|
— |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 200 [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Dance [1] |
AUS [2][3] |
NLD [6] |
UK [10] | ||||||||
| Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project |
|
— | — | 1 | 143 | 47 | 14 |
| |||||
| The Remix Project: Greatest Hits |
|
— | — | — | 157 | — | — | ||||||
| Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1 |
|
84 | 22 | — | 125 | — | — | ||||||
| Dance Classics of Chaka Khan |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| I'm Every Woman: The Best of Chaka Khan |
|
— | — | — | — | — | 62 | ||||||
| The Platinum Collection |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| The Essential Chaka Khan |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- (Chaka Khan album) |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes single was not released or failed to chart in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
editAs main artist
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Dance [1] |
AUS [2][3] |
BEL [16] |
CAN [17] |
GER [18] |
IRE [19] |
NLD [20] |
NZ [21] |
UK [10] | ||||
| 1978 | "I'm Every Woman" | 21 | 1 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 38 | — | 16 | 15 | 18 | 11 | Chaka | |
| 1979 | "Life Is a Dance" | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Clouds" | 103 | 10 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Naughty | |
| "Papillon (aka Hot Butterfly)" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Get Ready, Get Set" | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1981 | "What Cha' Gonna Do for Me" | 53 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | What Cha' Gonna Do for Me | |
| "We Can Work It Out" | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I Know You, I Live You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Any Old Sunday" | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1983 | "Got to Be There" | 67 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chaka Khan | |
| "Tearin' It Up" | — | 48 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Best in the West" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1984 | "I Feel for You" | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | I Feel for You | |
| 1985 | "This Is My Night" | 60 | 11 | 1 | — | 12 | 85 | 47 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 14 | ||
| "Through the Fire" | 60 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | |||
| "Eye to Eye" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 43 | — | 16 | |||
| "(Krush Groove) Can't Stop the Street" | — | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | Krush Groove soundtrack | ||
| "Own the Night" | 57 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Miami Vice soundtrack | ||
| 1986 | "The Other Side of the World" | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Destiny | |
| "Love of a Lifetime" | 53 | 21 | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | 34 | — | 52 | |||
| "Love of a Lifetime" (Remix) | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tight Fit" | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Earth to Mickey" | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1988 | "It's My Party" | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | CK | |
| 1989 | "Baby Me" | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Soul Talkin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I'm Every Woman" (Remix) | — | — | 1 | 147 | 20 | — | — | 7 | 9 | — | 8 | Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project | ||
| "Ain't Nobody" (with Rufus) (Remix) | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | 6 | ||||
| "I Feel for You" (Remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 45 | ||||
| 1992 | "Love You All My Lifetime" | 68 | 2 | 1 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | The Woman I Am | |
| "You Can Make the Story Right" | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Want" | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1993 | "Don't Look at Me That Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | ||
| 1995 | "Love Me Still" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Clockers soundtrack | |
| 1996 | "My Funny Valentine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Waiting to Exhale soundtrack | |
| "Never Miss the Water" (featuring Me'Shell Ndegeocello) | 102 | 36 | 1 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | Epiphany: Best of Vol. 1 | ||
| 1998 | "Spoon" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Come 2 My House | |
| "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2007 | "Angel" | 119[24] | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Funk This | |
| "Disrespectful" (featuring Mary J. Blige) | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You Belong to Me" (featuring Michael McDonald) | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2008 | "One for All Time" | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "It's Not Over" (featuring Lecrae) |
— | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2018 | "Like Sugar"[25] | — | — | — | — | Tip [A] | — | — | — | — | — | [B] | Hello Happiness | |
| 2019 | "Hello Happiness" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022 | "Woman Like Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes single was not released or failed to chart in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured performer
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Dance [1] |
AUS [2] |
BEL [16] |
CAN [17] |
GER [18] |
IRE [19] |
NLD [20] |
NZ [21] |
UK [10] | ||||
| 1978 | "Stuff Like That" (with Quincy Jones and Ashford & Simpson) |
21 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 24 | — | 34 | Sounds...and Stuff Like That!! | |
| 1986 | "Higher Love" (with Steve Winwood) |
1 | — | — | 8 | 31 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 13 | Back in the High Life | |
| 1989 | "I'll Be Good to You" (with Quincy Jones and Ray Charles) |
18 | 1 | 1 | — | 34 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 38 | 7 | 21 | Back on the Block | |
| 1990 | "The Places You Find Love" (with Quincy Jones and Siedah Garrett) |
— | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Feels Like Heaven" (with Peter Cetera) |
71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | World Falling Down | |
| 1995 | "Watch What You Say" (with Guru) |
— | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality | |
| 1996 | "Missing You" (with Brandy, Tamia and Gladys Knight) |
25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | Set It Off soundtrack | |
| 1998 | "Come On" (with The New Power Generation) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Newpower Soul | |
| "The Longer We Make Love" (with Barry White) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Staying Power | ||
| 2000 | "All Good?" (with De La Soul) |
96 | 41 | 17 | 34 | — | — | 76 | — | 76 | — | 33 | Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump | |
| 2001 | "The Essence" (with Herbie Hancock) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Future2Future | |
| 2005 | "Give and Let Live" (with Hope Collective) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2010 | "Soul Survivor" (with Beverley Knight) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100% | |
| 2017 | "Say a Prayer"[27] (with Tieks feat. Popcaan) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2023 | "Tekken 2"[28] (Bombay Bicycle Club featuring Chaka Khan) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | My Big Day | |
| 2024 | "Immortal Queen" (with Sia) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reasonable Woman | |
| "—" denotes single was not released or failed to chart in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Other appearances
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Singles (above) are excluded.
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Chaka Khan in US charts". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives: Australian Chart Book. pp. 165, 342. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988. N.B. This book contains an inaccurate peak for "I'm Every Woman".
- "I'm Every Woman" (Kent Music Report) peak: "Kent Music Report No 247 – 19 March 1979 > National Top 100 Singles". Kent Music Report. Retrieved September 16, 2020 – via Imgur.com.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from June 13, 1988: "australian-charts.com > Chaka Khan in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 153.
- The Woman I Am, The Remix Project (Greatest Hits) and "Love You All My Lifetime":"Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing April 13, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c "ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "RPM: Chaka Khan (albums)". RPM Magazine. July 17, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Discographie Chaka Khan". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "GfK Dtch Charts:Chaka Khan (albums)". GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "charts.nz: Chaka Khan". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Chaka Khan in Swedish charts" (in German). swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Hitparade.ch: Chaka Khan" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "UK Official Charts Company Chaka Khan". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "US Certifications > Chaka Khan". Riaa. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ "Chaka Khan: I Feel for You". Bpi. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Chaka Khan I Feel For You 1985 Warner Japan Label Award". MusicGoldmine.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Chaka Khan: Vol. II: Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Soul II Soul: Chaka Khan". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Chaka Khan Belgian Singles". Ultratop.be. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "Canadian Chart". RPM Magazine. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "German Chart" (in German). Charts.de GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "Irish Charts". Irish Charts. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "Dutch Chart". Dutch Top 100. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "New Zealand Chart". charts.nz. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ "British certifications – Chaka Khan – I'm Every Woman". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "Chaka Khan: I Feel for You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Chaka Khan | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.
- ^ Moore, Sam (June 15, 2018). "Listen to Chaka Khan's lively comeback single 'Like Sugar'". NME. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan – Missing You". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 8, 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Say A Prayer - Single on iTunes". iTunes. September 8, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Bombay Bicycle Club – "Tekken 2" (Feat. Chaka Khan)". StereoGum. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Henry Gross – What's In A Name". Discogs. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ "Various – Rock, Rhythm & Blues". Discogs. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ "British Electric Foundation – Music Of Quality And Distinction Volume 2". Discogs. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ "Sugar Hill - Original Soundtrack" at AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ "Sinbad's 2nd Annual Summer Jam: 70's Soul Music Festival". Amazon. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ "Various – One Voice, The Songs Of Chage & Aska". Discogs. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ "Various – Music From And Inspired By The Hit TV Show Living Single". Discogs. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ "Various – Disappearing Acts (Music From The HBO Film)". Discogs. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ "Various – A Love Affair: The Music Of Ivan Lins". Discogs. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Living in Divine Time Featuring Chaka Khan - Mellisa Vardey at AllMusic. Retrieved May 03, 2012.
- ^ "Incognito – Transatlantic R.P.M." Discogs. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Drum n Voice vol. 3". Amazon. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ "Forever" at AllMusic. Retrieved May 02, 2012.
External links
edit- Chaka Khan discography at Discogs