Funk This

Funk This

Infobox Album |
Name = Funk This
Type = Album
Artist = Chaka Khan


Released = September 25, 2007
Recorded = 2007
Genre = R&B
Length = 59:07
Label = Burgundy Records
Producer = Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Reviews = * "Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/16432698/review/16522220/funk_this link]
*"Allmusic" Rating|3|5 [http://wm01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gifixzthldhe link]
Chronology =
Last album = "The Platinum Collection"
(2006)
This album = "Funk This"
(2007)
Next album =

"Funk This" is the Grammy winning thirteenth studio album from American R&B singer Chaka Khan. The album was released September 25, 2007 on Burgundy Records and received two Grammy Awards.

The AA-side singles "Disrespectful (featuring Mary J. Blige)" and "Angel" were released to radio and made digitally available on iTunes in advance of the album release. On October 13, 2007 the album entered at its peak position of #15 on the Billboard 200 and at #5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. On December 6, 2007, the album was Grammy-nominated for Best R&B Album. Also, the duet single, "Disrespectful" with Blige was nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. Both nominations resulted in wins for Chaka Khan.

Following the success of the initial AA-side single, the duet with Michael McDonald, "You Belong To Me," was released to radio. The song peaked at #18 on the Hot Contemporary Jazz Songs chart. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=409&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Contemporary+Jazz+Songs&ci=3091379&cdi=9662569&cid=02%2F09%2F2008 "You Belong To Me" Hot Contemporary Jazz Songs Chart Positions - Feb 9, 2008] ] The contemporary R&B ballad "One For All Time" as of February 9, 2008 had reached #55 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=367&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs&ci=3091318&cdi=9660515&cid=02%2F09%2F2008 "One For All Time" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart Positions - Feb 9, 2008] ]

Track listing

Circuit City/Napster Edition

Singles

*"Disrespectful (featuring Mary J. Blige)" (2007) #1 US Dance
*"Angel" (2007) #29 US R&B
*"You Belong To Me (featuring Michael McDonald)" (2007) #18 US Adult Contemporary
*"One For All Time" (2008) #35 US R&B

References

* [http://www.chakakhan.com Official Chaka Khan site]
* [http://www.lanet.lv/misc/charts Charts All Over the World]


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