Destiny is the sixth studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1986.

Destiny was Khan's follow-up to the platinum-selling I Feel for You and was as high tech as its predecessor—symptomatically and characteristically for its period with more producers and sound engineers credited in the liner notes than musicians—but was musically more geared towards rock and pop than soul and R&B, most prominently on tracks such as "So Close", the self-penned title track "My Destiny", "Who's It Gonna Be" and "Watching the World" featuring Phil Collins on drums and backing vocals.

"Love of a Lifetime", "Tight Fit", "Earth to Mickey" and "Watching the World" were all released as 12" singles including extended remixes.

[3] Track 1 “Love of a Lifetime” Drums – Fred Maher Bass, Guitar [Additional] – Marcus Miller Guitar – Nick Moroch Keyboards [Additional] – David Lebolt Synthesizer Programmed By – David Gamson Additional Synthesizer Programming – Jason Miles, Michael Colina Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan, Mark Stevens, Green Gartside Saxophone [Alto & Solo] – Bob Gay Saxophone [Tenor] – Scott Gilman Trumpet – Matthew Cornish Track 2 “Earth to Mickey” Synthesizer, Keyboards, Guitar, Rap [Mickey's Rap Performed By] – Reggie Griffin Special Effects Editing – Arif Mardin Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan, Mark Stevens, Sandra St. Victor Track 3 “Watching the World” Drums – Phil Collins Additional Drum Sounds – David Rosenberg Bass – Pino Palladino Guitar – Dan Huff Synthesizer [Additional], Sequenced By – Joe Mardin Synthesizer, Programmed By – David Lebolt Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan, Mark Stevens, Phil Collins Saxophone [Tenor] – Michael Brecker Trombone – Tom Malone Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm, Michael Mossman, Randy Brecker

Track 4 – “The Other Side of the World” Producer, Synthesizer – Robbie Buchanan Track 5 – “My Destiny” Drums – Steve Ferrone Bass – Anthony Jackson Guitar – Randy Fredrix Keyboards, Programmed By – Philippe Saisse Track 6 “I Can't Be Loved” Keyboards, Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming], Guitar, Backing Vocals – Reggie Griffin Keyboards, Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming], Percussion [Additional] – Joe Mardin Drum Sounds – David Rosenberg Guitar – Paul Pesco Sequenced By [Additional Sequencing] – Glen Ballard, Randy Goodrum Backing Vocals – Cindy Mizelle, Sandra St. Victor String Arrangement – Arif Mardin Concertmaster [Strings] – Gene Orloff Track 7 “It's You” Keyboards, Saxophone, Guitar, Programmed By – Reggie Griffin Additional Keyboards – Tony Patler Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan, Mark Stevens, Sandra St. Victor Track 8 “So Close” Drums – David Rosenberg Synthesizer [Synthesizer Bass], Keyboards – Beau Hill Guitar – Reb Beach Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan, Sandra St. Victor