Released November 11, 1984 Length 45:36 Artist Teena Marie Producer Teena Marie | Recorded 1983-1984 Starchild
(1984) Emerald City
(1986) Release date 11 November 1984 Label Epic/Sony Records | |
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Genres Soul music, Rhythm and blues, Contemporary R&B, Quiet storm, Freestyle music Similar Teena Marie albums, Soul music albums | ||
Teena marie starchild
Starchild is the sixth album by Teena Marie, released in 1984. Following the relative commercial failure of her previous album, Robbery, Starchild became the highest-selling album of Marie's career. It peaked at #9 on the US Black Albums chart and #31 on the Billboard Albums chart. Lead single "Lovergirl" became a major hit, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 (Marie's only top 30 hit on that chart). The track "My Dear Mr. Gaye" is a tribute to Marvin Gaye, who had been fatally shot and killed by his father on April 1, 1984. It has been rereleased by SoulMusic Records in 2012 as an Expanded Edition, containing 5 mixes as bonus tracks (see track listing below).
Contents
Track listing
All songs written by Teena Marie, except where noted.
- "Lovergirl" – 4:54
- "Help Youngblood Get to the Freaky Party" (Bendrix, Marie) – 5:44
- "Out on a Limb" – 6:37
- "Alibi" (Marie, Fred Mirza) – 5:23
- "Jammin'" – 5:52
- "Starchild" – 5:35
- "We've Got to Stop (Meeting Like This)" (Teena Marie featuring Ronnie McNeir) – 5:07
- "My Dear Mr. Gaye" (Marie, Penny "P.J." Johnson, Leon Ware) – 5:28
- "Light" – 1:17
- "Lovergirl" (US Single) - 3:59
- "Lovergirl" (US Special 12" Dance Mix) - 5:53
- "Lovergirl" (US Single - Instrumental) - 6:10
- "Jammin'" (Dance Mix - Long Version) - 8:20
- "Out on a Limb" (US 12" Single Edit) - 5:31
Personnel
Credits for Starchild adapted from Allmusic
Singles
Songs
1Lovergirl4:54
2Help Youngblood Get to the Freaky Party5:44
3Out on a Limb6:37