The "R&B Divas Series": Teena Marie Rankdown (COMPLETED)

[#LisaRinna]

Hey, I've been around the world from Casablanca to New York
But in my travels, baby, there's been none that can touch your love



Lady T ushered into the 1990s with the lead single from her Ivory album. A New Jack Swing number, "Here's Looking at You" barely missed the top 10 on the R&B charts peaking at #11.

30. Here's Looking at You
Points: 97
Average: 23,538
Standard deviation: 4,517

🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 15
newpower : 15

Soulsista : 21
Ty : 22
@antigonerising : 22
Ky : 23
.indulgecountry : 23
#LisaRinna : 25
SHOOTER : 27
Ivy Leegue™ : 27
🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 : 28
back2blk : 28
Glove Slap : 30

[#LisaRinna]

Another decade, another panned track. This one got two perfect rankings.

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[Glove Slap]

This was the clear bottom rank for me. Unlike the rest of the longer tracks, I ended up checking how much was left multiple times. It's just not interesting enough to warrant the length.

[#LisaRinna]

My mental state's playing tricks on me
But my body never lies
Trust when I tell you
Baby your love is king



This 2009 duet with Faith Evans was released in 2009 from the Congo Square album. It was one of Teena's last appearances on the R&B chart at #41.

29. Can't Last Day (w/ Faith Evans)
Points: 104
Average: 23,000
Standard deviation: 5,936

Soulsista : 13
SHOOTER : 13
Glove Slap : 15
@antigonerising : 20
.indulgecountry : 20

Ivy Leegue™ : 24
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 25
newpower : 26
#LisaRinna : 27
Ty : 28
Ky : 29
🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 : 29
back2blk : 30

[#LisaRinna]

Only one top 10 rank for this next song and only 1 point separated it from the bottom 2.

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[#LisaRinna]

Music is meant to inspire
To elevate you and to take you higher
Like the prophets spoke words to my soul
Letters of love like silver and gold



After her untimely death in 2010, Teena's label put out the posthumous album Beautiful, her 14th project, in 2013. "Luv Letter" was released as a single in late 2012, but it failed to chart.

28. Luv Letter
Points: 105
Average: 22,923
Standard deviation: 6,330

.indulgecountry : 8

@antigonerising : 15
Ty : 18
Soulsista : 20
back2blk : 20

SHOOTER : 23
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 24
Glove Slap : 25
Ivy Leegue™ : 28
Ky : 28
#LisaRinna : 29
🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 : 30
newpower : 30

[back2blk]

Re Can't Last Day: This production is fire - but I couldn't at this vocal delivery in the intro.

Faith saves this.

[Glove Slap]

The production drags Luv Letter down a lot.

[#LisaRinna]

Looks like 90s Teena didn't bode well with this crew. No perfect rankings for this bop.

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[newpower]

Finally! (it didn't turn out in Relaxing #LisaRinna after all).

I did enjoy Here's Looking at You, surprised to see it at the bottom.

[#LisaRinna]

So if you feel it in your heart and you wanna love me
And you feel it in your arms and you wanna hold me all night



A low budget release on her independent label, "Warm as Momma's Oven" didn't reach the public's heart just like its parent album Passion Play.

27. Warm as Momma's Oven
Points: 123
Average: 21,538
Standard deviation: 6,823

🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 : 9
@antigonerising : 10

.indulgecountry : 17
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 17
Ky : 19
#LisaRinna : 20

Glove Slap : 21
back2blk : 25
newpower : 25
Soulsista : 28
Ty : 29
SHOOTER : 30
Ivy Leegue™ : 30

[#LisaRinna]

Aug 23, 2021 16:25:40 GMT -5 newpower said:

Finally! (it didn't turn out in Relaxing #LisaRinna after all).

Hunni I could never!

[back2blk]

Momma's Oven sounds low budget indeed. LOL

[newpower]

Aug 23, 2021 16:31:04 GMT -5 back2blk said:

Momma's Oven sounds low budget indeed. LOL

and so old fashioned... at least call it Momma's Microwave Teena.

[#LisaRinna]

A song from the 80s to close this round of reveals. I expected more for this one! Two perfect rankings to come.

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[#LisaRinna]

I closed my eyes one instant right on junction east
I used to be the beauty, now I am the beast



"Midnight Magnet" came from Teena's first album with Epic, Robbery. Released in 1983 this downtempo synthy jam made it to #36 on the R&B chart.

26. Midnight Magnet
Points: 126
Average: 21,308
Standard deviation: 6,544

#LisaRinna : 8

Glove Slap : 12
.indulgecountry : 14
Ivy Leegue™ : 18
Ty : 19

🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 21
Soulsista : 22
🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 : 25
@antigonerising : 26
back2blk : 26
newpower : 28
SHOOTER : 28
Ky : 30

[#LisaRinna]

Your top 25:
I'm a Sucker For Your Love
Don't Look Back
Deja Vu (I've Been Here Before)
Can It Be Love
Behind The Groove
I Need Your Lovin'
Young Love
Fire and Desire
Square Biz
It Must Be Magic
Portuguese Love
Fix It
Dear Lover
Lovergirl
Jammin'
Out On a Limb
Lips To Find You
Love Me Down Easy
Ooo La La La
Work It
If I Were a Bell
Just Us Two
Still In Love
A Rose By Any Other Name
Ooh Wee

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[back2blk]

Come through, perfect ranking!

[🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲]

Aug 23, 2021 16:25:40 GMT -5 newpower said:

Finally! (it didn't turn out in Relaxing #LisaRinna after all).

I did enjoy Here's Looking at You, surprised to see it at the bottom.

Same. Here's Looking At You wasnt even that bad. It shouldnt have been the first to go.

[SHOOTER]

I assumed most of the latter-day Teena records would probably not last as long but Can't Last a Day is a jam! Far from bottom-5 worthy!

[Ivy Leegue™]

Not bad results at all. I wasn't that tied to any of these songs at all, as they are FAR from essential Lady T songs. Not sure why I ranked Midnight Magnet that high, though. LOL.

[#LisaRinna]

Second round of reveals incoming!

We're starting off with the first top 5 loss for one of you guys and a perfect ranking.

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[#LisaRinna]

I remember sunlight creepin'
In the window over there
The day had promised true love



Second single from the 1990 Ivory album, "If I Were a Bell" reached #8 on the R&B chart.

25. If I Were a Bell
Points: 143
Average: 20,000
Standard deviation: 8,575

🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 4

Ivy Leegue™ : 9

Soulsista : 11
back2blk : 14
🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 : 16
Ky : 19
SHOOTER : 19

@antigonerising : 25
newpower : 27
Glove Slap : 29
.indulgecountry : 29
#LisaRinna : 30
Ty : 30

[🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲]

Wow....seriously???? That's like one of her best songs! The taste is really reaching here! Or should I say it's really reeking lol 🤣

[back2blk]

Yeah, this one doesn't deserve that placement!

[Glove Slap]

The right Ivory single has lasted the longest.

[#LisaRinna]

A track from the 80s is up next. Two perfect rankings for this one!

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[#LisaRinna]

It's not the way that you take a chance
When you do your dance



Second single from the Naked to the World album. "Work It" reached #10 on the R&B chart.

24. Work It
Points: 147
Average: 19,692
Standard deviation: 4,936

🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 : 10

🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 : 13
Soulsista : 15
newpower : 17
Ky : 18
Ivy Leegue™ : 19
Ty : 20

.indulgecountry : 22
#LisaRinna : 22
Glove Slap : 23
back2blk : 24
@antigonerising : 24

Unemployed:
SHOOTER : 29

[#LisaRinna]

Another one from this album is gone. No perfect rankings left behind.

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[back2blk]

Woot woot!!