| Masochistic Beauty | |
| Artist: | Marvin Gaye |
| Album: | Dream of a Lifetime |
| Released: | 1985 |
| Recorded: | Ohain, Belgium (1982); Los Angeles, California (1984) |
| Genre: | Funk, dance-pop |
| Label: | CBS Records |
| Producer: | Marvin Gaye Gordon Banks |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
"Masochistic Beauty" is a song by American soul singer Marvin Gaye, released posthumously in 1985 by Columbia Records.
Unlike the majority of Gaye's music, the song is a dedication to S&M, which was something that Gaye was known to have an interest in. The lyrics find Gaye playing the role of a Dom in a faux British accent where he raps throughout the track. The song shares some similarities to "Sanctified Lady", receiving vocoder work from Gordon Banks, and having an electro-funk flavor. Both controversial tracks were also unfinished outtakes from the Midnight Love sessions, which received later work from Gordon Banks, and were released on the posthumous Dream of a Lifetime album.[1] [2] [3] [4]