Martika's Kitchen
Martika's Kitchen | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 26, 1991[1] | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 57:24 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer |
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Martika chronology | ||||
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Singles from Martika's Kitchen | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Herald | C[3] |
Entertainment Weekly | C[4] |
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Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Martika's Kitchen is the second and final studio album by singer-songwriter Martika, released in 1991 on Columbia Records. The album was reissued in deluxe two-CD edition in 2018 as Martika's Kitchen (Reheated Edition) with 12 bonus tracks of rare mixes and single edits.
Album background
[edit]The album was a departure in musical styles from Martika's debut album. Martika's Kitchen incorporates elements of gospel, jazz, funk, R&B and traditional Cuban music. The album features four songs written and produced by Prince. The four Prince songs (tracks 1-3 and 10) on the album were recorded by him and then sent to Martika to overdub. Three of those songs were based on a lyrics notebook she had given him for inspiration.
Album reception
[edit]The Prince-penned title track cracked the US Billboard Hot 100 and the gospel-themed "Love... Thy Will Be Done", co-written by Prince and Martika, made the top 10.[8]
The album was certified gold in both the UK[1] and Australia.[9] "Love... Thy Will Be Done" reached #1 in Australia,[10] and the top 10 in the UK,[11] Ireland,[12] and New Zealand.[13] The "Martika's Kitchen" single reached the top 40 in the UK,[11] Ireland,[12] Germany,[14] Australia,[10] and New Zealand.[13] A third single, "Coloured Kisses", narrowly missed the top 40 in the UK,[11] and peaked at #39 in Australia.[10] A fourth single, "Safe In the Arms of Love", was released in Europe in 1992[15] but failed to chart. "Temptation" was set to become the final single[citation needed] but was never officially released.
A concert tour to promote the album visited over 200 cities.[citation needed]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Martika's Kitchen" | Prince |
| 5:09 |
2. | "Spirit" |
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| 4:38 |
3. | "Love... Thy Will Be Done" |
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| 5:02 |
4. | "A Magical Place" | Christopher Max | Max | 4:41 |
5. | "Coloured Kisses" |
| Clivillés and Cole | 4:37 |
6. | "Safe in the Arms of Love" |
| Bob Rosa | 5:09 |
7. | "Pride and Prejudice" |
| Martika | 5:12 |
8. | "Take Me to Forever" |
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| 4:35 |
9. | "Temptation" |
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| 4:46 |
10. | "Don't Say U Love Me" |
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| 4:24 |
11. | "Broken Heart" |
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| 4:33 |
12. | "Mi Tierra" (Duet with Cecilia Cruz) |
| Joe Galdo | 4:38 |
Total length: | 57:24 |
Reheated edition - bonus disc
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love... Thy Will Be Done" (7" Edit) |
| 4:23 |
2. | "Martika's Kitchen" (7" Edit) | Prince | 4:12 |
3. | "Coloured Kisses" (7" Edit) |
| 4:08 |
4. | "Safe in the Arms of Love" (Edit Version) |
| 3:19 |
5. | "Spirit" (Radio Edit) |
| 3:56 |
6. | "Love... Thy Will Be Done" (Prince Mix) |
| 5:58 |
7. | "Martika's Kitchen" (Remix 1 Alt. 7” Video Version) | Prince | 5:00 |
8. | "Coloured Kisses" (Remix) |
| 4:57 |
9. | "Spirit" (House Mix) |
| 8:04 |
10. | "Martika's Kitchen" (Extended Version) | Prince | 5:24 |
11. | "Spirit" (Hip-Hop Mix) |
| 5:01 |
12. | "Martika's Kitchen" (Alt. Dub Version) | Prince | 5:09 |
Total length: | 57:24 |
Chart performance
[edit]Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart[10] | 9 |
Canadian Albums Chart[16] | 81 |
German Albums Chart[17] | 51 |
New Zealand Albums Chart[13] | 40 |
UK Albums Chart[11] | 15 |
US Billboard 200[18] | 111 |
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[19] | 24 |
European Albums (Eurotipsheet)[20] | 55 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] | 78 |
Sales and certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[22] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Martika'". I.imgur.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Obee, Dave (September 1, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
- ^ "Martika's Kitchen | Music". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
- ^ Hunt, Dennis (September 15, 1991). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Kane, Peter (November 1991). "Review". Q (62).
- ^ Andrews, Marc (August 21, 1991). "Review: LPs". Smash Hits.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / Martika > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ a b c d "australian-charts.com > Discography Martika". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Official Charts > Martika". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for 'Martika'". I.imgur.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c "charts.nz > Discography Martika". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Martika (single)". I.imgur.com (in German). Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Martika - Safe In the Arms of Love". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ Canada, Bibliothèque et Archives; Canada, Library and Archives (30 March 2012). "Bienvenue au site Web Bibliothèque et Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Martika (albums)" (in German). I.imgur.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / Martika > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 8, no. 41. 12 October 1991. p. 31. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Martika – Martika's Kitchen" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 929. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Martika – Martika's Kitchen". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Martika's Kitchen at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Martika's Kitchen at Discogs (list of releases)