| Artist: | Chaka Khan |
| Studio: | 13 |
| Live: | 2 |
| Compilation: | 7 |
| Singles: | 46 |
| Option: | 14 |
| Option Name: | Guest appearances |
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 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 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, 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.
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.
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 200 [1] | US R&B | US Jazz | 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 | — | — | — |
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| 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 | |
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| Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | |||
| S.O.U.L. |
| 45 | |
| Homecoming |
| — |
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 200 | US R&B | US Dance | AUS | NLD | UK | |||
| — | — | 1 | 143 | 47 | 14 |
| |
| The Remix Project: Greatest Hits |
| — | — | — | 157 | — | — | |
| 84 | 22 | — | 125 | — | — |
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| Dance Classics of Chaka Khan |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | 62 | ||
| The Platinum Collection |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Essential Chaka Khan |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes single was not released or failed to chart in that territory. | ||||||||
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot | US R&B | US Dance | AUS | BEL [16] | CAN [17] | GER [18] | IRE [19] | NLD [20] | NZ [21] | UK | ||||
| 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 | |||
| "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" | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "Like Sugar"[25] | — | — | — | — | Tip | — | — | — | — | — | Hello Happiness | ||
| 2019 | "Hello Happiness" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022 | "Woman Like Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| align=center colspan=15 style=font-size:85% | "—" denotes single was not released or failed to chart in that territory. | |||||||||||||
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot | US R&B | US Dance | AUS | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NLD | NZ | UK | ||||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
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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[29] | |
| 1983 | "No See, No Cry" | — | Superman III soundtrack |
| 1989 | "Fever" | — | Rock, Rhythm & Blues[30] |
| 1991 | "Someday We'll All Be Free" | B.E.F. (British Electric Foundation) | Music of Quality and Distinction Volume 2[31] |
| 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[32] |
| "Raspberry" | — | One Voice: The Songs of Chage and Aska[33] | |
| "Christmas Only Once a Year" | — | 12 Soulful Nights of Christmas | |
| 1997 | "Summertime" | — | Porgy & Bess |
| 1997 | "Pain" | — | Living Single soundtrack[34] |
| 1998 | "Sweet Thing" (new studio version) | — | |
| "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[35] |
| "So Crazy for This Love (Cru-Cre Corroro)" | — | A Love Affair: The Music of Ivan Lins[36] | |
| "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 | |
| "Beautiful" | Kenny G | At Last...The Duets Album | |
| 2005 | "Back Again" | Soulive | Break Out |
| "You Send Me" | Rod Stewart | ||
| 2007 | "Shining Star" | — | |
| "Lullaby of Birdland" | — | ||
| "(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.[37] |
| "The Song" | Incognito | ||
| "Alive" | Billy Cobham | Drum n Voice Vol. 3[38] | |
| "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" | - | |
| "Big Yellow Taxi" | La Marisou, James Taylor, and Brandi Carlile | ||
| "Nobody" | Ariana Grande | Charlie’s Angels |
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives. 1993. 165, 342. 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".
