Funk This
| Funk This | ||||
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| Studio album by Chaka Khan | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, funk | |||
| Length | 59:07 | |||
| Label | Burgundy | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, James "Big Jim" Wright | |||
| Chaka Khan chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   link |
| Rolling Stone | link |
Funk This is the eleventh studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Chaka Khan. The album was released September 25, 2007 on Burgundy Records and received two Grammy Awards. It was released in the UK on July 21, 2008 on Megafan Records. The album was engineered by Voytek Kochanek of Atlantis Studios.
The double A-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 number fifteen on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. On December 6, 2007, the album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards, while "Disrespectful" was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Both nominations resulted in wins for Khan.
Following the success of the initial double A-side single, the duet with Michael McDonald, "You Belong to Me", was released to radio, eventually peaking at number eighteen on the Hot Contemporary Jazz Songs chart.[1] The contemporary R&B ballad "One for All Time" reached number fifty-five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[2]
In February 2008, "Funk This" has sold 160,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan.[3]
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back in the Day" | 4:30 | |
| 2. | "Foolish Fool" | 3:47 | Originally recorded by Dee Dee Warwick |
| 3. | "One for All Time" | 4:45 | |
| 4. | "Angel" | 4:27 | |
| 5. | "Will You Love Me?" | 4:59 | |
| 6. | "Castles Made of Sand" | 4:01 | Originally recorded by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| 7. | "Disrespectful" (featuring Mary J. Blige) | 4:46 | |
| 8. | "Sign 'O' the Times" | 5:24 | Originally recorded by Prince |
| 9. | "Pack'd My Bags/You Got the Love" (featuring Tony Maiden) | 5:55 | Originally recorded by Rufus |
| 10. | "Ladies' Man" | 3:52 | Originally recorded by Joni Mitchell |
| 11. | "You Belong to Me" (featuring Michael McDonald) | 3:59 | Originally recorded by The Doobie Brothers |
| 12. | "Hail to the Wrong" | 3:43 | |
| 13. | "Super Life" | 5:03 | Composed by Chaka Khan and Ricardo (Ricky) Rouse, featured on guitar and bass; ref. US Copyright Office |
- iTunes exclusive
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Angel" (Mr. Mig Radio Remix) | 4:17 |
- Circuit City/Napster edition
| # | Title | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Let Go" | 3:30 | From the film Roll Bounce |
- Walmart exclusive/Japanese edition
| # | Title | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Once You Get Started" (featuring Tony Maiden) | 3:15 | Originally recorded by Rufus |
| 15. | "Shining Star" | 4:04 | Originally recorded by Earth, Wind & Fire |
Singles
- "Disrespectful" (featuring Mary J. Blige) (2007) — #1 U.S. Dance
- "Angel" (2007) — #29 U.S. R&B
- "You Belong to Me" (featuring Michael McDonald) (2007) — #18 U.S. Hot Contemporary Jazz Songs
- "One for All Time" (2008) — #35 U.S. R&B
- "Disrespectful" (featuring Mary J. Blige) (2009) — #1 U.K. Music Week Commercial Pop
References
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by The Breakthrough by Mary J. Blige |
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album 2008 |
Succeeded by Jennifer Hudson by Jennifer Hudson |