Lovergirl

"Lovergirl"
Single by Teena Marie
from the album Starchild
Released October 1984 (United States)
Genre
Length

4:52 (album version)

3:59 (single version)
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Teena Marie
Producer(s) Teena Marie
Teena Marie singles chronology
"Dear Lover"
(1984)		 "Lovergirl"
(1984)		 "String Module Error: Match not found"
(1985)

"Dear Lover"
(1984)		 "Lovergirl"
(1984)		 Jammin'
(1985)
Music video
Lovergirl on YouTube

"Lovergirl" is the first single from Teena Marie's 1984 album, Starchild. The song was Marie's first hit song under her new label, Epic Records, after a lawsuit with Motown.[3] The song also became Marie's biggest hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. She wrote and produced the song.

Music video

The music video was directed by actress Cicely Tyson.[4]

Charts

Chart positions

Charts (1985) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[5] 76
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 4
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[7] 9
US Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs[8] 6

References

  1. ↑ Breihan, Tom (December 26, 2010). "Teena Marie R.I.P." Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ "34. Teena Marie "I'm Still in Love" (2004) - The Best R&B Songs by White Singers in the 2000s". Complex. August 28, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ Hoerburger, Rob (March 9, 1985). "Teena Marie Makes Chart Breakthrough" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 97 no. 10. p. 48; 50. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ George, Nelson (November 3, 1984). "The Rhythm & Blues" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 44. p. 68. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Teena Marie - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  6. ↑ Teena Marie Album & Song Chart History.Billboard Hot 100
  7. ↑ Teena Marie Album & Song Chart History Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
  8. ↑ Teena Marie Album & Song Chart History Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs
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