"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
editUnlike 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 Dom 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
edit- Lead vocals by Marvin Gaye and Gordon Banks (vocoder)
- Instrumentation by Marvin Gaye and Gordon Banks
- Produced by Gordon Banks
References
edit- ^ Seidenberg, Robert (4 July 1985). "Dream Of A Lifetime". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Van Matre, Lynn (28 April 1985). "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". The New York Times.
- ^ Stone, James Henke, Rolling (31 May 1985). "GAYE ALBUM A MISHMASH; QUEEN SOUND IS BACK". Sun-Sentinel.com.
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