''Passion Play'' is the tenth album by the American musician

Teena Marie Mary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), known professionally as Teena Marie, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, composer, arranger, and producer. She was known by her childhood nickname Tina before taking the sta ...

, released in 1994. The album was produced by Marie and Doug Grigsby. She had parted company with

Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America Sony Corporation of America (SONAM, also known as SCA), is the American arm of the Japanese conglomerate Sony Group ...

following disappointing sales of her 1990 album ''

Ivory Ivory is a hard, white material from the tusks (traditionally from elephants) and teeth of animals, that consists mainly of dentine, one of the physical structures of teeth and tusks. The chemical structure of the teeth and tusks of mammals is ...

'', and ''Passion Play'' was released on her own

independent label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...

, Sarai. Without the backing of a major label, the album received only limited distribution, sold modestly, and failed to chart. Marie engaged in legal action related to the album's distribution. ''Passion Play'' contains guest contributions from

Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk. Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male Roc ...

("Main Squeeze") and rapper

Yo-Yo A yo-yo (also spelled yoyo) is a toy consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a string looped around the axle, similar to a spool. It is an ancient toy with proof of existence since 500 BCE. The yo-yo was also called a bandalore in ...

("Sweet on You"). It also includes a cover of the

Linda Jones Linda Jones (December 14, 1944 – March 14, 1972) was an American soul singer with a strong gospel-influenced style who had the 1967 top 10 R&B hit single, "Hypnotized". Biography Jones was born in Newark, New Jersey, United States. She starte ...

song "Hypnotized". "Warm as Momma's Oven" was released as a single. Marie supported the album by touring with

the Gap Band The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk band that rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s. The band consisted of three brothers: Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, along with other members; it was named after streets (Greenwood, Archer, an ...

and Cameo.

Track listing

All songs written by Teena Marie, except where noted. # "Warm as Momma's Oven" (Marie, Doug Grigsby) # "Main Squeeze" (featuring

) (Marie, Grigsby) # "Wild Horses" # "Smooth Tip" (featuring Lady Levi) # "Hypnotized (Prelude)" # "Hypnotized" (Poindexter, Spolan) # "Parking Music" # "Sweet on You" (featuring

) (Marie, Grigsby, Slikk) # "Slow Grind" (Marie, Grigsby) # "Climb the Walls" # "Breakfast in Bed" (Marie, Grigsby) # "Passion Play" (Marie, Grigsby) # "Pretty Man" # "The Air I Breathe"

References

{{Authority control Teena Marie albums 1994 albums