Irons in the Fire (album)
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| Studio album by Teena Marie | ||||
| Released | July 6, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
| Studio | Motown/Hitsville Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) |
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| Length | 43:41 | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Producer | Teena Marie | |||
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| Robert Christgau | C+ |
Irons in the Fire is the third album by American R&B and soul singer Teena Marie, released on July 6, 1980 by Motown. Her first self produced effort, it was dedicated to her father, Thomas Leslie Brockert (1919-1976). It received positive reviews on its release. In a 2009 interview she named it as her personal favourite of all her albums.
Irons in the Fire peaked at #9 on the Black Albums chart and #38 on the Pop Albums chart. Lead single "I Need Your Lovin'" peaked at #9 on the US Black Singles chart and #37 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached #28 in the United Kingdom, making it Marie's second and last top 30 single in that country. In addition, along with the track "Chains", "I Need Your Lovin'" peaked at number two for two weeks on the dance charts.
All songs were written by Teena Marie, except where noted.
Technical
In 2000, pop singer Sheena Easton covered "I Need Your Lovin" as a bonus track on her Disco album "Fabulous" for the Japanese market. The Cover Girls, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam and Curiosity Killed The Cat also covered Teena's song.
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