Martika's Kitchen (song)

"Martika's Kitchen"
Single by Martika
from the album Martika's Kitchen
B-side	"Broken Heart"
Released	November 18, 1991 (1991-11-18)[1]
Length	4:12
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Prince
Producer(s)	Prince
Martika singles chronology
"Love... Thy Will Be Done" (1991) "Martika's Kitchen" (1991) "Coloured Kisses" (1992)
Music video
"Martika's Kitchen" on YouTube

"Martika's Kitchen" is the second single and title track released from American singer-songwriter and actress Martika's 1991 album of the same name, written and produced by Prince.^[2] Although it did not replicate the success of "Love... Thy Will Be Done" in the United States, stalling at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 (her last song to appear on that chart), it was more successful internationally, peaking within the top 30 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Charts

Chart (1991–1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	40
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5]	34
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6]	52
Europe (European Dance Radio)[7]	17
Germany (GfK)[8]	40
Ireland (IRMA)[9]	24
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10]	38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11]	38
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12]	23
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13]	21
UK Singles (OCC)[14]	17
US Billboard Hot 100[15]	93
US Cash Box Top 100[16]	74
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[17]	1

Samples

Prince sampled the song on his cover of Joan Osbourne's song 'One of Us'.^[18]

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 16, 1991. p. 21.
2. "Song credit". ASCAP.
3. "Martika – Martika's Kitchen". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
4. "Martika – Martika's Kitchen" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2048." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 3. January 18, 1992. p. 31. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
7. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. February 1, 1992. p. 21. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
8. "Martika – Martika's Kitchen" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Martika's Kitchen". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 7, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
11. "Martika – Martika's Kitchen" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
12. "Martika – Martika's Kitchen". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
13. "Martika – Martika's Kitchen". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
15. "Martika Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
16. "U.S. Cash Box Charts" (PDF). popmusichistory. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
17. * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
18. Benitez-Eves, Tina (2022-04-30). "10 Songs You Didn't Know Prince Wrote for Other Artists". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2023-09-14.