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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 /TiVo
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Hamish Stuart, Guitar - Charlotte Crossley, Backing Vocals - Mark Stevens, Backing Vocals - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - LEW HAHN, Engineer, Remixer - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals - Anthony Jackson, Bass - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Writer - Valerie Simpson, Writer - Arthur Jenkins, Percussion - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Ferrone, Drums - ARIF MARDEN, Producer - PAT KRAUS, Engineer - Leon Pendarvis, Piano - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Backing Vocals
© 1980 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
Steve Khan, Guitar - Hamish Stuart, Guitar - Mark Stevens, Vocals - Ellison Chase, Writer - Don Grolnick, Piano - Willie Weeks, Bass - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - LEW HAHN, Engineer, Remixer - Arthur Jenkins, Percussion - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Ferrone, Drums - ARIF MARDEN, Producer - PAT KRAUS, Engineer - Ken Bichel, Synthesizer - ART JACOBSON, Writer - BILL HABERMAN, Writer - KATHY ANDERSON, Writer
© 1980 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
Peter Gordon, French Horn - Hamish Stuart, Guitar - Jeff Mironov, Guitar, Sitar - LEW HAHN, Engineer, Remixer - JERRY RAGOVOY, Writer - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals - Phil Upchurch, Guitar - AARON SCHROEDER, Writer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Arthur Jenkins, Percussion - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, MainArtist - Howard Johnson, Tuba - ARIF MARDEN, Producer - PAT KRAUS, Engineer - Leon Pendarvis, Electric Piano - David Bargeron, Tuba - Robert Stewart, Tuba - Joseph Daley, Tuba - John Trevor Clark, French Horn
© 1980 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
Steve Khan, Guitar - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Hamish Stuart, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Mark Stevens, Backing Vocals - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - LEW HAHN, Engineer, Remixer - Michael Brecker, Tenor Saxophone - Anthony Jackson, Bass - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Ferrone, Drums - ARIF MARDEN, Producer - PAT KRAUS, Engineer - Leon Pendarvis, Electric Piano, Synthesizer - Ken Bichel, Synthesizer - STEVE Kahn, Guitar - BILL KING, Writer - DEBORAH ASH, Writer
© 1980 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
Hamish Stuart, Guitar - Lewis Delgatto, Baritone Saxophone - LEW HAHN, Engineer, Remixer - Michael Brecker, Tenor Saxophone - MARCUS MILLER, Bass - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Barry Rogers, Trombone - Arthur Jenkins, Clavinet - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Ferrone, Drums - David Tofani, Alto Saxophone - ARIF MARDEN, Producer - PAT KRAUS, Engineer - Leon Pendarvis, Electric Piano - Ken Bichel, Synthesizer - CHARLES FLEISCHER, Writer - MICHAEL MUGRAGE, Writer
© 1980 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Wilson, Writer - Dan Greer, Writer - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Hamish Stuart, Guitar - Andrew Kastner, Writer - Mark Stevens, Bass - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - LEW HAHN, Engineer, Remixer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Arthur Jenkins, Clavinet - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Ferrone, Drums - ARIF MARDEN, Producer - PAT KRAUS, Engineer - Leon Pendarvis, Electric Piano - Ken Bichel, Synthesizer - Nana Vasconcelos, Percussion
© 1980 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
Weldon Dean Parks, Writer - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Lewis Delgatto, Baritone Saxophone - LEW HAHN, Engineer, Remixer - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Michael Brecker, Tenor Saxophone - Eddie Daniels, Alto Saxophone - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Phil Upchurch, Guitar - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Barry Rogers, Trombone - Arthur Jenkins, Electric Piano - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, MainArtist - ARIF MARDEN, Producer - PAT KRAUS, Engineer - Leon Pendarvis, Electric Piano - Noel Pointer, Violin
© 1980 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
Peter Gordon, French Horn - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Mark Stevens, Writer, Bass - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - LEW HAHN, Engineer, Remixer - Arthur Jenkins, Electric Piano - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Steve Ferrone, Drums - ARIF MARDEN, Producer - PAT KRAUS, Engineer - Leon Pendarvis, Synthesizer - Ken Bichel, Synthesizer - Nana Vasconcelos, Percussion - John Trevor Clark, French Horn
© 1980 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
Gregg Diamond, Writer - Hamish Stuart, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Mark Stevens, Backing Vocals - Don Grolnick, Piano - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - Willie Weeks, Bass - Hugh McCracken, Harmonica - LEW HAHN, Mixer, Engineer - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals - Eddie Daniels, Alto Saxophone - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Arthur Jenkins, Percussion - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, MainArtist - ARIF MARDEN, Producer - PAT KRAUS, Engineer - Ken Bichel, Synthesizer - Harvey Estrin, Tenor Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber, Baritone Saxophone - Ulanda McCullough, Backing Vocals - James E. Pugh, Trombone
© 1980 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
Hamish Stuart, Backing Vocals - Charlotte Crossley, Backing Vocals - Mark Stevens, Backing Vocals - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - LEW HAHN, Engineer, Remixer - Richard Tee, Synthesizer - Michael Brecker, Tenor Saxophone - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals - Eddie Daniels, Tenor Saxophone - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Phil Upchurch, Guitar - Anthony Jackson, Bass - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Writer - Valerie Simpson, Writer - Arthur Jenkins, Percussion - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Ferrone, Drums - ARIF MARDEN, Producer - PAT KRAUS, Engineer - Leon Pendarvis, Piano - Harvey Estrin, Alto Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber, Baritone Saxophone - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Backing Vocals - James E. Pugh, Trombone
© 1980 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:19
- Main artists: Chaka Khan
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1980 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company.
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