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Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan is an American singer and songwriter known for her work in funk, soul, and dance music. With a career spanning several decades, she has established herself as a versatile performer across multiple genres and collaborated with various artists in the dance and electronic music spaces.

12 tracksR&B· 1975–2023
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Chaka Khan is a restrained and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical R&B
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical R&B pocket.

How this compares to R&B

Across 12 analysed tracks, Chaka Khan averages 36% energy — gentler than 57% of individual R&B tracks.

Measured against 714 R&B tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 80–131 BPM with a median of 113 · predominantly major keys (42% minor) · most common key: 5A (C Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
80–84
1
95–99
1
100–104
1
105–109
2
110–114
3
120–124
2
125–129
1
130–134
1
Key distribution
1A1B12A12B3A3B4A4B15A25B16A6B7A17B18A18B9A9B10A10B211A11B112A12B

Sound profile evolution

How Chaka Khan’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical R&B tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1975–1999·7 tracks
2000–2023·3 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical R&B
What changed

Across Chaka Khan's catalog, warmth has receded; energy has lifted; tempos have climbed from ~105 to ~111 BPM.

Release volume by decade

2
1970s
3
1980s
2
1990s
1
2000s
1
2010s
1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

12 total · sortable
Nobody Khan (Ain't Nobody) album art
Nobody Khan (Ain't Nobody)
Chaka Khan, Austin Millz
114 BPM · 5A · Dance · 50% Sustainer
Dance
114
5A · C min
50%Sustainer
2023
Through the Fire album art
Through the Fire
Chaka Khan
131 BPM · 4B · R&B · 34% Warm-up
R&B
131
4B · A♭ maj
34%Warm-up
1991
Ain't Nobody album art
Ain't Nobody
Chaka Khan
104 BPM · 2A · Pop · 28% Warm-up
Pop
104
2A · E♭ min
28%Warm-up
1989
Sweet Thing album art
Sweet Thing
Chaka Khan, RUFUS
80 BPM · 11B · R&B · 23% Warm-up
R&B
80
11B · A maj
23%Warm-up
1975
All Good? album art
All Good?
Chaka Khan, De La Soul
97 BPM · 8A · Hip-Hop · 42% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
97
8A · A min
42%Sustainer
2000
I Know You, I Live You (Original Mix) album art
I Know You, I Live You (Original Mix)
Chaka Khan
112 BPM · 7A · Pop · 46% Sustainer
Pop
112
7A · D min
46%Sustainer
1981
I Feel for You album art
I Feel for You
Chaka Khan
125 BPM · 1B · Pop · 29% Warm-up
Pop
125
1B · B maj
29%Warm-up
1984
Like Sugar - Extended Mix album art
Like Sugar - Extended Mix
Chaka Khan
107 BPM · 10B · R&B · 41% Sustainer
R&B
107
10B · D maj
41%Sustainer
—
Once You Get Started album art
Once You Get Started
Chaka Khan, RÜFÜS DU SOL
122 BPM · 7B · Nu Disco / Disco · 22% Warm-up
Nu Disco / Disco
122
7B · F maj
22%Warm-up
1979
I'm Every Woman - 2024 Remaster album art
I'm Every Woman - 2024 Remaster
Chaka Khan
113 BPM · 5A · R&B · 24% Warm-up
R&B
113
5A · C min
24%Warm-up
1999
Say a Prayer album art
Say a Prayer
Chaka Khan, Popcaan, Tieks
122 BPM · 5B · Dance · 54% Sustainer
Dance
122
5B · E♭ maj
54%Sustainer
2017
Like Sugar album art
Like Sugar
Chaka Khan
107 BPM · 10B · R&B · 35% Warm-up
R&B
107
10B · D maj
35%Warm-up
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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Chaka Khan by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Chaka Khan, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

RUFUS
100%
7 tracks in catalog · Jackin House
Phyllis Hyman
41%
Not in our catalog yet
Donna Summer
41%
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Patti LaBelle
41%
3 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Stephanie Mills
40%
4 tracks in catalog · R&B
Patrice Rushen
38%
7 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Teena Marie
36%
3 tracks in catalog · R&B
Evelyn "Champagne" King
36%
5 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Diana Ross
35%
7 tracks in catalog · R&B
Anita Baker
35%
Not in our catalog yet
Sister Sledge
35%
16 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Cheryl Lynn
32%
2 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco · no artist page yet
Whitney Houston
32%
12 tracks in catalog · Pop
Earth, Wind & Fire
31%
9 tracks in catalog · R&B
Shalamar
31%
3 tracks in catalog · R&B

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Chaka Khan play at?+

Chaka Khan's tracks in our catalog range from 80 to 131 BPM, with a median of 113 BPM. Across 12 tracks, the most common range falls in the 115–120 BPM bucket.

What key are Chaka Khan's tracks in?+

Chaka Khan's tracks are mostly in major keys (42% minor across 12 tracks). The most common single key is 5A (C Minor) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Chaka Khan?+

Chaka Khan sits closest to RUFUS, Phyllis Hyman, Donna Summer in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Chaka Khan most active?+

Our catalog has Chaka Khan releases spanning 1975 to 2023, with the most tracks from the 1980s.