Naughty

After the runaway success of “I’m Every Woman” on her 1978 album Chaka, Chaka Khan recruited husband-and-wife hitmakers Ashford & Simpson for a second time on her 1980 sophomore album Naughty. Their collaboration yielded a modest club hit in “Clouds”, but nothing close to the success of “I’m Every Woman.” The set still stands as a solid effort from Chaka with longtime producer Arif Mardin. Though her take on the Jerry Ragovoy tune “Move Me No Mountain” left no further interpretations necessary, the most enduring song on the set was a cover of “Papillon (Hot Butterfly)”. The original by Gregg Diamond’s Bionic Boogie outfit had none other than Luther Vandross on lead vocals, but Chaka’s thunder-and-lightning voice turned the song from a gentle stroll in the park, to a night flight with fireworks. The single later turned up on her greatest hits album Epiphany.