{{For|the song|Martika's Kitchen (song)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Martika's Kitchen | type = studio | artist = Martika | cover = Martika'sKitchen.jpg | alt = | released = August 26, 1991<ref name=bpi>{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/0ttUsYM.jpg|title=BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Martika'|publisher=I.imgur.com|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> | recorded = | studio = | genre = Pop | length = {{duration|m=57|s=24}} | label = Columbia | producer = {{hlist|Prince|Christopher Max|Clivillés and Cole|Bob Rosa|Martika|Frankie Blue|Les Pierce|Joe Galdo}} | prev_title = Martika | prev_year = 1988 | next_title = Best of: More Than You Know | next_year = 1997 | misc = {{Singles | name = Martika's Kitchen | type = studio | single1 = Love... Thy Will Be Done | single1date = July 18, 1991 | single2 = Martika's Kitchen | single2date = November, 1991 | single3 = Coloured Kisses | single3date = February 10, 1992 | single4 = Safe in the Arms of Love | single4date = January 4, 1993 | single5 = Spirit (remixes; promo only) | single5date = January 29, 1993 }} }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r12478|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref> | rev2 = ''Calgary Herald'' | rev2score = C<ref>Obee, Dave (September 1, 1991). "Recent Releases". ''Calgary Herald''.</ref> | rev3 = ''Entertainment Weekly'' | rev3score = C<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20260080,00.html |title=Martika's Kitchen | Music |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=2012-09-29 |archive-date=2009-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091221014739/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20260080,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | rev4 = ''Los Angeles Times'' | rev4score = {{Rating|1|4}}<ref>{{cite news|first=Dennis|last=Hunt|title=In Brief|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 15, 1991|page=|accessdate=January 21, 2023|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-15-ca-3492-story.html}}</ref> | rev5 = ''Q'' | rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|last=Kane|first=Peter |title=Review|journal=Q|issue=62|date=November 1991}}</ref> | rev6 = ''Smash Hits'' | rev6score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref>{{cite journal|last=Andrews|first=Marc|date=August 21, 1991|title=Review: LPs|journal=Smash Hits}}</ref> }}
'''''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/309724/martika/chart|title=Billboard > Artists / Martika > Chart History > The Hot 100|website=Billboard.com|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref>
The album was certified gold in both the UK<ref name=bpi/> and Australia.<ref name=ryan>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref> "Love... Thy Will Be Done" reached #1 in Australia,<ref name=aus/> and the top 10 in the UK,<ref name=uk/> Ireland,<ref name=ie/> and New Zealand.<ref name=nz/> The "Martika's Kitchen" single reached the top 40 in the UK,<ref name=uk/> Ireland,<ref name=ie>{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/E2fMC19.jpg|title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for 'Martika'|publisher=I.imgur.com|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> Germany,<ref name=ger>{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/NHrRmyf.jpg|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Martika (single)|language=German|website=I.imgur.com|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> Australia,<ref name=aus/> and New Zealand.<ref name=nz>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Martika|title=charts.nz > Discography Martika|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> A third single, "Coloured Kisses", narrowly missed the top 40 in the UK,<ref name=uk/> and peaked at #39 in Australia.<ref name=aus/> A fourth single, "Safe In the Arms of Love", was released in Europe in 1992<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Martika-Safe-In-The-Arms-Of-Love/master/297454|title=Martika - Safe In the Arms of Love|website=Discogs.com|date=1992 |access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> but failed to chart. "Temptation" was set to become the final single{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} but was never officially released.
A concert tour to promote the album visited over 200 cities.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = CD (Main Course) | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 57:24 | title1 = Martika's Kitchen | writer1 = Prince | extra1 = {{hlist|Martika|Prince}} | length1 = 5:09 | title2 = Spirit | writer2 = {{hlist|Frankie Blue|Martika|Prince|Levi Seacer Jr.}} | extra2 = {{hlist|Prince|Martika}} | length2 = 4:38 | title3 = Love... Thy Will Be Done | writer3 = {{hlist|Martika|Prince}} | extra3 = {{hlist|Martika|Prince}} | length3 = 5:02 | title4 = A Magical Place | writer4 = Christopher Max | extra4 = Max | length4 = 4:41 | title5 = Coloured Kisses | writer5 = {{hlist|Blue|Les Pierce|Martika}} | extra5 = Clivillés and Cole | length5 = 4:37 | title6 = Safe in the Arms of Love | writer6 = {{hlist|Michael Cruz|Martika|Michael Jay}} | extra6 = Bob Rosa | length6 = 5:09 | title7 = Pride and Prejudice | writer7 = {{hlist|Cruz|Martika}} | extra7 = Martika | length7 = 5:12 | title8 = Take Me to Forever | writer8 = {{hlist|Martika|Jay}} | extra8 = {{hlist|Rosa|Blue|Pierce}} | length8 = 4:35 | title9 = Temptation | writer9 = {{hlist|Blue|Pierce|Martika}} | extra9 = {{hlist|Rosa|Blue|Pierce|Martika}} | length9 = 4:46 | title10 = Don't Say U Love Me | writer10 = {{hlist|Martika|Prince}} | extra10 = {{hlist|Martika|Prince}} | length10 = 4:24 | title11 = Broken Heart | writer11 = {{hlist|Blue|Pierce|Martika}} | extra11 = {{hlist|Blue|Pierce}} | length11 = 4:33 | title12 = Mi Tierra | note12 = Duet with Cecilia Cruz | writer12 = {{hlist|Blue|Pierce|Martika}} | extra12 = Joe Galdo | length12 = 4:38 }}
===Reheated edition - bonus disc === {{Track listing | headline = Reheated Edition CD 2 (Side Orders: Remixes & Edits) | total_length = 57:24 | title1 = Love... Thy Will Be Done | note1 = 7" Edit | writer1 = {{hlist|Martika|Prince}} | length1 = 4:23 | title2 = Martika's Kitchen | note2 = 7" Edit | writer2 = Prince | length2 = 4:12 | title3 = Coloured Kisses | note3 = 7" Edit | writer3 = {{hlist|Blue|Pierce|Martika}} | length3 = 4:08 | title4 = Safe in the Arms of Love | note4 = Edit Version | writer4 = {{hlist|Cruz|Martika|Jay}} | length4 = 3:19 | title5 = Spirit | note5 = Radio Edit | writer5 = {{hlist|Blue|Martika|Prince|Seacer}} | length5 = 3:56 | title6 = Love... Thy Will Be Done | note6 = Prince Mix | writer6 = {{hlist|Martika|Prince}} | length6 = 5:58 | title7 = Martika's Kitchen | note7 = Remix 1 Alt. 7” Video Version | writer7 = Prince | length7 = 5:00 | title8 = Coloured Kisses | note8 = Remix | writer8 = {{hlist|Blue|Pierce|Martika}} | length8 = 4:57 | title9 = Spirit | note9 = House Mix | writer9 = {{hlist|Blue|Martika|Prince|Seacer}} | length9 = 8:04 | title10 = Martika's Kitchen | note10 = Extended Version | writer10 = Prince | length10 = 5:24 | title11 = Spirit | note11 = Hip-Hop Mix | writer11 = {{hlist|Blue|Martika|Prince|Seacer}} | length11 = 5:01 | title12 = Martika's Kitchen | note12 = Alt. Dub Version | writer12 = Prince | length12 = 5:09 }}
==Chart performance== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Chart (1991) !Peak<br />position |- | Australian Albums Chart<ref name=aus>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Martika |title=australian-charts.com > Discography Martika |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=January 21, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221165905/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Martika |archive-date=February 21, 2016 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|9 |- | Canadian Albums Chart<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/|title=Bienvenue au site Web Bibliothèque et Archives Canada|first1=Bibliothèque et Archives|last1=Canada|first2=Library and Archives|last2=Canada|date=30 March 2012|website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|81 |- | German Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/uZ1WTN5.jpg|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Martika (albums)|language=German|publisher=I.imgur.com|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|51 |- | New Zealand Albums Chart<ref name=nz/> | style="text-align:center;"|40 |- | UK Albums Chart<ref name=uk>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/25549/martika/|title=Official Charts > Martika|website=Officialcharts.com|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|15 |- | US ''Billboard'' 200<ref name=billboard200>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/309724/martika/chart?f=305|title=Billboard > Artists / Martika > Chart History > Billboard 200|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|111 |- | Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)<ref>{{Cite web| title=Sisältää hitin | language=fi | trans-title=Includes a hit | url=https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826031614/https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf | archive-date=2021-08-26}}</ref> |align="center"| 24 |- |European Albums (''Eurotipsheet'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-10-12.pdf|title=European Hot 100 Albums|magazine=Eurotipsheet|volume=8|issue=41|date=12 October 1991|page=31|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|55 |- {{album chart|Netherlands|78|artist=Martika|album=Martika's Kitchen}} |}
==Sales and certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Martika's Kitchen''}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Martika|title=Martika's Kitchen|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1991|access-date=July 22, 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Martika|title=Martika's Kitchen|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1991|certref=<ref>{{cite book |last=Salaverrie |first=Fernando |url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/x263f6daopkswo8/Spanish_certifications_for_1979-1990.pdf |title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 |language=es |edition=1st |location=Madrid |publisher=Fundación Autor/SGAE |date=September 2005 |page=929 |isbn=84-8048-639-2 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}</ref>|access-date=July 22, 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Martika|title=Martika's Kitchen|award=Gold|id=4171-2235-2|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1992|access-date=July 22, 2022}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{MusicBrainz release group|mbid=4653f553-5e99-3a39-a30d-fd58bf931b70|name=Martika's Kitchen}} * {{Discogs master|master=56891|name=Martika's Kitchen|type=album}}
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