
Once You Get Started
Album Summary
"Once You Get Started" is a horn-driven funk number written by musician Gavin Christopher, and recorded and released by the band Rufus featuring Chaka Khan in late 1974. The song is led mostly by Khan, though fellow group member Tony Maiden contributed lead vocals for the song's second verse. It helped to make their third album Rufusized go platinum. "Once You Get Started", peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975, giving the group their second top ten single and third top forty single overall. The song also hit number-four on the Hot Soul Singles chart as well as number six on the Record World, Disco File Top 20 chart.
Tracklist
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A Once You Get Started
3:28
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B Rufusized
3:16
Total Runtime: 6:44
Most Popular Members
Hawk
Bobby Watson
Andre Fischer
John Robinson
Tony Maiden
Kevin Murphy
Yvette Stevens
Richard Calhoun