Chaka Khan Makes Her Mark on the Billboard Charts

Chaka Khan Makes Her Mark on the Billboard Charts

NEW CD 'FUNK THIS' DEBUTS AT #15 ON THE BILLBOARD TOP 200 CHART

HER HIGHEST CHARTING ALBUM SINCE 1984

HIGHEST CAREER ALBUM DEBUT EVER

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating over three decades of milestones, CHAKA KHAN adds another success to her list with the debut of her new CD FUNK THIS. Entering at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, this marks Chaka's highest charting album in over 20 years when "I Feel For You" peaked at #14 in 1984.

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FUNK THIS is her highest debuting album ever both on the Billboard Top 200 chart and on the Billboard R&B Album Chart, where she debuted at #5.

FUNK THIS produced by the Grammy Award winners Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis embodies the funky soul of her musical roots with Rufus and her signature passionately-honest vocal styles that make Chaka Khan timeless.

The thoughtful work ranges from original copyrights, collaborations with superstar artists, to adding her signature stamp on important contemporary classics.

Two of the originals on FUNK THIS include "Disrespectful," the tour-de-force duet with powerhouse Mary J. Blige, and a poignant poetic ballad, "Angel." Both songs are climbing the charts steadily.

"Angel" which just secured the #4 position on the Urban AC Radio Chart is her first top 10 R&B radio hit in over 10 years. The remix of "Disrespectful (feat. Mary J. Blige)" gains heat at the clubs jumping to #11 on the Billboard Dance Chart.

Chaka Khan will join the musical production of "The Color Purple" in January as Sofia, the strong-willed character portrayed by Oprah Winfrey in the film version. Playing opposite her will be the gospel and R&B singer BeBe Winans.

   Chaka Khan embarks on her FUNK THIS tour starting October 6th.     Tour Dates Include -- more to come:    October 6          Mobile, AL           Bayfest    October 12         Atlantic City        Borgata    October 14         Westbury, NY         North Fork Theatre    November 1         Tucson, AZ           Fox Tucson    November 2         Phoenix, AZ          Orpheum Theatre    November 10        Merrillville, IN     Star Plaza Theatre    November 11        Washington, DC       Warner Theatre    November 25        Los Angeles, CA      Gibson Amphitheatre    November 30        Cayman Islands       Cayman Music Festival   

Check out Chaka's newly launched website at www.chakakhan.com and her new Myspace page at www.myspace.com/officialchakakhan.

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Source: SONY BMG Music Entertainment

CONTACT: Angela Salomon of SONY BMG Music Entertainment,
+1-212-833-8575, angela.salomon@sonybmg.com

Web site: http://www.bmg.com/
http://www.chakakhan.com/
http://www.myspace.com/officialchakakhan

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