Sunday, May 11, 2025

Teena Marie - La Doña

Today Marks The 21st Anniversary of Teena Marie’s 11th Studio Album “La Doña” Originally Released on May 11, 2004.

“La Doña” is the eleventh studio album by Funk and R&B singer, Teena Marie released in 2004 on Cash Money Records and Universal Records.

The album peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and at #6 on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts.

Two songs were released from the album as singles, "Still in Love" and “A Rose By Any Other Name”

"Still in Love" reached #23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, and at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Still in Love" was Marie's first Top 30 hit on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart in 14 years since her last big hit single “If I Were a Bell”.

“A Rose By Any Other Name” reached #53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, and at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100.

She performed the song "My Body's Hungry" on the television sitcom The Parkers in 2000.

The album includes guest appearances from Rick James ("I Got You" - this was the last recording James made before his death), Gerald Levert ("A Rose by Any Other Name"), Common ("Revelations 3:8 Introduction"), Birdman ("Off the Chain"), MC Lyte ("The Mackin' Game") and Marie's daughter, Alia Rose.

Track-listing

1. La Doña Intro

2. Still In Love

3. Honey Call

4. Baby I'm Your Fiend

5. My Body's Hungry

6. A Rose by Any Other Name

7. Off the Chain

8. Makavelli Never Lied

9. Revelations 3:8 Introduction

10. Recycle Hate to Love

11. The Mackin' Game

12. I Love Him Too

13. I Got You

14. Hit Me Where I Live

15. High Yellow Girl

16. Black Rain

17. I'm on Fire

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology

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