Masochistic Beauty
"Masochistic Beauty" is a song by American soul singer Marvin Gaye, released posthumously in 1985 by Columbia Records.
| "Masochistic Beauty" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Marvin Gaye | |
| from the album Dream of a Lifetime | |
| Released | 1985 |
| Recorded | Ohain, Belgium (1982); Los Angeles, California (1984) |
| Genre | Funk, dance-pop |
| Label | CBS Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Marvin Gaye Gordon Banks |
| Producer(s) | Marvin Gaye Gordon Banks |
Background
Unlike the majority of Gaye's music, the song is a dedication to S&M, which was something that Gaye was known to have an interest in. The lyrics find Gaye playing the role of a dominatrix in a faux British accent where he raps throughout the track. The song shares some similarities to "Sanctified Lady, receiving vocoder work from Gordon Banks, and having an electro-funk flavor. Both controversial tracks were also unfinished outtakes from the Midnight Love sessions, which received later work from Gordon Banks, and were released on the posthumous Dream of a Lifetime album.[1][2][3][4]
Credits
- Lead vocals by Marvin Gaye and Gordon Banks (vocoder)
- Instrumentation by Marvin Gaye and Gordon Banks
- Produced by Gordon Banks
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References
- Seidenberg, Robert; Seidenberg, Robert (4 July 1985). "Dream Of A Lifetime".
- critic, Lynn Van Matre, Pop music. "HOW SWEET IT WASN`T: THE TORTURED LIFE AND `DIVIDED SOUL` OF MARVIN GAYE". chicagotribune.com.
- Pareles, Jon (12 May 1985). "For Marvin Gaye, Life - Through Song - Goes On" – via NYTimes.com.
- Stone, James Henke, Rolling. "GAYE ALBUM A MISHMASH; QUEEN SOUND IS BACK". Sun-Sentinel.com.
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