It Must Be Magic

It Must Be Magic
Studio album by Teena Marie
Released May 14, 1981
Recorded 1980-1981
Genre
Length

44:34 (original release)

63:37 (expanded edition)
Label Gordy
Producer Teena Marie
Teena Marie chronology
Irons in the Fire
(1980)
It Must Be Magic
(1981)
Robbery
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA- [2]

It Must Be Magic is the fourth studio album by Teena Marie, released in 1981. It was her last album for Motown and the highest-selling of Marie's tenure with Motown. Like Irons in the Fire, it was fully written and produced by Marie herself, and received a positive critical reception.

In 2002, the album was re-released in a remastered and expanded CD edition containing three additional tracks (two of which were recorded during a live concert in Long Beach, California).

Track listing

All songs written by Teena Marie, except where noted.

  1. "It Must Be Magic" – 6:07
  2. "Revolution" – 4:27
  3. "Where's California" – 5:24
  4. "365" – 4:10
  5. "Opus 111 (Does Anybody Care)" – 1:27
  6. "Square Biz" (Marie, Allen McGrier) – 6:40
  7. "The Ballad of Cradle Rob and Me" (Marie, Jill D. Jones) – 3:24
  8. "Portuguese Love" – 7:17
  9. "Yes Indeed" – 4:57
  10. "Square Biz [Instrumental]" – 6:40 (expanded edition)
  11. "Someday We'll All Be Free" (Donny Hathaway) – 1:57 (expanded edition - live recording)
  12. "Déjà Vu" (Rick James) – 12:26 (expanded edition - live recording)

Personnel

Charts

Year Album Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B
1981 It Must Be Magic 23 2

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[4]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
1981 "Square Biz" 50 3 12
"It Must Be Magic" 30
1982 "Portuguese Love" 54

Later Samples

External links

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Teena Marie: It Must Be Magic > Review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  3. "Teena Marie US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  4. "Teena Marie US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
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