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| Name = Congo Square |
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| name = Congo Square |
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| Released = {{Start date|2009|6|9}} |
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| released = {{Start date|2009|6|9}} |
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| Recorded = 2008–2009 |
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| recorded = 2008–09 |
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| Producer = Teena Marie, Doug Grigsby, Terri Lyne Carrington |
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| Last album = '']''<br>(2006) |
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| This album = '''''Congo Square'''''<br>(2009) |
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| Single 1 = Can't Last a Day |
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|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/TeenaMarieCongoSquare.htm |title=About.com review |access-date=2009-06-14 |archive-date=2009-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615092931/http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/TeenaMarieCongoSquare.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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'''''Congo Square''''' is the thirteenth ] by American singer and songwriter ]. Released in the United States on June 9, 2009, it would be her only album for the revived Stax label and the final album released before her death in late December 2010. |
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'''''Congo Square''''' is the thirteenth ] by American singer–songwriter ]. Released in the United States on June 9, 2009, it would be the final album released before her death in late December 2010. The album features collaborations with Teena Marie's daughter Alia Rose—who now goes by the name Rose LeBeau—and rapper ], as well as ], ] and ]. |
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''Congo Square'' peaked at #4 on the ] and #20 on the ]. Lead single "Can't Last a Day", a duet with ], peaked at #41 on the US R&B singles chart, followed by "You Baby". The album features collaborations with Teena Marie's daughter Alia Rose—who records under the name of Rose LeBeau—and rapper ], as well as Faith Evans, ] and ]. |
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==Background== |
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== Background == |
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The album title references ], in the ] in ], an area in which, during times of slavery, slaves were "allowed to dance and sing in the wardrobe of their mother country on Sundays."<ref name="eurweb">{{cite web |url=http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur52487.cfm |title=TEENA MARIE CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY WITH 'CONGO SQUARE': Her first collection for Stax Rec. June 9. |accessdate=2009-04-20 |date=April 16, 2009 |work=EURweb.com}}</ref> Teena Marie said of the album: |
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The album title references ], in the ] in ], an area in which, during times of slavery, slaves were "allowed to dance and sing in the wardrobe of their mother country on Sundays."<ref name="eurweb">{{cite web |url=http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur52487.cfm |title=TEENA MARIE CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY WITH 'CONGO SQUARE': Her first collection for Stax Rec. June 9. |accessdate=April 20, 2009 |date=April 16, 2009 |work=EURweb.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418045825/http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur52487.cfm |archivedate=April 18, 2009 }}</ref> Teena Marie said of the album: |
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"I've been through quite a few trials and tribulations over the last two years. I spent many of those hours in prayer and felt like God was putting his arms around me. I started thinking about the music I grew up on—how inspired it was. Each song I was coming up with began to sound like the style of some favorite artist of mine from the past... ] and ], ], the old ] of ] and the new ] vibe of ]... ]'s bumpin' in the trunk vibe and of course, ]. It's all in there."<ref name="eurweb"/> |
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"I've been through quite a few trials and tribulations over the last two years. I spent many of those hours in prayer and felt like God was putting his arms around me. I started thinking about the music I grew up on—how inspired it was. Each song I was coming up with began to sound like the style of some favorite artist of mine from the past... Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye, Billie Holliday, the old Chicago soul of The Emotions and the new Chicago vibe of Kanye West... Ice Cube's bumpin' in the trunk vibe and of course, Rick James. It's all in there."<ref name="eurweb"/> |
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Teena Marie also expressed her appreciation for Faith Evans, saying, "I've always loved Faith and her vocal style. She reminds me of me. Her correlation with Biggie—having a career with him and without him—reminds me of me and Rick . I feel like she's a younger me. Of the younger ladies, she's the one I love most."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.singersroom.com/celebs/index.php/2009/03/24/faith-evans-gets-soulful-with-teena-marie/ |title=Faith Evans Gets Soulful with Teena Marie ! |accessdate=2009-04-20 |date=March 24, 2009 |work=Singersroom}}</ref> |
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Teena Marie also expressed her appreciation for Faith Evans, saying, "I've always loved Faith and her vocal style. She reminds me of me. Her correlation with Biggie—having a career with him and without him—reminds me of me and Rick . I feel like she's a younger me. Of the younger ladies, she's the one I love most."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.singersroom.com/celebs/index.php/2009/03/24/faith-evans-gets-soulful-with-teena-marie/ |title=Faith Evans Gets Soulful with Teena Marie ! |accessdate=April 20, 2009 |date=March 24, 2009 |work=Singersroom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612171132/http://blog.singersroom.com/celebs/index.php/2009/03/24/faith-evans-gets-soulful-with-teena-marie/ |archive-date=June 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
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== Track listing == |
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All songs written by Teena Marie, except where noted. |
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All songs written by Teena Marie, except where noted. |
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#"The Pressure" (featuring ]) (Marie, James Allen, Doug Grigsby) – 5:32 |
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# "The Pressure" (featuring ]) (Marie, James Allen, Doug Grigsby) – 5:32 |
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#"Can't Last a Day" (featuring ]) – 5:05 |
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# "Can't Last a Day" (featuring ]) – 5:05 |
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#"Baby I Love You" (Marie, Nairobi Williams) – 4:57 |
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# "Baby I Love You" (Marie, Nairobi Williams) – 4:57 |
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#"Ear Candy 101" – 4:48 (Ben Del Giorgio, Doug Grigsby) |
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# "Ear Candy 101" – 4:48 (Ben Del Giorgio, Doug Grigsby) |
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#"Lover's Lane" (featuring ]) – 5:07 |
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# "Lover's Lane" (featuring ]) – 5:07 |
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#"Marry Me" – 5:31 |
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# "Marry Me" – 5:31 |
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#"You Baby" – 4:15 |
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# "You Baby" – 4:15 |
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#"Milk N' Honey" (featuring Gail Gotti and Rose LeBeau) (Marie, Rose LeBeau) – 5:26 |
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# "Milk N' Honey" (featuring Gail Gotti and Rose LeBeau) (Marie, Rose LeBeau) – 5:26 |
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#"What U Got 4 Me" (Marie, Allen) – 4:42 |
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# "What U Got 4 Me" (Marie, Allen) – 4:42 |
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#"Rovleta's Jass" – 0:31 |
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# "Rovleta's Jass" – 0:31 |
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#"Congo Square" (featuring ]) – 4:55 |
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# "Congo Square" (featuring ]) – 4:55 |
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#"Harlem Blues" – 5:17 |
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# "Harlem Blues" – 5:17 |
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#"Black Cool" – 1:59 |
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# "Black Cool" – 1:59 |
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#"Ms. Coretta" – 5:19 |
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# "Ms. Coretta" – 5:19 |
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#"Soldier Boy" (featuring ]) – 4:25 |
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# "Soldier Boy" (featuring ]) – 4:25 |
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#"The Rose N' Thorn" – 5:30 |
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# "The Rose N' Thorn" – 5:30 |
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{{album chart|Billboard200|20|artist=Teena Marie|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 5, 2020}} |
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!<small>]</small><ref>. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-31.</ref> |
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!<small>]</small><ref>. Billboard.com. Retrieved on January 31, 2011.</ref> |
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|align="left"|"Can't Last a Day" <small>(featuring ])</small> |
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==References== |
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Teena Marie also expressed her appreciation for Faith Evans, saying, "I've always loved Faith and her vocal style. She reminds me of me. Her correlation with Biggie—having a career with him and without him—reminds me of me and Rick . I feel like she's a younger me. Of the younger ladies, she's the one I love most."
