| Teena Marie discography | |
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| Studio albums | 14 |
| Compilation albums | 13 |
| Singles | 35 |
The discography of Teena Marie, an American R&B and soul singer, consists of 14 studio albums, 13 compilation albums, and 35 singles since her debut album Wild and Peaceful in 1979. She has been awarded with two gold albums and has 6 top-ten albums and 7 top-ten singles on the United States R&B charts.
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record Label | ||||||||||
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| US [1] | US R&B [1] | CAN [2] | ||||||||||||
| 1979 | Wild and Peaceful | 94 | 18 | — | Gordy | |||||||||
| 1980 | Lady T | 45 | 18 | — | ||||||||||
| Irons in the Fire | 38 | 9 | — | |||||||||||
| 1981 | It Must Be Magic | 23 | 2 | — | ||||||||||
| 1983 | Robbery | 119 | 13 | — | Epic | |||||||||
| 1984 | Starchild | 31 | 9 | 90 |
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| 1986 | Emerald City | 81 | 20 | — | ||||||||||
| 1988 | Naked to the World | 65 | 15 | — | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Ivory | 132 | 27 | — | ||||||||||
| 1994 | Passion Play | — | — | — | Sarai | |||||||||
| 2004 | La Doña | 6 | 3 | — | Cash Money | |||||||||
| 2006 | Sapphire | 24 | 3 | — | ||||||||||
| 2009 | Congo Square | 20 | 4 | — | Stax | |||||||||
| 2013 | Beautiful | 63 | 13 | — | UMe | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Album | Peak | Record Label |
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| US R&B [1] | |||
| 2011 | Playlist: The Very Best of Teena Marie | 56 | Legacy |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| US [1] | US R&B [1] | US Dan [1] | CAN [2] | UK [4] | ||||||||||
| 1979 | "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" [A] | 102 | 8 | — | — | 43 | Wild and Peaceful | |||||||
| "Don't Look Back" | — | 91 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1980 | "Can It Be Love" | — | 57 | — | — | — | Lady T | |||||||
| "Behind the Groove" | — | 21 | 4 | — | 6 | |||||||||
| "Lonely Desire" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "I Need Your Lovin'" | 37 | 9 | 2 | — | 28 | Irons in the Fire | ||||||||
| 1981 | "Young Love" | — | 41 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Square Biz" | 50 | 3 | 12 | — | — | It Must Be Magic | ||||||||
| "It Must Be Magic" | — | 30 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Portuguese Love" | — | 54 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1983 | "Fix It" | — | 21 | 41 | — | — | Robbery | |||||||
| "Midnight Magnet" | — | 36 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1984 | "Dear Lover" | — | 77 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Lovergirl" | 4 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 76 | Starchild | ||||||||
| 1985 | "Jammin'" | 81 | 45 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Out on a Limb" | — | 56 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "14K" | — | 87 | — | — | — | The Goonies | ||||||||
| 1986 | "Lips to Find You" | — | 28 | — | — | — | Emerald City | |||||||
| "Love Me Down Easy" | — | 76 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Lead Me On" | — | — | — | — | — | Top Gun | ||||||||
| 1988 | "Ooo La La La" | 85 | 1 | — | — | 74 | Naked to the World | |||||||
| "Work It" | — | 10 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Surrealistic Pillow" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1989 | "Bad Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | Tap | |||||||
| 1990 | "Here's Looking at You" | — | 11 | — | — | — | Ivory | |||||||
| "If I Were a Bell" | — | 8 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Since Day One" | — | — | — | — | 69 | |||||||||
| 1991 | "Just Us Two" | — | 42 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1994 | "Warm as Momma's Oven" | — | 123 | — | — | — | Passion Play | |||||||
| 2004 | "Still in Love" (with Baby) | 70 | 23 | — | — | — | La Doña | |||||||
| "A Rose by Any Other Name" (with Gerald Levert) | 97 | 53 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2006 | "Ooh Wee" | 125 | 32 | — | — | — | Sapphire | |||||||
| 2009 | "Can't Last a Day" (with Faith Evans) | — | 41 | — | — | — | Congo Square | |||||||
| "You Baby" | — | 100 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2012 | "Luv Letter" | — | — | — | — | — | Beautiful | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Notes
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