Artists · Billboard Hot 100

Chaka Khan

Charting Jun 15, 1974 → Jan 6, 2001 · 303 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · crowned Artist of the Week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 303 wk, UK Singles Chart 112 wk (3 crowns)

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Image credits

Photo: The Heart Truth, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Honours

Artist of the Week

UK Singles Chart
3 crowns
Longest reign 3 weeks (Nov 1984) · First crown Nov 1984
Global Music Power
3 crowns
19742004
Longest reign 3 weeks (Nov–Dec 1984) · First crown Nov 1984

Billboard Hot 100 · 303 wk UK Singles Chart · 112 wk Global Music Power · 368 wk

Peak Power: 2.30%; week of Jan 5, 1985
Career Power: 142; share-weeks
Crowns: 0; weeks crowned Artist of the Week

Peak Year: 51; September 1984 – August 1985
Peak Five Years: 69; October 1981 – September 1986
Top-five weeks: 5; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 303; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.34%; week of Dec 1, 1984
Comebacks: 1; Nov 1984, after 6 quiet years

Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the chart's own positions. How it works →

Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).

Songs on the Billboard Hot 100

25 records · 142 share-weeks of Career Power

Power contributed is what each song earned this artist: their weekly Power Share, split across their songs (a featured credit takes its reduced share). Record Power is the song's own figure, the same for every artist on it. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower	Record Power
I Feel For YouApple Music	#3November 1984	26	September 1984 – March 1985	43.7	43.2
I'm Every WomanApple Music	#21December 1978	16	October 1978 – January 1979	15.0	14.9
Sweet Thingfeatured credit · with RufusApple Music	#5April 1976	21	January 1976 – May 1976	9.3	30.9
Tell Me Something Goodfeatured credit · with RufusApple Music	#3August 1974	17	June 1974 – October 1974	9.0	29.7
Ain't Nobodywith RufusApple Music	#22December 1983	19	October 1983 – February 1984	8.4	16.4
You Got The Lovefeatured credit · with RufusApple Music	#11December 1974	16	October 1974 – January 1975	6.7	22.3
Through the FireApple Music	#60May 1985	19	April 1985 – August 1985	5.4	5.3
Once You Get Startedfeatured credit · with RufusApple Music	#10April 1975	13	February 1975 – May 1975	5.2	17.2
Missing You (From "Set It Off")with Brandy, Tamia, Gladys KnightApple Music	#25September 1996	20	August 1996 – January 1997	4.8	18.8
Do You Love What You Feelwith RufusApple Music	#30February 1980	15	November 1979 – March 1980	4.6	9.1
Love Of A LifetimeApple Music	#53August 1986	12	July 1986 – September 1986	4.1	4.1
Staywith RufusApple Music	#38June 1978	11	April 1978 – June 1978	3.2	6.3
What Cha' Gonna Do For MeApple Music	#53June 1981	9	May 1981 – July 1981	3.1	3.1
Own The NightApple Music	#57January 1986	9	December 1985 – February 1986	3.0	2.9
At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)featured credit · with RufusApple Music	#30April 1977	12	February 1977 – April 1977	3.0	9.8
I'll Be Good To Youfeatured credit · with Quincy Jones · feat. Ray CharlesApple Music	#18January 1990	16	November 1989 – March 1990	2.4	15.8
This Is My NightApple Music	#60February 1985	9	January 1985 – March 1985	2.4	2.6
Love You All My LifetimeApple Music	#68May 1992	9	April 1992 – June 1992	2.1	2.0
Hollywoodfeatured credit · with RufusApple Music	#32June 1977	8	May 1977 – June 1977	1.7	5.7
Got To Be ThereApple Music	#67January 1983	7	January 1983 – February 1983	1.6	1.6
Dance Wit Mefeatured credit · with RufusApple Music	#39June 1976	8	May 1976 – June 1976	1.2	4.2
Feels Like Heavenwith Peter CeteraApple Music	#71February 1993	8	January 1993 – March 1993	1.0	1.9
Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend)featured credit · with RufusApple Music	#48June 1975	6	May 1975 – July 1975	0.9	2.9
Sharing The Lovewith Rufus	#91December 1981	5	December 1981 – January 1982	0.4	0.7
All Good?featured credit · with De La SoulApple Music	#96December 2000	3	December 2000 – January 2001	0.1	0.4

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At their peak

1984 in music →

Chaka Khan's best twelve months on the Billboard Hot 100 ran from September 1984 to August 1985. The most powerful artists over those weeks:

Ranked by Era Power over the same weeks.

Their decades: the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s, the 2000s.