^^What Cha Gonna Do For Me,released in April 1981,is Chaka's best solo album,imo.

"Chaka is The Queen, we're like Sisters, she's the Best Singer ever, EVER!!" (Patti LaBelle)

This has always been a toss up for me. "The Woman I Am" and "What Cha Gonna Do For Me" are both excellent albums from beginning to end. Absolutely no filler whatsoever. TWIA probably wins for me simply because this was the album where she peaked, vocally. BTW, for those who don't read the Reissues threads, WCGDFM was recently reissued to include the two b-sides "Only Once" and "Lover's Touch", which has hightened my appreciation for the album even more! CHAKA KHAN FOREVER!!!!

SoulAlive said:

^^What Cha Gonna Do For Me,released in April 1981,is Chaka's best solo album,imo.

I agree!!! Obsessed with this woman!

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kitbradley said:

SoulAlive said:

SoulAlive said:

I LOVE IT SO MUCH! Cant wait to listen after work again

We really slept on her. She had great music.

badujunkie said:

Dare Me To Love You would be a 2nd best solo release if it had been issued. But What Cha is the pinnacle of her recorded output indeed.

kitbradley said:

badujunkie said:

Help.

Rhino has a box set out there which contains her first five solo albums for around $20. You definately cant go wrong with that one.

Good recommendation!! I have that set.

1982 "Chaka Khan"

badujunkie said:

SoulAlive said:

I LOVE IT SO MUCH! Cant wait to listen after work again

On this album,the song "Fate" should have been a single! That song is great.It was even sampled on a popular dance hit in the 90s.

RJOrion said:

1982 "Chaka Khan"

I Dig this one to, Best In The West and Pass It On are my favs from this album!

SoulAlive said:

badujunkie said:

I LOVE IT SO MUCH! Cant wait to listen after work again

On this album,the song "Fate" should have been a single! That song is great.It was even sampled on a popular dance hit in the 90s.

We Got Each Other should've been a single too IMO

Abdul said:

SoulAlive said:

On this album,the song "Fate" should have been a single! That song is great.It was even sampled on a popular dance hit in the 90s.

We Got Each Other should've been a single too IMO

Abdul said:

RJOrion said:

1982 "Chaka Khan"

I Dig this one to, Best In The West and Pass It On are my favs from this album!

Another vote for this one, which for me just edges out Whatcha Gonna Do For Me and Naughty.

Cinny said:

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That "We've Got Eachother" is simply amazing

daingermouz2020 said:

NAUGHTY

Please don't sleep on Naughty, had some great gems on that record!

i wanna get naughty wit chu

if u want me 2

daingermouz2020 said:

I've always considered Chaka as one of the big dog female vocalist of the mid 70's thru the late 80's . Like Aretha she's influenced a lot of vocalist who tend to sound like her on some of there recordings. Toni Smith on Tom Brown's Funkin for Jamaica & Thighs High" I thought was Chaka for at least 15-20 yrs. Sharon Bryant of Atlantic Star, Renee Diggs of Starpoint, , Vests, and Melissa Morgan.

Don't forget Ledisi & Mary....

Chancellor said:

daingermouz2020 said:

I've always considered Chaka as one of the big dog female vocalist of the mid 70's thru the late 80's . Like Aretha she's influenced a lot of vocalist who tend to sound like her on some of there recordings. Toni Smith on Tom Brown's Funkin for Jamaica & Thighs High" I thought was Chaka for at least 15-20 yrs. Sharon Bryant of Atlantic Star, Renee Diggs of Starpoint, , Vests, and Melissa Morgan.

Don't forget Ledisi & Mary....

Fixed that for you wrong era

RJOrion said:

1982 "Chaka Khan"

i have this on cd

What Cha Gonna Do For Me indeed! I still can't get over how briliant "Night In Tunesia" is!

By the way, I got the recent BBR reissue and was a bit underwhelmed as it wasn't the amazing sonic upgrade compared with the old cd that I was hoping for.

UnderMySun said: