Chaka Khan discography

American R&B/soul singer Chaka Khan has released thirteen albums during her solo career. 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 on and off until its dissolution in 1983. On most Rufus releases, the artist name was listed as "Rufus featuring Chaka Khan" or "Rufus and Chaka Khan". Her first solo single was "I'm Every Woman", also released in 1978. 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 [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	Released: 12 October 1978 Label: Warner Bros.	12	2	—	74	—	—	50	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold[11]
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[11]
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[11] BPI: Gold[12] RIAJ: Gold[13]
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	48	—	—	—	—	—	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 [1]
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 [1]	US R&B [1]	US Dance [1]	AUS [2][3]	NLD [6]	UK [10]
Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project	Released: 22 May 1989 Label: Warner Bros.	—	—	1	143	47	14	BPI: Gold[14]
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[11] BPI: Gold[15]
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	—	—	—	—	—	—
Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- (Chaka Khan album) [jp]	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	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	RIAA: Gold[11] BPI: Gold[22] ARIA: Platinum[23]	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: Platinum[11] BPI: Gold[24]	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: Music from the Original Motion Picture 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"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Music from the Motion Picture "Clockers"
1996	"My Funny Valentine"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
	"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[25]	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"[26]	—	—	—	—	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

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	—	RMNZ: Platinum[27]	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"[28] (with Tieks feat. Popcaan)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
2023	"Tekken 2"[29] (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.

See also: Rufus (band) § Discography

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[30]
1983	"No See, No Cry"	—	Superman III soundtrack
1986	"Underground"	David Bowie	Labyrinth soundtrack
1989	"Fever"	—	Rock, Rhythm & Blues[31]
1991	"Someday We'll All Be Free"	B.E.F. (British Electric Foundation)	Music of Quality and Distinction Volume 2[32]
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[33]
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[34]
	"Raspberry"	—	One Voice: The Songs of Chage and Aska[35]
	"Christmas Only Once a Year"	—	12 Soulful Nights of Christmas
1997	"Summertime"	—	Porgy & Bess
1997	"Pain"	—	Living Single soundtrack[36]
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[37]
	"So Crazy for This Love (Cru-Cre Corroro)"	—	A Love Affair: The Music of Ivan Lins[38]
	"Living in Divine Time"	Melissa Vardey	Living in Divine Time featuring Chaka Khan[39]
	"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.[40]
	"The Song"	Incognito
	"Alive"	Billy Cobham	Drum n Voice Vol. 3[41]
	"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[42]
	"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 discography

Notes

1. "Like Sugar" appeared on the Tip listings, bubbling under the main singles chart.
2. "Like Sugar" reached number 15 on both the UK Singles Sales and Downloads charts, but did not enter the main singles chart.