Martika's Kitchen Explained

Martika's Kitchen
Type:	studio
Artist:	Martika
Cover:	Martika'sKitchen.jpg
Released:	August 26, 1991^[1]
Genre:	Pop
Label:	Columbia
Prev Title:	Martika
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	Best of: More Than You Know
Next Year:	1997

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.^[2]

The album was certified gold in both the UK^[1] and Australia.^[3] "Love... Thy Will Be Done" reached #1 in Australia, and the top 10 in the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand. The "Martika's Kitchen" single reached the top 40 in the UK, Ireland,^[4] Germany,^[5] Australia, and New Zealand.^[6] A third single, "Coloured Kisses", narrowly missed the top 40 in the UK, and peaked at #39 in Australia. A fourth single, "Safe In the Arms of Love", was released in Europe in 1992^[7] but failed to chart. "Temptation" was set to become the final single but was never officially released.

A concert tour to promote the album visited over 200 cities.

Track listing

Reheated edition - bonus disc

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart^[8]	9
Canadian Albums Chart^[9]	81
German Albums Chart^[10]	51
New Zealand Albums Chart	40
UK Albums Chart^[11]	15
US Billboard 200^[12]	111
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)^[13]	24
European Albums (Eurotipsheet)^[14]	55

Notes and References

1. Web site: BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Martika'. I.imgur.com. January 21, 2016.
2. Web site: Billboard > Artists / Martika > Chart History > The Hot 100. Billboard.com. January 21, 2016.
3. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
4. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for 'Martika'. I.imgur.com. January 21, 2016.
5. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Martika (single). German. I.imgur.com. January 21, 2016.
6. Web site: charts.nz > Discography Martika. Hung Medien. January 21, 2016.
7. Web site: Martika - Safe In the Arms of Love. Discogs.com. January 21, 2016.
8. Web site: australian-charts.com > Discography Martika . Hung Medien . January 21, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160221165905/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Martika . February 21, 2016 .
9. Web site: Bienvenue au site Web Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. Bibliothèque et Archives. Canada. Library and Archives. Canada. 30 March 2012. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 29 December 2021.
10. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Martika (albums). German. I.imgur.com. January 21, 2016.
11. Web site: Official Charts > Martika. Officialcharts.com. January 21, 2016.
12. Web site: Billboard > Artists / Martika > Chart History > Billboard 200. Billboard.com. January 21, 2016.
13. https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf
14. European Hot 100 Albums. Eurotipsheet. 8. 41. 12 October 1991. 31. 29800226. World Radio History.