What Cha' Gonna Do for Me (song)
| "What Cha' Gonna Do for Me" | ||||
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| Single by Chaka Khan | ||||
| from the album What Cha' Gonna Do for Me | ||||
| B-side | "Lover's Touch" | |||
| Released | May 1981 | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) |
Ned Doheny Hamish Stuart | |||
| Chaka Khan singles chronology | ||||
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"What Cha' Gonna Do For Me" is the title track of Chaka Khan's third solo-album from 1981. The single was written by Ned Doheny and Hamish Stuart.[1]
The song was the second of four number-one singles on the R&B chart for Khan and was at the top spot for two weeks. The single was also her second entry on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 53.[2] On the Cash Box Top 100, "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me" reached number 49.[3]
In New Zealand, the song peaked at #21.[4]
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand [4] | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 53 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B[2] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance | 22 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[5] | 49 |
References
- ↑ White, Adam; Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 286.
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 321.
- ↑
- 1 2 "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1981-08-02. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
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External links
| Preceded by "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" by Ray Parker Jr. |
Billboard Hot Soul Singles number-one single May 30 - June 6, 1981 |
Succeeded by "Give It to Me Baby" by Rick James |
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