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It Must Be Magic

It Must Be Magic is the fourth studio album by Teena Marie, released on May 14, 1981. It was her last album for Motown and the highest-selling of Marie's tenure with Motown. The album peaked at No. 2 on the US Black Albums chart and No. 23 on the Pop Albums chart.

Track listing
All songs written by Teena Marie, except where noted. • "It Must Be Magic" – 6:03 • "Revolution" – 4:27 • "Where's California" – 5:24 • "365" – 4:10 • "Opus III (Does Anybody Care)" – 1:27 • "Square Biz" (Marie, Allen McGrier) – 6:40 • "The Ballad of Cradle Rob and Me" (Marie, Jill D. Jones) – 3:24 • "Portuguese Love" – 7:17 • "Yes Indeed" – 4:57 Bonus tracks - 2002 Expanded Edition • "Square Biz [Instrumental]" – 6:40 (expanded edition) • "Someday We'll All Be Free" (Donny Hathaway/Edward Howard) – 1:57 (expanded edition - live recording) • "Déjà Vu" (Rick James) – 12:26 (expanded edition - live recording) ==Personnel==
Personnel
Teena Marie - Lead and Backing Vocals, Synthesizer • Patrice Rushen, Scott Markus DeTurk, James S. Stewart Jr. - Keyboards • Allen McGrier, Oscar Alston, Charles A. Glenn Jr. - Bass • Tom McDermott, Josef Andre Parson - Guitar • Paul Hines - Drums • Bill Wolfer, Allen McGrier - Synthesizer • Lloyd Lindroth - Harp • Daniel LeMelle - Saxophone • Gerald Albright - Saxophone, Tenor Flute • John Ervin - Trombone, Flute • Eric Butler, Kenneth Scott - Trumpet • Cliff Ervin, Roy Poper - Piccolo Trumpet • Rick James, Diedra Joseph, Glenn Carl Leonard, Jackie Ruffin, Jill D. Jones, Melvin Franklin, Mickey Boyce Hearn, Otis Williams, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Pattie Brooks, Anthony Brockert, Christopher Anthony Boehme, Diedra Joseph, Dwayne Wedlan, Ginny Pallante, Grayland Taylor, Ray Townsend - Backing Vocals ==Charts==
Charts
Weekly charts Year-end charts Singles ==Certifications==
Later Samples
• "Square Biz" • "Firm Biz" by the Firm from their self-titled album • "Crip Hop" by tha Eastsidaz from the album ''Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way'' • "Love U So" by Mase from the album Harlem World • "Portuguese Love" • "Child of the Night" ft. Nate Dogg by Ludacris from The Red Light District • "AAA" by Flo from the album Access All Areas ==References==
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