Teena Marie discography
| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 13 |
| ↙Compilation albums | 7 |
| ↙Singles | 30 |
The discography of Teena Marie, the American Grammy Award-nominated R&B singer–songwriter–producer, consists of 13 studio albums, 7 compilation albums, and 30 singles since her debut album Wild and Peaceful in 1979. She has been awarded with four gold albums, two platinum albums and has had 6 top ten albums and 7 top ten singles on the United States R&B charts.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Record Label | ||||||||||
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| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
CAN [2] | ||||||||||||
| 1979 | Wild and Peaceful | 94 | 18 | — | Motown | |||||||||
| 1980 | Lady T | 45 | 18 | — |
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| Irons in the Fire | 38 | 9 | — |
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| 1981 | It Must Be Magic | 23 | 2 | — |
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| 1983 | Robbery | 119 | 13 | — | Epic | |||||||||
| 1984 | Starchild | 31 | 9 | 90 |
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| 1986 | Emerald City | 81 | 20 | — | ||||||||||
| 1988 | Naked to the World | 65 | 15 | — | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Ivory | 132 | 27 | — | ||||||||||
| 1994 | Passion Play | — | — | — | Sarai | |||||||||
| 2004 | La Doña | 6 | 3 | — |
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Cash Money | ||||||||
| 2006 | Sapphire | 24 | 3 | — | ||||||||||
| 2009 | Congo Square | 20 | 4 | — | Stax | |||||||||
| 2013 | Beautiful | 63 | 13 | — | UMe | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
- Charting compilations
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [1] | |||
| 2011 | Playlist: The Very Best of Teena Marie | 56 | Legacy |
- Complete list
- Greatest Hits (1985, Motown)
- Greatest Hits (1991, Epic)
- I Need Your Lovin': The Best of Teena Marie (1994, Motown)
- Motown Milestones: The Best of Teena Marie (1996, Motown)
- Lovergirl: The Teena Marie Story (1997, Epic)
- Love Songs (2000, Sony Music)
- Ultimate Collection (2000, Hip-O)
- 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Teena Marie (2001, Motown)
- Super Hits (2002, Legacy)
- Playlist: The Very Best of Teena Marie (2011, Legacy)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart Positions | ||||||||||||
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| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Dan [1] |
CAN [2] |
UK [4] | ||||||||||
| 1979 | "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" [A] | 102 | 8 | — | — | 43 | ||||||||
| "Don't Look Back" | — | 91 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1980 | "Can It Be Love" | — | 57 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Behind the Groove" | — | 21 | 4 | — | 6 | |||||||||
| "Lonely Desire" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "I Need Your Lovin'" | 37 | 9 | 2 | — | 28 | |||||||||
| 1981 | "Young Love" | — | 41 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Square Biz" | 50 | 3 | 12 | — | — | |||||||||
| "It Must Be Magic" | — | 30 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Portuguese Love" | — | 54 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1983 | "Fix It" | — | 21 | 41 | — | — | ||||||||
| "Midnight Magnet" | — | 36 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1984 | "Dear Lover" | — | 77 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Lovergirl" | 4 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 76 | |||||||||
| 1985 | "Jammin’" | 81 | 45 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Out on a Limb" | — | 56 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "14K" | — | 87 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1986 | "Lips to Find You" | — | 28 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Love Me Down Easy" | — | 76 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Lead Me On" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1988 | "Ooo La La La" | 85 | 1 | — | — | 74 | ||||||||
| "Work It" | — | 10 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Surrealistic Pillow" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1989 | "Bad Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1990 | "Here's Looking at You" | — | 11 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "If I Were a Bell" | — | 8 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Since Day One" | — | — | — | — | 69 | |||||||||
| 1991 | "Just Us Two" | — | 42 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1994 | "Warm as Momma's Oven" | — | 123 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2004 | "Still in Love" | 70 | 23 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "A Rose by Any Other Name" (with Gerald Levert) | 97 | 53 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2006 | "Ooh Wee" | 125 | 32 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2009 | "Can't Last a Day" (with Faith Evans) | — | 41 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "You Baby" | — | 100 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2012 | "Luv Letter" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
- Notes
- A Rick James sang uncredited co-lead vocals on "I'm a Sucker for Your Love".
Collaborations
In 1981:
- Marie sang a duet with Rick James in his song, "Fire and Desire", from his Street Songs album.
- Marie sang the single "Gigolette" by Ozone, which she also co-wrote and produced.
In 1982:
- Marie sang a duet with Rick James in his song, "Happy", from his Throwin' Down album.
- Marie sang Carl Anderson's song, "A.W.O.L.", on his Absence With Out Love album.
In 1985:
- Marie sang the song, "14K", on the soundtrack of the movie, The Goonies.
- Marie sang Q.T. Hush's song, "Soul Mates", on the Q.T. Hush album. She also worked as its co-producer and she sang back-up vocals.
In 1986:
- Marie was one of the featured vocalists in the King Dream Chorus & Crew ensemble single, "King Holiday".
- Marie sang the song, "Lead Me On", on the soundtrack of the movie, Top Gun.
In 1989:
- Marie sang the song, "Bad Boy", on the soundtrack album of the movie, Tap.
- Marie sang back-up on Grady Harrell's album, Come Play With Me.
In 1990:
- Marie sang Bernadette Cooper's tracks, "Drama According to Bernadette Cooper" and "Epilogue: Movie Produce Her", from Cooper's Drama According to Bernadette Cooper album.
In 1991:
- Marie sang Cheba's single, "Business Doin' Pleasure".
- Marie was one of the featured vocalists in the Peace Choir ensemble single, "Give Peace A Chance".
In 1995:
- Marie sang L. A. Nash's song, "Ain't a Damn Thing Changed", on his L. A. Nash album.
In 1996:
- Marie sang Pamela Williams' songs, "The Secret Garden" and "Latin Lullaby" on Williams' Saxtress album.
- Marie sang Snoop Dogg's songs, "Up Jump Tha Boogie" and "Vapors", from his Tha Doggfather album.
- Marie sang YoYo's song, "Body Work", from her Total Control album.
In 1997:
- Marie sang Domino's song, "Come On Over".
- Marie sang Gooch's song, "When It's Late", from his A Lot On It album.
In 1998:
- Marie sang in Club DJ, Danny Tenaglia's song, "Baby, Do You Feel Me?", which she also co-wrote, on his Tourism album.
- Marie sang "Wishing on a Star" on New York Undercover: A Night at Natalie's, the second and final soundtrack to the Fox television series, New York Undercover.
In 1999:
- Marie sang Domino's song, "Cum On Over", on his Remember Me album.
In 2000:
- Marie sang "Jazzy Rugrat Love" (sung to her hit "Portuguese Love") as a bonus enhanced track on the soundtrack of the Nickelodeon movie, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie.
In 2001:
- Marie sang Eve's song, "Life Is So Hard" on her Scorpion album.
In 2002:
- Marie sang Pamela Williams' song, "I Am Love", on Williams' smooth jazz album, Evolution.
- Marie sang Afu-Ra's song, "Open", on his Life Force Radio album.
- Marie sang the song "Shorty Down" on the soundtrack of the movie, Undisputed.
In 2006:
- Marie sang Steven Seagal's song, "BBQ" on his Mojo Priest album.
In 2008:
- Marie sang George Duke's song, "Sudan" from his Dukey Treats album.
- Marie sang Focus' song, "8.18.01" from his Dedicated album.
In 2013:
- Marie sang George Duke's song, "Ball & Chain" from his Dreamweaver album.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "US Charts > Teena Marie". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "CAN Charts > Teena Marie". RPM. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "US Certifications > Teena Marie". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ↑ "UK Charts > Teena Marie". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
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