Chaka Khan discography
Introduction  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 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 Khan 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 ===Studio albums===+ Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) US 200 US R&B US Jazz AUS CAN GER NLD NZ SWE SWI UK ''Chaka''* Released: 12 October 1978* Label: Warner Bros. 12 2 — 74 — — 50 — — — —* RIAA: Gold ''Naughty''* Released: 26 March 1980* Label: Warner Bros. 43 6 — — — — — — — — — ''What Cha' Gonna Do for Me''* Released: 15 April 1981* Label: Warner Bros. 17 3 35 — — — — 42 — — —* RIAA: Gold ''Echoes of an Era''* Released: 14 January 1982* Label: Elektra/Musician 105 38 11 — — — — — — — — ''Chaka Khan''* Released: 17 November 1982* Label: Warner Bros. 52 5 — — — — — — — — — ''I Feel for You''* Released: 1 October 1984* Label: Warner Bros. 14 4 — 71 27 17 25 22 9 14 15* RIAA: Platinum* BPI: Gold ''Destiny''* Released: 14 June 1986* Label: Warner Bros. 67 25 — — — 50 49 — 13 26 77 ''ck''* Released: 22 November 1988* Label: Warner Bros. 125 17 — 115 — — — — — — — ''The Woman I Am''* Released: 14 April 1992* Label: Warner Bros. 92 9 — 159 — — — — 40 — — ''Come 2 My House''* Released: 21 July 1998* Label: NPG — 49 — — — — — — — — — ''ClassiKhan''* Released: 5 October 2004* Label: Earthsong/AgU — 42 — — — — — — — — — ''Funk This''* Released: 25 September 2007* Label: Burgundy 15 5 — — — — — — — — — ''Hello Happiness''* Released: 15 February 2019* Label: Diary, Island — — — — — — 178 — — 32 18 "—" denotes single was not released or failed to chart in that territory.===Live albums===+ Title Album details Peak chart positions US R&B ''S.O.U.L. ''* Released: 22 February 2011* Label: Sony Music 45 ''Homecoming''* Released: 13 March 2020* Label: BMG Rights Management —===Compilation albums===+ Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) US 200 US R&B US Dance AUS NLD UK ''Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project''* Released: 15 June 1989* Label: Warner Bros. —  —  1  143  47  14* BPI: Gold ''The Remix Project: Greatest Hits''* Released: 28 November 1993* Label: Warner Bros. —  —  —  157  —  — ''Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1''* Released: 12 November 1996* Label: Reprise 84  22  —  125  —  — * RIAA: Gold* BPI: Gold ''Dance Classics of Chaka Khan''* Released: 16 March 1999 (Japan Release Only)* Label: Warner Music Japan —  —  —  —  —  — ''I'm Every Woman: The Best of Chaka Khan''* Released: 14 September 1999* Label: Reprise —  —  —  —  —  62 ''The Platinum Collection''* Released: 26 June 2006* Label: Warner Platinum/Rhino —  —  —  —  —  — ''The Essential Chaka Khan''* Released: 7 November 2011* Label: Music Club Deluxe/Rhino —  —  —  —  —  — ''''* Released: 17 November 2021* Label: Warner Music Japan —  —  —  —  —  — "—" denotes single was not released or failed to chart in that territory.
Singles ===As main artist=== Year Single Chart positions Certifications AlbumUS HotUS R&BUS DanceAUSBELCANGERIRENLDNZUK 1978 "I'm Every Woman" 21 1 30 27 20 38 — 16 15 18 11* BPI: Gold ''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* RIAA: Gold* BPI: Gold ''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'' soundtrack1986 "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* RIAA: Platinum "I Feel for You" (Remix) — — — — — — 1 — — 451992 "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'' soundtrack1996 "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 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" — — 7 — — — — — — — — 2018 "Like Sugar" — — — — Tip  — — — — —  ''Hello Happiness'' 2019 "Hello Happiness" — — — — — — — — — — —2022"Woman Like Me" — — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes single was not released or failed to chart in that territory.===As featured performer=== Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUS HotUS R&BUS DanceAUSBELCANGERIRENLDNZUK 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 —* RMNZ: Platinum ''Set It Off'' soundtrack1998 "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" (with Tieks feat. Popcaan) — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single 2023 "Tekken 2" (Bombay Bicycle Club featuring Chaka Khan) — — — — — — — — — — — ''My Big Day'' "—" denotes single was not released or failed to chart in that territory.
Other appearances Singles (above) are excluded. Year Song Collaborator(s) Album 1977 "Take Me Back to Chicago" Chicago Chicago XI 1981 "Wargames", "Julia", and "Robot Man" Rick Wakeman ''1984'' "Better Now We're Friends" Henry Gross ''What's in a Name'' 1983 "No See, No Cry" — ''Superman III'' soundtrack 1989 "Fever" — ''Rock, Rhythm & Blues'' 1991 "Someday We'll All Be Free" B.E.F. (British Electric Foundation) ''Music of Quality and Distinction Volume 2'' 1992 "Time to Be Lovers" Michael McDonald ''Beverly Hills 90210'' soundtrack 1993 "Between the Sheets" Fourplay ''Between the Sheets'' 1994 "Miles Blowin'" — ''Sugar Hill'' soundtrack 1995 "Hot Fun in the Summertime" The Manhattan Transfer ''Tonin''' "Free Yourself" — ''To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar'' soundtrack 1996 "I'm Every Woman" (live) — ''Sinbad's 2nd Annual Summer Jam: 70's Soul Music Festival'' "Raspberry" — ''One Voice: The Songs of Chage and Aska'' "Christmas Only Once a Year" — ''12 Soulful Nights of Christmas'' 1997 "Summertime" — ''Porgy & Bess''  1997 "Pain" — ''Living Single'' soundtrack 1998 "Sweet Thing" (new studio version) — ''New York Undercover: A Night at Natalie's'' "Free" Graham Central Station, Prince ''GCS 2000'' 1999 "I'm Every Woman" (live) Whitney Houston (with Faith Hill, Brandy, LeAnn Rimes and Mary J. Blige) ''VH1 Divas Live/99'' 2000 "Have a Little Faith in Me" — ''Disappearing Acts'' soundtrack "So Crazy for This Love (Cru-Cre Corroro)" — ''A Love Affair: The Music of Ivan Lins'' "Living in Divine Time" Melissa Vardey ''Living in Divine Time featuring Chaka Khan'' "Chaka Intro" "It All Begins with Love" 2001 "Your Amazing Grace" Marcus Miller ''M²'' 2002 "Get My Party On" Shaggy ''Lucky Day'' 2002 "What's Going On" (live) — ''Standing in the Shadows of Motown'' soundtrack "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (live) Montell Jordan 2004 "Little Wing" Kenny Olson ''Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix'' "Beautiful" Kenny G ''At Last...The Duets Album'' 2005 "Back Again" Soulive ''Break Out'' "You Send Me" Rod Stewart ''Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV'' 2007 "Shining Star" — ''Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire'' "Lullaby of Birdland" — ''We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song'' "(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)" Natalie Cole 2010 "Lowdown" Incognito and Mario Biondi ''Transatlantic R.P.M.'' "The Song" Incognito "Alive" Billy Cobham ''Drum n Voice Vol. 3'' "The Song Goes On" Herbie Hancock (with K. S. Chithra, Anoushka Shankar and Wayne Shorter) ''The Imagine Project'' "One More Try" Ai ''The Last Ai'' "Through the Fire" 2011 "High Wire - The Aerialist" Corea, Clarke and White ''Forever'' "I Loves You, Porgy" 2019 "Help Me" -  ''Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration'' "Big Yellow Taxi" La Marisou, James Taylor, and Brandi Carlile "Nobody" Ariana Grande ''Charlie’s Angels''
See also *Rufus (band)#Discography
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