Starchild is the sixth album by Teena Marie

Teena Marie

Mary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer, songwriter and producer...

, released in 1984. Following the relative commercial failure of her previous album, Robbery

Robbery (Teena Marie album)

Robbery is the fifth album by Teena Marie, released in 1983. It is her first album for Epic Records, following her acrimonious departure from Motown the previous year. The album was written and produced by Teena Marie herself and features contributions from Patrice Rushen, Paulinho da Costa, and...

, Starchild became the highest-selling album of Marie's career. It peaked at #9 on the US Black Albums chart and #31 on the Billboard Albums chart

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

. Lead single "Lovergirl" became a major hit, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 (Marie's only top 30 hit on that chart). The track "My Dear Mr. Gaye" is a tribute to Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....

, who had been fatally shot and killed by his father on April 1, 1984.

Track listing

All songs written by Teena Marie, except where noted.

1. Lovergirl
   Lovergirl
   "Lovergirl" is the first single from Teena Marie's 1984 album, Starchild. The song became Marie's biggest hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. She wrote and produced the song....
   
    – 4:54
2. Help Youngblood Get to the Freaky Party (Bendrix, Marie) – 5:44
3. Out on a Limb – 6:37
4. Alibi (Marie, Fred Mirza) – 5:23
5. Jammin' – 5:52
6. Starchild – 5:35
7. We've Got to Stop (Meeting Like This) (Teena Marie featuring Ronnie McNeir) – 5:07
8. My Dear Mr. Gaye (Marie, Penny "P.J." Johnson, Leon Ware
   Leon Ware
   Leon Ware is a soul music singer, songwriter and producer. Best known for crafting the hit album, I Want You, originally recorded for Ware, until friend and Motown icon Marvin Gaye was assigned to the album in 1976...
   
   ) – 5:28
9. Light – 1:17