Martika's Kitchen

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Martika's Kitchen
Studio album by
Martika
ReleasedAugust 26, 1991[1]
GenrePop
Length57:24
LabelColumbia
ProducerPrince (tracks 1, 2, 3, 10), Christopher Max (track 4), Clivillés and Cole (track 5), Bob Rosa (co-producer: tracks 6, 8, 9), Martika (co-producer: tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10), Frankie Blue (tracks 8, 9, 11), Les Pierce (tracks 8, 9, 11), Joe Galdo (track 12)
Martika chronology
Martika
(1988) 		Martika's Kitchen
(1991)
Singles from Martika's Kitchen
  1. "Love... Thy Will Be Done"
    Released: July 25, 1991
  2. "Martika's Kitchen"
    Released: January 20, 1992
  3. "Coloured Kisses"
    Released: June 12, 1992
  4. "Safe in the Arms of Love"
    Released: January 4, 1993
  5. "Spirit (remixes; promo only)"
    Released: January 29, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Calgary HeraldC[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
Q[6]
Smash Hits[7]

Martika's Kitchen is the second studio album by pop singer and former child actor Martika, released in 1991 on Columbia Records. The album was reissued in deluxe 2CD 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]

  1. "Martika's Kitchen" (Prince) – 5:09
  2. "Spirit" (Frankie Blue, Martika, Prince, Levi Seacer Jr.) – 4:38
  3. "Love... Thy Will Be Done" (Martika, Prince) – 5:02
  4. "A Magical Place" (Christopher Max) – 4:41
  5. "Coloured Kisses" (Blue, Les Pierce, Martika) – 4:37
  6. "Safe in the Arms of Love" (Michael Cruz, Martika, Michael Jay) – 5:09
  7. "Pride and Prejudice" (Cruz, Martika) – 5:12
  8. "Take Me to Forever" (Martika, Jay) – 4:35
  9. "Temptation" (Blue, Pierce, Martika) – 4:46
  10. "Don't Say U Love Me" (Martika, Prince) – 4:24
  11. "Broken Heart" (Blue, Pierce, Martika) – 4:33
  12. "Mi Tierra" (duet with Celia Cruz) (Blue, Pierce, Martika) – 4:38

Reheated edition - bonus disc[edit]

  1. "Love... Thy Will Be Done" (Single Version) – 4:23
  2. "Martika's Kitchen" (Single Version) – 4:12
  3. "Coloured Kisses" (Single Version) – 4:07
  4. "Safe in the Arms of Love" (Edit version) – 3:19
  5. "Spirit" (Radio Edit) – 3:55
  6. "Love... Thy Will Be Done" (Prince Mix) – 5:57
  7. "Martika's Kitchen" (Remix 1 Alt. 7" Video Version) – 5:00
  8. "Coloured Kisses" (Remix) – 4:57
  9. "Spirit" (House Mix) – 8:03
  10. "Martika's Kitchen" (Extended Version) – 5:24
  11. "Spirit" (Hip-Hop Mix) – 5:01
  12. "Martika's Kitchen" (Alternate Dub Version) – 5:09

Singles[edit]

  1. 1991: "Love... Thy Will Be Done" #10 US, #9 UK, #1 AUS
  2. 1991: "Martika's Kitchen" #93 US, #17 UK, #29 AUS
  3. 1992: "Coloured Kisses" #41 UK, #39 AUS
  4. 1993: "Safe in the Arms of Love"
  5. 1993: "Spirit" (remixes promo only)
  6. 1993: "Mi Tierra/El Amor Llegará" (Argentine promo only)

Other tracks[edit]

  1. "El Amor Llegará" ("Love... Thy Will Be Done") – 5:01
  • Released in Argentina with "Mi Tierra" as a double A-side promo single.
  1. "Beautiful Fabulous" (outtake)
  2. "Rub U Down" (outtake)
  3. "The Do" (outtake)

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (1991) Peak
position
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

Sales and certifications[edit]

Certifications for Martika's Kitchen
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold 35,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Martika'". I.imgur.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ Obee, Dave (September 1, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  4. ^ "Martika's Kitchen | Music | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  5. ^ Hunt, Dennis (September 15, 1991). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Kane, Peter (November 1991). "Review". Q (62).
  7. ^ Andrews, Marc (August 21, 1991). "Review: LPs". Smash Hits.
  8. ^ "Billboard > Artists / Martika > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  10. ^ a b c d "australian-charts.com > Discography Martika". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  11. ^ a b c d "Official Charts > Martika". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  12. ^ a b "The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for 'Martika'". I.imgur.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  13. ^ a b c "charts.nz > Discography Martika". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  14. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Martika (single)". I.imgur.com (in German). Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  15. ^ "Martika - Safe In the Arms of Love". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Martika (albums)" (in German). I.imgur.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  18. ^ "Billboard > Artists / Martika > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "British album certifications – Martika – Martika's Kitchen". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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