United Kingdom, Aug. 24 -- Chaka Khan has declared herself "partnered out" at 73, saying she is not searching for another relationship as she prepares to release her first new album in seven years.

The Queen of Funk discussed her love life in a new interview while promoting Chakzilla, which is released on September 18 through her EarthSong Records label under licence to BMG. The 10-track record follows 2019's Hello Happiness and includes collaborations with Sia, Snoop Dogg and Lenny Kravitz.

Asked by The Observer in her latest chat about the lyric "I've been waiting all my life for this moment" on the title track and what she was still waiting for, Chaka said: "I don't want to discuss that, because if I talk too much about what I would ...