Martika's Kitchen

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Martika's Kitchen
Studio album by
Martika
ReleasedAugust 26, 1991[1]
GenrePop
Length57:24
LabelColumbia
Producer
Martika chronology
Martika
(1988) 		Martika's Kitchen
(1991) 		Best of: More Than You Know
(1997)
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 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]

CD (Main Course)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Martika's Kitchen"Prince
  • Martika
  • Prince
5:09
2."Spirit"
  • Prince
  • Martika
4:38
3."Love... Thy Will Be Done"
  • Martika
  • Prince
  • Martika
  • Prince
5:02
4."A Magical Place"Christopher MaxMax4:41
5."Coloured Kisses"
  • Blue
  • Les Pierce
  • Martika
Clivillés and Cole4:37
6."Safe in the Arms of Love"
Bob Rosa5:09
7."Pride and Prejudice"
  • Cruz
  • Martika
Martika5:12
8."Take Me to Forever"
  • Martika
  • Jay
  • Rosa
  • BluePierce
4:35
9."Temptation"
  • Blue
  • Pierce
  • Martika
  • Rosa
  • Blue
  • Pierce
  • Martika
4:46
10."Don't Say U Love Me"
  • Martika
  • Prince
  • Martika
  • Prince
4:24
11."Broken Heart"
  • Blue
  • Pierce
  • Martika
  • Blue
  • Pierce
4:33
12."Mi Tierra" (Duet with Cecilia Cruz)
  • Blue
  • Pierce
  • Martika
Joe Galdo4:38
Total length:57:24

Reheated edition - bonus disc[edit]

Reheated Edition CD 2 (Side Orders: Remixes & Edits)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love... Thy Will Be Done" (7" Edit)
  • Martika
  • Prince
4:23
2."Martika's Kitchen" (7" Edit)Prince4:12
3."Coloured Kisses" (7" Edit)
  • Blue
  • Pierce
  • Martika
4:08
4."Safe in the Arms of Love" (Edit Version)
  • Cruz
  • Martika
  • Jay
3:19
5."Spirit" (Radio Edit)
  • Blue
  • Martika
  • Prince
  • Seacer
3:56
6."Love... Thy Will Be Done" (Prince Mix)
  • Martika
  • Prince
5:58
7."Martika's Kitchen" (Remix 1 Alt. 7” Video Version)Prince5:00
8."Coloured Kisses" (Remix)
  • Blue
  • Pierce
  • Martika
4:57
9."Spirit" (House Mix)
  • Blue
  • Martika
  • Prince
  • Seacer
8:04
10."Martika's Kitchen" (Extended Version)Prince5:24
11."Spirit" (Hip-Hop Mix)
  • Blue
  • Martika
  • Prince
  • Seacer
5:01
12."Martika's Kitchen" (Alt. Dub Version)Prince5:09
Total length:57:24

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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