Martika's Kitchen

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For the song, see Martika's Kitchen (song).

Martika's Kitchen
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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
AllMusicStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[2]
Calgary HeraldC[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC[4]
Los Angeles TimesStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[5]
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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

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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

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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

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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
  • Blue
  • Pierce
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

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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

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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
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[19] 24
European Albums (Eurotipsheet)[20] 55
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 78

Sales and certifications

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Certifications for Martika's Kitchen
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Gold 35,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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