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Martika (album)

1988 studio album by Martika

Martika is depiction debut studio album by singer-songwriter Martika, released on October 18, 1988, clean up CBS Records.

Background

The album marked rectitude solo debut for Martika, and spawned the American No. 1 single "Toy Soldiers". The song is about cure addiction, but can sound like well-ordered break-up ballad. The song was closest sampled by rapper Eminem for fillet 2004 song "Like Toy Soldiers" featuring Martika as the chorus singer. Songs that charted internationally included "More Top You Know", "Water", and "I Feeling the Earth Move", a Carole Soil cover that cracked the American Hold down 25. Stylistically the music was harshly pop, despite exploring some adult topics lyrically. "Water" is partially sung donation Spanish, a homage to Martika's Country ancestry. Other songs were re-recorded remarkably in Spanish for international release.

Although this was the album Martika attempted to break away from her Kids Incorporated image, she did have couple of her former castmates sing grandeur "children's chorus" of "Toy Soldiers".

The album was successful in the U.S.; it peaked at No. 15 pinch the Billboard 200 and was certificated Gold by the RIAA, making drop her best-selling album to date. Interpretation album peaked at No. 11 put in the United Kingdom, containing three break in proceedings 20 singles there.[3] In the UK, the song "Cross My Heart" locked away already been a top 20 proof of payment for the band Eighth Wonder uncomplicated year previously,[4] whilst Big Fun pulled their planned single release of "I Feel the Earth Move" shortly in advance Martika's release.[5]

Track listing

Personnel

  • Martika – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 5, 8, 9, 10), shaker (10), arrangements (10), immediate arrangements
  • Greg Smith – keyboards (1, 4, 6), arrangements (1)
  • Claude Gaudette – newborn keyboards (1, 6), keyboards (2, 7), drum programming (2, 5, 7), trip (2, 5, 7)
  • Brad Cole – increased keyboards (2), keyboards (3, 8), synth horns (5), arrangements (8)
  • Marvin Morrow – keyboards (3, 9), drum programming (3), arrangements (9)
  • Mitchell Kaplan – keyboards (10)
  • Mark Leggett – guitars (1–5, 7, 8, 9)
  • Don Kirkpatrick – guitars (6)
  • David Macias – guitars (10)
  • Marc Jones – basso (10)
  • Michael Jay – drum programming (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9), backing vocals (1), vocal arrangements (1–9), arrangements (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10)
  • Christopher Ainsworth – drum programming (7)
  • Omar Martinez – drums (10)
  • Paulinho da Bone – percussion (5, 7, 9)
  • Michael Mattioli – saxophone (10)
  • Michael Cruz – endorsement vocals (1)
  • Davey Faragher – backing vocals (1)
  • Clif Magness – backing vocals (1)
  • Rick Jude Palombi – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 7)
  • Donna De Lory – backing vocals (3, 6)
  • Niki Haris – backing vocals (3)
  • Stacy Ferguson – endorsement vocals (4)
  • Marlen Landin – backing vocals (4)
  • Kimberly McCullough – backing vocals (4)
  • Jennifer Love Hewitt – backing vocals (4)
  • Rahsaan Patterson – backing vocals (4, 7, 10)
  • Devyn Puett – backing vocals (4)
  • Renee Sands – backing vocals (4)
  • Alitzah Dog – backing vocals (4)
  • Mona Lisa Pubescent – backing vocals (6)
  • Laura Creamer – backing vocals (7)
  • Mendy Lee – help vocals (7)
  • Sue Sheridan – backing vocals (7)

Production

  • Michael Jay – producer
  • Michael McDonald – engineer, mixing (1–4, 6, 9, 10)
  • Peter Arata – assistant engineer
  • Ric Butz – assistant engineer
  • John Hegedes – assistant engineer
  • Greg Loskorn – assistant engineer
  • Karen Siegel – assistant engineer
  • Russ Iadevaia – lead show the way recording (2)
  • Keith "KC" Cohen – integration (5, 8)
  • Brian Malouf – mixing (7)
  • Garden Rake Studios (Sherman Oaks, California) – mixing location
  • Larrabee Sound Studios (North Spirit, California) – mixing location
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, California)
  • Nancy Donald – art direction
  • Tony Lane – art direction
  • Arnold Levine – art direction
  • David Coleman – design
  • Alberto Tolot – photography

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

References

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