R&B Soul Music Jukebox Discography and Biography of Rufus
Rufus Songs

(with biography below if available)

Rufus was an American funk band from Chicago, Illinois best known for launching the career of lead singer Chaka Khan. They had several R&B and US pop chart hits throughout their career, including "Tell Me Something Good", "Sweet Thing", and "Ain't Nobody", "You Got the Love", "Once You Get Started", "Do You Love What You Feel" and "At Midnight". Their first album Rags to Rufus was released in 1974 and two of its singles - the Stevie Wonder-penned "Tell Me Something Good" and the Parker-Khan composition, "You Got the Love" - became smash hits leading to Rags to Rufus going platinum and also landed them opening spots for the tours of several top stars including Stevie Wonder, Cheech and Chong and the Hues Corporation. "Tell Me Something Good" also brought Rufus their first Grammy Award. In addition, it sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA on August 9, 1974. Due to Khan's increasing popularity Rufus and ABC started calling the group Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan. Chaka Khan later left the group to persue a solo career.

Below is a list of Rufus songs, sorted by the most popular first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click year to list all songs from that year. Click label to list songs from that record label. Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Song are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)


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1 record label: ABC 12010
chart position: RandB #3, US #3, UK #53
written by: Stevie Wonder
album: Rags to Rufus
comments: [funk]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Tell Me Something Good
1974 ABC
2 record label: Warner 29555
chart position: RandB #1, UK #8, US dance 6, US #22
written by: David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski)
album: Live Stompin' At The Savoy
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Ain't Nobody
1983 Warner
3 record label: ABC 12149
chart position: RandB #1, US #5
written by: Chaka Khan & Tony Maiden
album: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
comments: [ballad]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Sweet Thing
1976 ABC
4 record label: ABC 12032
chart position: RandB #1, US #11
written by: Chaka Khan & Ray Parker Jr
album: Rags to Rufus
comments: [rock soul funk]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) You Got the Love
1974 ABC
5 record label: ABC 12066
chart position: RandB #4, US #10, UK #56, US dance #6
written by: Gavin Christopher
album: Rufusized
comments: [disco funk]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Once You Get Started
1975 ABC
6 record label: MCA 531
chart position: RandB #1, US #30, US dance #5
written by: David Wolinski
album: Masterjam
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Do You Love What You Feel
1979 MCA
7 record label: ABC 12239
chart position: RandB #1, US #30, US dance #37
written by: Tony Maiden & Lalomie Washburn
album: Ask Rufus
comments: [disco funk]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)
1977 ABC
8 record label: ABC 12269
chart position: RandB #3, US #32
written by: A. Fischer & David Wolinski
album: Ask Rufus
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Hollywood
1977 ABC
9 record label: ABC 12349
chart position: RandB #3, US #38
written by: Richard Calhoun & Chaka Khan
album: Street Player
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Stay
1978 ABC
10 record label: ABC 12179
chart position: RandB #5, US #39
written by: Gavin Christopher
album: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Dance Wit' Me
1976 ABC
11 record label: ABC 12099
chart position: RandB #6, US #48
written by: Brenda Gordon and Brian Russell
album: Rufusized
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me of a Friend)
1975 ABC
12 record label: MCA 51203
chart position: RandB #8, US #91
written by: Kevin Murphy
album: Camouflage
comments: [beat ballad]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Sharing the Love
1981 MCA
13 record label: MCA 41191
chart position: RandB #24, US #102, US Dance #5
written by: David Wolinski
album: Masterjam
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Any Love
1980 MCA
14 record label: ABC 12444
chart position: RandB #16, US #109
written by: Allen Toussaint
album: Numbers
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Keep It Together (Declaration of Love)
1979 ABC
15 record label: ABC 12296
chart position: RandB #17
written by: Dennis Belfield, Kevin Murphy and David Wolinski
album: Ask Rufus
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Everlasting Love
1977 ABC
16 record label: MCA 51070
chart position: RandB #18
written by: David Wolinski
album: Party 'Til You're Broke
comments: [disco funk]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Tonight We Love
1981 MCA
17 record label: Warner 29406
chart position: RandB #37, US #102, UK #86, US Dance #67
written by: Kevin Murphy and Jeffrey Osborne
album: Stompin' At The Savoy
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) One Million Kisses
1984 Warner
18 record label: ABC 4209
chart position: RandB #34 US #105
written by: David Wolinski and Richard Calhoun
album: Street Player
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Blue Love
1978 ABC
19 record label: ABC 12197
chart position: RandB #35
written by: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
album: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Jive Talkin'
1976 ABC
20 record label: ABC 11356
chart position: US #110
written by: Ron Stockert
album: Rufus
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Slip N' Slide
1973 ABC
21 record label: ABC 11376
chart position: RandB #40
written by: Allen Toussaint
album: Rufus
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Whoever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me)
1973 ABC
22 record label: MCA 41230
chart position: RandB #43
written by: David Wolinski, John Robinson, Patti Austin and Peggy Jones
album: Masterjam
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) I'm Dancing for Your Love
1980 MCA
23 record label: ABC 11394
chart position: RandB #45
written by: Al Ciner
album: Rufus
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Feel Good
1973 ABC
24 record label: Warner 29790
chart position: RandB #47
written by: Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson and David Wolinski (as David
album: Seal in Red
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Take It to the Top
1983 Warner
25 record label: MCA 52002
chart position: RandB #66, US dance #56
written by: Tony Maiden and Lalomie Washburn
album: Camouflage
comments: [disco funk]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Better Together
1981 MCA
26 record label: MCA 51125
chart position: RandB #56
written by: Bessie Poindexter and Lalomie Washburn
album: Party 'Til You're Broke
comments: [disco dance]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Hold On to a Friend
1981 MCA
27 record label: MCA 5270
chart position: US dance #56
written by: Tony Maiden, John Robinson, David Wolinski
album: Camouflage
comments: [disco funk album cuts]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Secret Friend -- Music Man (The D.J. Song)
1981 MCA
28 record label: MCA 5159
chart position: US Dance #64
written by: David Wolinski
comments: [disco funk]
Rufus (and Chaka Khan) Party 'Til You're Broke
1981 MCA




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