Martika's Kitchen
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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
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
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The album was certified gold in both the UK<ref name=bpi/> and Australia.<ref name=ryan>Template:Cite book</ref> "Love... Thy Will Be Done" reached #1 in Australia,<ref name=aus/> and the top 10 in the UK,<ref name=uk/> Ireland,<ref name=ie/> and New Zealand.<ref name=nz/> The "Martika's Kitchen" single reached the top 40 in the UK,<ref name=uk/> Ireland,<ref name=ie>Template:Cite web</ref> Germany,<ref name=ger>Template:Cite web</ref> Australia,<ref name=aus/> and New Zealand.<ref name=nz>Template:Cite web</ref> A third single, "Coloured Kisses", narrowly missed the top 40 in the UK,<ref name=uk/> and peaked at #39 in Australia.<ref name=aus/> A fourth single, "Safe In the Arms of Love", was released in Europe in 1992<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> but failed to chart. "Temptation" was set to become the final singleTemplate:Citation needed but was never officially released.
A concert tour to promote the album visited over 200 cities.Template:Citation needed
Track listing
Reheated edition - bonus disc
Chart performance
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart<ref name=aus>Template:Cite web</ref> | 9 |
| Canadian Albums Chart<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 81 |
| German Albums Chart<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 51 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart<ref name=nz/> | 40 |
| UK Albums Chart<ref name=uk>Template:Cite web</ref> | 15 |
| US Billboard 200<ref name=billboard200>Template:Cite web</ref> | 111 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 24 |
| European Albums (Eurotipsheet)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 55 |
Sales and certifications
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