A milestone day, as Chaka's debut album, CHAKA, was released on this date in 1978. The album would peak at #12 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart and is currently certified Gold by the RIAA. The single, “I’m Every Woman” was just certified Gold by the RIAA last week. What's your favorite track? #chakakhan #chaka50 #chaka | Chaka Khan

On this day in 1986, Chaka’s 6th studio album DESTINY was released. Its first single was “Love of a Lifetime”, a collaboration with British group Scritti Politti - it peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #21 on the R&B Chart. DESTINY peaked at #25 on the R&B Albums Chart and scored Chaka a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female. #chakakhan #chaka50 #scrittipolitti | Chaka Khan