Released February 14, 1980 | Length 51:15 Release date 14 February 1980 Label Gordy | |
 | ||
Recorded 1979Capitol Records(Hollywood, California) Lady T(1980) Irons in the Fire(1980) Similar Teena Marie albums, Funk albums | ||
Lady t marie 365 1981
Lady T is the second studio album by American singer Teena Marie, released by Motown's Gordy label on February 14, 1980.
Contents
- Lady t marie 365 1981
- Rip lady t teena marie portuguese love 1981
- Background
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Rip lady t teena marie portuguese love 1981
Background
Released in 1980. The album was produced by Richard Rudolph, and the track "Too Many Colors" features the then 7 year-old Maya Rudolph, daughter of Rudolph and his late wife Minnie Riperton. The album was dedicated to Minnie Riperton. Lady T was the nickname of Teena Marie at Motown Records. The packaging of Teena Marie's debut album Wild and Peaceful had not included a picture of the singer, and the image on the sleeve of this album surprised many people who had assumed she was African-American.
Lady T peaked at #18 on the Black Albums chart and #45 on the Pop Albums chart. Lead single "Behind the Groove" peaked at #21 on the US Black Singles chart and became Teena Marie's only top 20 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching #6 in that country.
Track listing
- "Behind the Groove" (Marie, Richard Rudolph) 6:06
- "Now That I Have You" (Art Philips, Richard Rudolph, Claudia Talbot) 5:32
- "Lonely Desire" (Marie, Richard Rudolph, Dwayne Wedlaw) 4:39
- "Aladdin's Lamp" (Marie) 4:55
- "You're All the Boogie I Need" (Mickey Hearn, Marie) 5:44
- "Can It Be Love" (Marie, Dwayne Wedlaw) 4:24
- "Young Girl in Love" (Jill Jones, Marie) 3:55
- "Why Did I Have to Fall in Love with You" (Marie, George Sopuch) 4:45
- "Too Many Colors (Tee's Interlude)" (Marie) 3:10
- "Why Can't I Get Next to You" (Marie) 3:58
- "Co-Pilot to Pilot" (Marie) 4:23
Personnel
Songs
1Behind the Groove (original LP version)6:12
2Now That I Have You5:32
3Lonely Desire4:39