Hello Happiness

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AlbumFeb 15 / 20197 songs, 27m 13s
Soul Synth Funk
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5.9 / 10

Co-produced by UK dance mainstay Switch, this comeback album largely ignores all the qualities that made the Queen of Funk a legend in the first place.

Strange as it seems, Hello Happiness is the first originals-oriented Chaka Khan release since 1998's Come 2 My House.

6 / 10

Twelve studio albums into her legendary career, Queen Chaka Khan hasn't lost her magic. But in an attempt to do it all, Hello Happiness lose...

(Diary)

7 / 10

Chaka Khan's 23rd career album, and first in 12 years, throws up some twisted, contemporary jams courtesy of Dave Taylor (Switch, Major Lazer).

As its titles suggests, the R&B singer’s first album in 12 years radiates positivity.

Her first album in over a decade works best when Khan’s rip-roaring diva-ness is front and centre

7 / 10