American R&B and 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 Billboards 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 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, Billboards 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 US R&B US Jazz AUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: 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: Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from June 13, 1988: Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: The Woman I Am, The Remix Project (Greatest Hits) and "Love You All My Lifetime": N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. CAN GER NLD NZ SWE SWI UK Chaka Released: October 12, 1978 Label: Warner Bros. 12 2 — 74 — — 50 — — — — RIAA: Gold Naughty Released: March 26, 1980 Label: Warner Bros. 43 6 — — — — — — — — — What Cha' Gonna Do for Me Released: April 15, 1981 Label: Warner Bros. 17 3 35 — — — — 42 — — — RIAA: Gold Echoes of an Era Released: January 14, 1982 Label: Elektra/Musician 105 38 11 — — — — — — — — Chaka Khan Released: November 17, 1982 Label: Warner Bros. 52 5 — — — — — — — — — I Feel for You Released: October 1, 1984 Label: Warner Bros. 14 4 — 71 27 17 25 22 9 14 15 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold RIAJ: Gold Destiny Released: June 14, 1986 Label: Warner Bros. 67 25 — — — 50 49 — 13 26 77 ck Released: November 22, 1988 Label: Warner Bros. 125 17 — 115 — — — — — — — The Woman I Am Released: April 14, 1992 Label: Warner Bros. 92 9 — 159 — — — — 40 — — Come 2 My House Released: July 21, 1998 Label: NPG — 49 — — — — — — — — — ClassiKhan Released: October 5, 2004 Label: Earthsong/AgU — 43 — — — — — — — — — Funk This Released: September 25, 2007 Label: Burgundy 15 5 — — — — — — — — — Hello Happiness Released: February 15, 2019 Label: Diary, Island 48 — — — — — 178 — — 32 18 Chakzilla Released: September 18, 2026 Label: BMG — — — — — — — — — 66 — "—" 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: February 22, 2011 Label: Sony Music 45 Homecoming Released: March 13, 2020 Label: BMG —
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: May 22, 1989 Label: Warner Bros. — — 1 143 47 14 BPI: Gold The Remix Project: Greatest Hits Released: November 28, 1993 Label: Warner Bros. — — — 157 — — Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1 Released: November 12, 1996 Label: Reprise 84 22 — 125 — — RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold Dance Classics of Chaka Khan Released: March 16, 1999 (Japan Release Only) Label: Warner Music Japan — — — — — — I'm Every Woman: The Best of Chaka Khan Released: September 14, 1999 Label: Reprise — — — — — 62 The Platinum Collection Released: June 26, 2006 Label: Warner Platinum/Rhino — — — — — — The Essential Chaka Khan Released: November 7, 2011 Label: Music Club Deluxe/Rhino — — — — — — Released: November 17, 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 AlbumUSUS R&B/HHUS DanceAUSBELCANGERIRENLDNZUK 1978 "I'm Every Woman" 21 1 30 27 20 38 — 16 15 18 11 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum 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 — — — — — — — — — 1982 "Got to Be There" 67 5 — — — — — — — — — Chaka Khan1983 "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 BPI: Platinum I Feel for You1985 "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 soundtrack1986 "The Other Side of the World" — 81 — — — — — — — — — Destiny "Love of a Lifetime" 53 21 11 — — 87 — — 34 — 52 "Watching The World" — — — — — — — — — — — "Tight Fit" — 28 — — — — — — — — — "Earth to Mickey" — 93 — — — — — — — — — 1988 "It's My Party" — 5 — — — — — — — — 71 CK1989 "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 — — 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" — — — — — — — — — — — 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: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 11998 "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" — — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Silver Hello Happiness 2019 "Hello Happiness" — — — — — — — — — — — 2022 "Woman Like Me" — — — — — — — — — — —2026 "Chakzilla" — — — — — — — — — — —Chakzilla "Boogie's in My Soul" (featuring Snoop Dogg) — — — — — — — — — — — "Curious Subject" — — — — — — — — — — — "—" 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 13 — — — — — — — 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) — — — — — — — — — — 65 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) — — — — — — — — — —183 100% 2017 "Say a Prayer" (with Tieks feat. Popcaan) — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single 2023 "Tekken 2" (Bombay Bicycle Club featuring Chaka Khan) — — — — — — — — — — — My Big Day2024"Immortal Queen" (with Sia)———————————Reasonable Woman "—" denotes single was not released or failed to chart in that territory.
Other appearances
Singles (above) are excluded.