Papillon (Chaka Khan song)
1980 single by Chaka Khan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Papillon (a.k.a. Hot Butterfly) is a 1978 song by Gregg Diamond, first released as an album track Hot Butterfly on Bionic Boogie by Diamond. However, the best known version is the 1980 hit Papillon by Chaka Khan. The song features vocals by American R&B singer Luther Vandross and a harmonica solo by musician Hugh McCracken.
| "Papillon" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Chaka Khan | ||||
| from the album Naughty | ||||
| B-side | "Too Much Love" | |||
| Released | June 18, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Post-disco, R&B | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gregg Diamond | |||
| Producer(s) | Arif Mardin | |||
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It was Chaka Khan's most successful single from the album Naughty,[1][2] though it only peaked at #22 on Billboard's R&B charts.
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