In 1964, at the age of 11, Khan formed her first musical group, the Crystalettes. While still in high school, she joined the Afro-Arts Theater, a group which toured with Motown great Mary Wells; a few years later, she adopted the African name Chaka Khan while working on the Black Panthers' breakfast program. After quitting high school in 1969, Khan joined the group Lyfe, soon exiting to join another dance band, the Babysitters — neither was on the fast track to success, but her fortunes changed when she teamed with ex-American Breed member Kevin Murphy and Andre Fisher to form Rufus.
Debuting in 1973 with a self-titled effort on the ABC label, Rufus was among the preeminent funk groups of the decade. Distinguished by Khan's dynamic vocals, the group earned half a dozen gold or platinum albums.
While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career. Her signature hits, both with Rufus and solo, include "Tell Me Something Good", "Sweet Thing", "Ain't Nobody", "I'm Every Woman", "I Feel for You" and "Through the Fire".
Betcha
Chaka Khan Lyrics
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I betcha I
Betcha I can
Betcha I can love
Betcha I can love ya
Betcha I can love you like you've never been loved before
Betcha I, Betcha I, Betcha I [2x]
I betcha I can woo ya
Betcha I can do ya
Betcha I can do you till you're dead and done
Betcha I can love ya
Betcha I can hold ya
So doncha know that I'm the only one
Betcha I can love you like you've never been loved before
I betcha I can feed ya
Betcha I can bleed ya
And make you think you're havin' fun
Betcha I can choose ya
Betcha I can lose ya
I betcha I can drop you like a smokin' gun
Betcha I can tease ya
Betcha I can freeze ya
Betcha I can warm you like the mornin' sun
Betcha I can flirt ya
Betcha I can hurt ya
Betcha I can do ya till you're dead and done
Betcha I can love you like you've never been loved before
[Chorus]
I betcha I can hold you
Betcha I can mold you
Betcha I can take you or leave you alone
Betcha I can kiss you
Don't you know that I can dismiss you
And you're dismissed now
Like a rolling stone
And how does it feel?
Betcha I can love you like you've never been loved before
The song “Betcha” by Chaka Khan is about a confident lover who can love their partner like they have never been loved before. The lyrics of the chorus express the lover’s confidence in being able to love their partner in ways that they have never experienced before. The lover bets that they can do everything for the partner, woo them, hold them, feed them, choose them or lose them, tease them or freeze them, and even mold them.
In the first verse, the lover expresses that they can woo their partner, hold them, and love them like nobody else. The later verses express the lover’s dominance by saying that they can choose or lose their partner, feed or bleed them, and flirt or hurt them. Finally, in the last verse, the lover expresses their power to dismiss their partner. In the end, the lover asserts that they can love their partner like nobody else.
Line by Line Meaning
I betcha I
I confidently know that I
Betcha I can
I am capable of
Betcha I can love
I am capable of loving
Betcha I can love ya
I am capable of loving you
Betcha I can love you like you've never been loved before
I am capable of loving you in a way you have not been loved before
I betcha I can woo ya
I am able to flirt and court you with success
Betcha I can do ya
I am capable of satisfying you sexually
Betcha I can do you till you're dead and done
I am capable of satisfying you sexually until you can't take it no more
Betcha I can hold ya
I am capable of physically holding you
So doncha know that I'm the only one
I am the only one who can love you that way
Betcha I can feed ya
I am able to provide for you
Betcha I can bleed ya
I am able to drain you dry
And make you think you're havin' fun
And you'll still think you're having a good time despite it
Betcha I can choose ya
I am able to select you
Betcha I can lose ya
I am capable of losing you
I betcha I can drop you like a smokin' gun
I can easily reject and abandon you with little thought
Betcha I can tease ya
I can playfully provoke or irritate you
Betcha I can freeze ya
I can coldly ignore or reject you
Betcha I can warm you like the mornin' sun
I can provide you with warmth and comfort
Betcha I can flirt ya
I can engage in playful and romantic behavior with you
Betcha I can hurt ya
I am capable of causing you emotional pain
I betcha I can love you like you've never been loved before
I am confident that I can provide you with a level of love that you have never experienced
I betcha I can hold you
I am capable of physically embracing you
Betcha I can mold you
I am able to influence and shape you
Betcha I can take you or leave you alone
I am capable of either spending time with you or ignoring you completely
Betcha I can kiss you
I am capable of kissing you
Don't you know that I can dismiss you
You should be aware that I have the power to reject and ignore you
And you're dismissed now
I am currently rejecting and ignoring you
Like a rolling stone
In the same manner as a stone that keeps on rolling, I am continuously moving on
Betcha I can love you like you've never been loved before
I am confident that I can provide you with a level of love that you have never experienced
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Xone7
I love this album!!!
JL At ByPlanetDesign
💯✔️
Beethoven C
Awesome! Thank you. I'm a musician, drummer. She jams with so many genres!
Paul Campbell
Powerful voices strong voices!!!
JuomariTurmio
I found this album in a discount bin for just a few bucks, just a year or two after its release. Still puzzled what the heck went wrong commercially, it's one of the better 90s RnB albums.
sperrotta91
Absolutely. Some outstanding tracks on the record...
vanitysmirror
Prince was breaking away from the record industry and folks were pissed about it.
Edmond Hodge
That's my baby,Chaka!If only Prince's distribution deL was concrete ,the Prince,Chaka,Larry Graham calabro could had tore down walls,I love that "Come 2 my house "CD!!!!
JL At ByPlanetDesign
I forgot about this album after I got robbed when this album first drop thank you for the upload 🙌🎶
Loretta De Herrera
Love her...💘 💘 💘...