Wild and Peaceful (Teena Marie album)

Wild and Peaceful
Studio album by Teena Marie
Released March 31, 1979
Recorded 1978-1979
Genre
Length 39:49
Label Gordy
Producer Rick James & Art Stewart
Teena Marie chronology
Wild and Peaceful
(1979)
Lady T
(1980)

Wild and Peaceful is the debut album by Teena Marie, released in 1979 on Motown, and featuring significant contributions from Rick James. He provided co-vocals on "I'm a Sucker for Your Love".

Wild and Peaceful peaked at #18 on the Black Albums chart and #94 on the Billboard Albums chart. The lead single "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" reached #8 on the US Black Singles chart and #43 in the UK.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Smash Hits6/10[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick James, except where indicated.

  1. "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" - 5:52
  2. "Turnin' Me On" - 6:06
  3. "Don't Look Back" (Cover of The Temptations song) (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) - 7:32
  4. "Déjà Vu (I've Been Here Before)" - 7:38
  5. "I'm Gonna Have My Cake (And Eat It Too)" (Michelle Holland, Teena Marie) - 5:30
  6. "I Can't Love Anymore" - 7:11
  7. "You Got the Love" - 4:34 (Expanded edition)
  8. "Every Little Bit Hurts" - 7:04 (Expanded edition)

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[2] 94
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] 18

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
R&B
US
Dance
1979 "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" 102 8
"Don't Look Back" 91

References

  1. Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (July 12–25, 1979): 25.
  2. 1 2 "Teena Marie US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  3. "Teena Marie US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
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