Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (album)
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Rufus featuring Chaka Khan is the gold-selling fourth studio album by the funk band Rufus and Chaka Khan, released on the ABC Records label in 1975. It remained on top of the R&B album chart for six consecutive weeks.
| Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | ||||
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| Studio album by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | ||||
| Released | November 18, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | May–August 1975 | |||
| Studio | The Record Plant (Los Angeles) Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 38:46 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Producer | Rufus | |||
| Rufus featuring Chaka Khan chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fool's Paradise" | Gavin Christopher | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Have a Good Time" | Gavin Christopher | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Ooh I Like Your Loving" | Bobby Watson, Tony Maiden, Chaka Khan | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Everybody Has an Aura" | Gordon DeWitty | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Circles" | Tony Dulaine | 3:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Sweet Thing" | Tony Maiden, Chaka Khan | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Dance Wit Me" | Gavin Christopher | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Little Boy Blue" | J. Farris | 5:02 |
| 9. | "On Time" (Instrumental) | Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson, Kevin Murphy, André Fischer | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Jive Talkin'" | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb | 3:33 |
Personnel
edit- Rufus
- Chaka Khan – vocals
- Tony Maiden – guitar, vocals
- André Fischer – drums
- Kevin Murphy – keyboards
- Bobby Watson – bass guitar, vocals
with:
- Tower of Power Horn Section – horns
Production
edit- Rufus – producers
- Austin Godsey – engineer
- John Calder, Peter Chaikin, Doug Rider – assistant engineers
- Clare Fischer – string arrangements
- Greg Adams – horn arrangements
- Bill Imhoff – cover illustration
Charts
edit| Chart (1975–76) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 86 |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs[5] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Later samples
edit- "Ooh I Like Your Lovin'"
- "The Blueprint" by Boogie Down Productions from the album Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
- "Circles"
- "The Becoming" by Little Brother from the album The Minstrel Show
- "Sweet Thing"
- "B-Boy in Love" by Mellow Man Ace from the album Escape from Havana
and "Remind Me" by RBL Posse from the album "A Lesson to Be Learned"
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Elias, Jason. "Rufus featuring Chaka Khan review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ↑ Gersten, Russell (1983). "Rufus". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 438. ISBN 0394721071.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 261. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "US Charts > Rufus". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Rufus – Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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