Lady T | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 14, 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Studio | Conway Studios ( Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 51:15 | |||
Label | Gordy | |||
Producer | Richard Rudolph | |||
Teena Marie chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | B [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10 [4] |
Lady T is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Teena Marie, released by Motown's Gordy label on February 14, 1980.
The album was produced by Richard Rudolph, and the track "Too Many Colors" features the then 7 year-old Maya Rudolph, daughter of Rudolph and his late wife Minnie Riperton. The album was dedicated to Minnie Riperton. Lady T was the nickname of Teena Marie at Motown Records. The packaging of Teena Marie's debut album Wild and Peaceful had not included a picture of the singer, and the image on the sleeve of this album surprised many people who had assumed she was African-American.
Lady T peaked at #18 on the Black Albums chart and #45 on the Pop Albums chart. Lead single "Can It Be Love" was a minor hit on the US Black Singles chart followed by "Behind the Groove" which peaked at #21 on the US Black Singles chart and became Teena Marie's only top 20 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching #6. "Lonely Desire" was released as the final single from the album.
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Billboard Pop Albums [5] | 45 |
Billboard Top Soul Albums [5] | 18 |
Year | Single | Chart positions [6] | ||
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US R&B |
US Dance |
UK (OCC) | ||
1980 | "Can It Be Love" | 57 | — | — |
"Behind the Groove" | 21 | 4 | 6 |
Lady T | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 14, 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Studio | Conway Studios ( Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 51:15 | |||
Label | Gordy | |||
Producer | Richard Rudolph | |||
Teena Marie chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | B [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10 [4] |
Lady T is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Teena Marie, released by Motown's Gordy label on February 14, 1980.
The album was produced by Richard Rudolph, and the track "Too Many Colors" features the then 7 year-old Maya Rudolph, daughter of Rudolph and his late wife Minnie Riperton. The album was dedicated to Minnie Riperton. Lady T was the nickname of Teena Marie at Motown Records. The packaging of Teena Marie's debut album Wild and Peaceful had not included a picture of the singer, and the image on the sleeve of this album surprised many people who had assumed she was African-American.
Lady T peaked at #18 on the Black Albums chart and #45 on the Pop Albums chart. Lead single "Can It Be Love" was a minor hit on the US Black Singles chart followed by "Behind the Groove" which peaked at #21 on the US Black Singles chart and became Teena Marie's only top 20 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching #6. "Lonely Desire" was released as the final single from the album.
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Billboard Pop Albums [5] | 45 |
Billboard Top Soul Albums [5] | 18 |
Year | Single | Chart positions [6] | ||
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US R&B |
US Dance |
UK (OCC) | ||
1980 | "Can It Be Love" | 57 | — | — |
"Behind the Groove" | 21 | 4 | 6 |