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"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
Released1985
RecordedOhain, Belgium (1982); Los Angeles, California (1984)
GenreFunk, dance-pop
LabelCBS 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



References


  1. Seidenberg, Robert (4 July 1985). "Dream Of A Lifetime". Rolling Stone.
  2. critic, Lynn Van Matre, Pop music. "HOW SWEET IT WASN'T: THE TORTURED LIFE AND 'DIVIDED SOUL' OF MARVIN GAYE". chicagotribune.com.
  3. Pareles, Jon (12 May 1985). "For Marvin Gaye, Life - Through Song - Goes On". The New York Times.
  4. Stone, James Henke, Rolling. "GAYE ALBUM A MISHMASH; QUEEN SOUND IS BACK". Sun-Sentinel.com.



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