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''Chaka Khan'' is the eponymous fourth solo album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1982. == Overview == 〕}} Two singles were released from ''Chaka Khan'': the Michael Jackson cover "Got to Be There" (US Pop #67, US R&B #5) and "Tearin' It Up" (US R&B #48), the latter also as a 12" single including an extended remix (- 7:21) as well as an instrumental version (- 8:07), both mixed by Larry Levan and included on Warner Music Japan's 1999 compilation ''Dance Classics of Chaka Khan''. The album track "Slow Dancin'" was a funky ballad duet with Rick James. On Billboard's charts, the album reached #5 on Black Albums and #52 on Pop Albums. The "Be Bop Medley" won producer Arif Mardin and Khan a Grammy Award in 1984 in the ''Best Vocal Arrangement For Two Or More Voices'' category. Following the release of the ''Chaka Khan'' album and the greatest hits package ''The Very Best of Rufus featuring Chaka Khan'', Khan reunited with the band Rufus later that year for one final album together, the double live/studio set ''Stompin' at the Savoy - Live'' (1983). Her next solo album ''I Feel for You'' followed in 1984. Despite its many accolades and artistic achievements the ''Chaka Khan'' album remained unreleased on CD in both the United States and Europe, and was only available as an import from Japan,〔(Discogs.com entry )〕〔(Discogs.com entry )〕〔(Discogs.com entry )〕〔(Discogs.com entry )〕 until it was finally issued on CD in the UK in 2010 as part of a Five disc set containing Khan's first five solo albums.〔("Chaka Khan: Original Album Series" ) Amazon.co.uk〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chaka Khan (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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