Chaka Khan and Sia collaborated on the dance-pop single "Chakzilla," the first release from the "I'm Every Woman" singer's upcoming album
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Khan tells PEOPLE about how she became Sia's godmother
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"Chaka is the Godzilla of chanteuses alive," Sia tells PEOPLE in a statement
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member's new single "Chakzilla" is out now, and the dance-pop track was written with Sia, who also provides backing vocals, marking their latest collaboration after years of knowing one another.
"The moment we met, we felt like we knew each other forever," Khan, 73, tells PEOPLE of the "Chandelier" singer-songwriter, 50. "She's now my goddaughter. I'm a godmother."
How did Khan become Sia's godmother? "Quite naturally," she explains. "She asked me to be her godmother. I said, 'Absolutely.' Simple as that."
The two artists previously performed "I'm Every Woman" together when Khan was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023, and they later collaborated on the song "Immortal Queen" from Sia's 2024 albumReasonable Woman.
"She's got a big, beautiful heart. And she's such a talent," says Khan of Sia. "She's so clever and so smart and a great singer, a great writer. I mean, she's almost perfection when it comes to art. She's brilliant."
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"Chakzilla" serves as the first single off Khan's upcoming album of the same name, which comes out on Friday, Sept. 18 after about "a year and a half" of making the project together with producer Greg Kurstin.
Sia tells PEOPLE in a statement, "Chaka is the Godzilla of chanteuses alive, and it was my honor to collaborate with her on this music!"
The "Cheap Thrills" artist came up with the title of "Chakzilla," according to Khan. "I would've never thought of that," she says. "[Sia is] clever. She comes up with lots of ideas."
In the song's music video, Khan portrays a Godzilla-like "monster of a person" who rebuilds society instead of destroying it. She was inspired to embody the altruistic character "because that's closer to what I am," she says. "I tried to make it true to who I am and what I'm about."
Chakzillawill mark Khan's first new album since 2019'sHello Happiness. "It's a really, really great album, a great CD with great songs. It's going to be on the pop dance side," she explains. "We've got lots of great people collaborating as well."
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