''Funk This'' is the eleventh

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by American singer

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. It was first released by

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on September 25, 2007 in the United States. On October 13, 2007 the album entered at its peak position of number fifteen on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number five on the

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. On December 6, 2007, the album was nominated for

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at the

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, while "Disrespectful" was nominated for

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. Both nominations resulted in wins for Khan. By February 2008, "Funk This" had sold 160,000 copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan. The double A-side singles "Disrespectful" (featuring

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) and "Angel" were released to radio and made digitally available on

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in advance of the album release. Following the success of the initial double A-side single, the duet with Michael McDonald, " You Belong to Me", was released to radio, eventually peaking at number eighteen on the Hot Contemporary Jazz Songs chart. The contemporary R&B ballad "One for All Time" reached number fifty-five on the

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."One For All Time" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart Positions - Feb 9, 2008
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Track listing

Singles

*"Disrespectful" (featuring Mary J. Blige) (2007) — #1 U.S. Dance *"Angel" (2007) — #29 U.S. R&B *"You Belong to Me" (featuring Michael McDonald) (2007) — #18 U.S. Hot Contemporary Jazz Songs *"One for All Time" (2008) — #35 U.S. R&B *"Disrespectful" (featuring Mary J. Blige) (2009) — #1 U.K. Music Week Commercial Pop

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

Charts All Over the World
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