Chaka by Chaka Khan - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Still very much an integral part of Rufus, Chaka Khan set the charts on fire with her debut solo release. The first single was the R&B chart-topper "I'm Every Woman," an Ashford & Simpson track with Khan lighting up the lyric with her tantalizing vocals. "Life Is a Dance," the second release, doesn't quite compare to its predecessor, but it still made the R&B Top 40. The sentimental ballad "Roll Me Through the Rushes" is poetically engaging, and despite never being released as a single, it became a mainstay of radio. Although Khan had much credibility from her association with Rufus, this album demonstrated that the dynamic vocalist could hold her own ground alone.
© Craig Lytle /TiVo

1. I'm Every Woman

Primary Artist: Chaka Khan; Main Performer
Composer: Valerie Simpson
Nickolas Ashford; Composer
Engineer: Gene Paul
James Douglass
Lew Hahn; Production
Mixing: Lew Hahn; Production
Producer: Arif Mardin; Production

2. Love Has Fallen on Me

Primary Artist: Chaka Khan; Main Performer
Composer: Charles Stepney
Andrew Lloyd Webber; Composer
Engineer: Lew Hahn
Gene Paul
James Douglass; Production
Producer: Arif Marden
Arif Mardin; Production
Remixing: Lew Hahn; Production

3. Roll Me Through the Rushes

Primary Artist: Chaka Khan; Main Performer
Arranger: Arif Mardin; Composer
Composer: David Lasley
Lana Marrano; Composer
Engineer: Lew Hahn
Gene Paul
James Douglass; Production
Producer: Arif Mardin; Production
Remixing: Lew Hahn; Production

4. Sleep on It

Primary Artist: Chaka Khan; Main Performer
Arranger: Arif Mardin; Composer
Composer: Larry John Mcnally
Andrew Kastner; Composer
Engineer: Lew Hahn
Gene Paul
James Douglass; Production
Producer: Arif Marden
Arif Mardin; Production
Remixing: Lew Hahn; Production

5. Life Is a Dance

Primary Artist: Chaka Khan; Main Performer
Arranger: Chaka Khan
Arif Mardin; Composer
Composer: Gavin Christopher; Composer
Engineer: Gene Paul
James Douglass
Lew Hahn; Production
Producer: Arif Marden
Arif Mardin; Production
Remixing: Lew Hahn; Production

6. We Got the Love

Featured Artist: George Young; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Chaka Khan; Main Performer
Arranger: Arif Mardin; Composer
Composer: George Benson; Composer
Engineer: Lew Hahn
Gene Paul
James Douglass; Production
Producer: Arif Marden
Arif Mardin; Production
Remixing: Lew Hahn; Production

7. Some Love

Primary Artist: Chaka Khan; Main Performer
Arranger: Arif Mardin; Composer
Composer: Mark Stevens
Keith Boyd
Traude Sapik
Chaka Khan; Composer
Engineer: Gene Paul
James Douglass
Lew Hahn; Production
Producer: Arif Marden
Arif Mardin; Production
Remixing: Lew Hahn; Production

8. A Woman in a Man's World

Primary Artist: Chaka Khan; Main Performer
Arranger: Arif Mardin; Composer
Composer: Larry John Mcnally
Andrew Kastner; Composer
Engineer: Lew Hahn
Gene Paul
James Douglass; Production
Producer: Arif Marden
Arif Mardin; Production
Remixing: Lew Hahn; Production

9. The Message in the Middle of the Bottom

Primary Artist: Chaka Khan; Main Performer
Arranger: Arif Mardin; Composer
Composer: Lalomie Washburn; Composer
Engineer: Lew Hahn
Gene Paul
James Douglass; Production
Producer: Arif Marden
Arif Mardin; Production
Remixing: Lew Hahn; Production

10. I Was Made to Love Him

Primary Artist: Chaka Khan; Main Performer
Arranger: Arif Mardin; Composer
Composer: Sylvia Moy
Henry Cosby
Lula Hardaway
Stevie Wonder; Composer
Engineer: Gene Paul
James Douglass
Lew Hahn; Production
Producer: Arif Marden
Arif Mardin; Production
Remixing: Lew Hahn; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 32 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1478x1478 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

5/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Disco, Quiet Storm, Electronic, Funk, Dance

Label

Rhino - Warner Records

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1977

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

93624664062