Chaka Khan (album)

Two singles were released from Chaka Khan: Lead single "Got to Be There," a cover of the same-titled Michael Jackson song reached number 67 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Follow-up "Tearin' It Up" was significantly less successful, reaching number 48 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Warner Bros. Records released a 12" single of "Tearin' It Up" which included extended remix (7:21) as well as an instrumental version (8:07), both mixed by Larry Levan. == Critical reception ==

AllMusic editor Ron Wynn called Chaka Khan an "excellent album from Chaka Khan, mixing tingling uptempo tunes with her characteristic soaring, glorious vocals. "Got to Be There" reached number five on the R&B charts, but it actually wasn't the album's high point. That was the marvelous "Be Bop Medley," which later led hardcore jazz purist Betty Carter to proclaim Khan the one female singer working outside the jazz arena with legitimate improvising credentials." Robert Christgau wrote: "It's never dumb, and achieves the oft-promised funk-bebop fusion with some spritz. But her fans don't care that not a single song catches like, for instance, "Tell Me Something Good" or "Once You Get Started" or even "I'm Every Woman." Nonfans will. Or rather, they won't." ==Commercial performance==

Chaka Khan debuted at number 93 on the US Billboard 200 in the week of December 18, 1982, and eventually peaked at number 52 on February 12, 1983. It album became Khan's third top five album on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. == Track listing ==

All tracks produced by Arif Mardin. == Personnel ==

Performers and musicians • Michael Brecker – alto saxophone solo • Robert Bonfiglio – harmonica • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, synthesizers • Hiram Bullock – guitar, rhythm guitar • Seyhun Çelik – darbuka • Bob Christianson – synthesizers • Steve Ferrone – drums, handclaps • Alvin Fields – low voice • Sammy Figueroa – percussion • Ray Gomez – lead guitar • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone • Anthony Jackson – bass • Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar • Rick James – vocals • Chaka Khan – vocals • Kenny Kosek – fiddle • Will Lee – background vocals, bass • Mark Stevens – tube voice • Hamish Stuart – background vocals, vocal ad libs • Dave Tofani – alto saxophone • Lenny Underwood – electric piano • Eric Weissberg – sitar, steel guitar, jaw harp Technical • Randy Brecker – musical arranger (horns) • Robbie Buchanan – musical arranger (bass part, rhythm) • Chaka Khan – vocal arrangement, special lyrics • Danne Lemelle – musical arranger (horns) • Arif Mardin – record producer, musical arranger, vocal arrangement ==Charts==