Come 2 My House - Album UK : Mar. 1999

Formats — NPG Records / BMG: 74321621832

Released: March 29, 1999 (United Kingdom)

Chaka Khan’s bold NPG era begins — a Prince‑powered reinvention six months after its US debut.

Come 2 My House marked Chaka Khan’s long‑awaited return to album work and her first full‑length collaboration with Prince’s NPG Records. Released in the UK on March 29 1999, six months after the US edition, the album showcased a deep creative partnership: Prince co‑wrote, co‑produced, and performed extensively across the record, while Khan contributed new lyrics and vocal arrangements. Recorded primarily at Paisley Park Studios between late 1997 and mid‑1998, the album blends funk, soul, and electronic textures with Prince’s unmistakable sonic fingerprints. The UK edition was issued on CD and MC, both carrying the same catalogue number.

🟣 Highlights

• First Chaka Khan album released on NPG Records

• Largely co‑written and co‑produced by Prince

• Recorded at Paisley Park Studios (1997–1998)

• UK release: March 29, 1999

• Includes the UK‑only commercial single “Don’t Talk 2 Strangers”

• Reached #49 on the US Billboard R&B Albums Chart

• Features reworked Prince‑era tracks from 1992–1995 sessions

• Includes a cover of “Hair” by Graham Central Station

🟣 Track Details (Full Tracklist)

(Timings from CD edition — identical on MC)

Come 2 My House (4:45) — Written by Chaka Khan, Prince, Robert D. Palmer & Howard McCrary

Intro / This Crazy Life Of Mine (3:06) † — Written by Chaka Khan & Prince

Betcha (4:31) — Written by Chaka Khan, Prince & Mark Stevens

Spoon (3:51) — Written by Chaka Khan, Howard McCrary & Robert D. Palmer

Pop My Clutch (4:47) — Written by Chaka Khan, Prince & Kirk Johnson

Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart (4:16) — Written by Prince

I’ll Never B Another Fool (4:05) — Written by Prince, Sandra St. Victor, Chaka Khan, T. Hammer* & Vernon Reid*

Democrazy (6:08) — Written by Chaka Khan & Prince

Remember U (4:26) — Written by Chaka Khan, Prince & Larry Graham

Reconsider (U Betta) (4:24) — Written by Chaka Khan & Prince

Don’t Talk 2 Strangers (3:16) — Written by Prince

Hair (5:46) — Written by Larry Graham

The Drama (6:36) — Written by Kirk Johnson

† First 31 seconds are “Intro”

🟣 Verified Release Variants (Grouped by Country)

🇺🇸 United States

• CD — NPG Records / BMG – 74321 62183 2 — 1998

• MC — NPG Records / BMG – 74321 62183 4 — 1998

🇬🇧 United Kingdom (Your primary focus)

• CD — NPG Records / BMG – 74321621832 — 1999

• MC — NPG Records / BMG – 74321621832 — 1999

🇪🇺 Europe

• CD — NPG Records / BMG – 74321621832 — 1998/1999

(Shared EU/UK catalogue number)

🇯🇵 Japan

• CD — NPG Records / BMG – BVCP‑21015 — 1998

• Includes Japanese‑only lyric booklet

🌍 Other Territories

• No additional verified formats on Discogs.

🟣 Reissues & Global Variants

• No major reissues

• No vinyl edition

• Digital versions mirror the original CD tracklist

• No expanded or remastered editions officially released

🟣 Production and Context

• Recorded at Paisley Park Studios, Nov 1997 – Jun 1998

• Prince contributed music, arrangements, production, and uncredited instrumentation

• Several tracks originate from earlier Prince sessions (1992–1995)

• “Hair” is a cover of Graham Central Station (1973)

• Early configuration (without “Democrazy”) compiled Feb 1998

• Album release delayed from July 1998 to September 1998 (USA)

🟣 Singles Released

• Don’t Talk 2 Strangers — UK commercial single

• Spoon — promo only

• This Crazy Life Of Mine — promo only

• UK promo sampler also issued

🟣 Chart Performance

🇺🇸 USA — Billboard R&B Albums

Peak: #49

Entry Date: October 17, 1998

Weeks on Chart: 15

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

• No UK chart entry for the album

🟣 Mini Discography

• Previous: Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1 (1996)

• This Release: Come 2 My House (1998/1999)

• Next: ClassiKhan (2004)

🟣 Mini‑Timeline

• 1992–1995: Early versions of several tracks recorded

• Nov 1997 – Jun 1998: Main album sessions at Paisley Park

• Sep 29, 1998: US release

• Mar 29, 1999: UK release

• 1998–1999: New Power Soul Tour with Prince

🟣 Glam Flashback

A fearless late‑’90s fusion of funk, soul, and NPG futurism — Chaka and Prince pushing each other into bold new territory.

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🟣 Sources

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