Naughty Chaka Khan

• 1 Clouds 04:29
• 2 Get Ready, Get Set 03:44
• 3 Move Me No Mountain 04:19
• 4 Nothing's Gonna Take You Away 03:42
• 5 So Naughty 03:58
• 6 Too Much Love 03:55
• 7 All Night's All Right 04:26
• 8 What You Did 04:00
• 9 Papillon (Aka Hot Butterfly) 04:12
• 10 Our Love's In Danger 03:37
• Total Runtime 40:22

Info for Naughty

„By the early '80s Chaka Khan and producer Arif Mardin had a great working relationship that was responsible for her hit solo debut, 1979's Chaka. Despite having the hit single 'I'm Every Woman,' Chaka was often a stilted and unfocused affair. Naughty presents the two in a more centered working relationship. The big hit here, 'Papillion (aka Hot Butterfly),' projects an effortlessness that didn't come as easy during Khan's concurrent run with Rufus.

The tough, Latinized rock/funk of 'Too Much Love' has one of Khan's most visceral performances. For Naughty Khan also does one of the better versions of Aaron Schroeder and Jerry Ragovoy's 'Move Me No Mountain' that's made even better by Anthony Jackson's steady bass and Steve Ferrone's tough drumming. Despite the high points, other songs like 'What You Did,' 'Our Love's in Danger,' and even Ashford & Simpson's 'Clouds' come off underdone. Recorded at Atlantic Studios in New York, most of Naughty represents Khan in a holding pattern, without much material to accommodate her widening range. That being said, Naughty is only a few songs away from being a bona fide classic.“ (Jason Elias, AMG)

Chaka Khan, vocals, background vocals
Hamish Stuart, vocals, guitar
Whitney Houston, vocals, background vocals
Cissy Houston, vocals, background vocals
Charlotte Crossley, vocals, background vocals
Ullanda McCullough, vocals, background vocals
Mark Stevens, vocals, background vocals
Luther Vandross, vocals, background vocals
Jeff Mironov, guitar, sitar
Hiram Bullock, guitar
Phil Upchurch, guitar
Steve Khan, guitar
Noel Pointer, violin, electric violin
Arif Mardin, strings, alto horn
Eddie Daniels, flute, alto saxophone
Hugh McCracken, harmonica
David Tofani, alto saxophone
Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone
Harvey Estrin, tenor saxophone
Lew Del Gatto, baritone saxophone
Ronnie Cuber, baritone saxophone
Marvin Stamm, trumpet
Randy Brecker, trumpet
John Clark, French horn, horns
Peter Gordon, French horn, horns
James Pugh, trombone
Jim Pugh, trombone
Barry Rogers, trombone
Howard Johnson, tuba, horns
Robert Stewart, tuba, horns
Joseph Daley, tuba, horns
Dave Bargeron, horns
Don Grolnick, piano, electric piano
Leon Pendarvis, piano
Richard Tee, keyboards, synthesizer
Arthur Jenkins, keyboards, percussion
Kenneth Bichel, synthesizer
Steve Ferrone, drums
Naná Vasconcelos, percussion
Sammy Figueroa, percussion

Recorded 1979-1980 at Atlantic Studios, NY
Engineered by Pat Kraus, Lew Hahn
Recorded and mixed by Lew Hawn
Mastered by George Marino
Produced by Arif Mardin

Digitally remastered

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