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Masochistic Beauty
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Wikipedia article
"'Masochistic Beauty'" is a song by American soul singer Marvin Gaye, released posthumously in 1985 by Columbia Records.
Background
Unlike the majority of Gaye's music, the song is a dedication to S&M, which was something that Gaye was known to have an interest in. The lyrics find Gaye playing the role of a dominatrix in a faux British accent where he raps throughout the track. The song shares some similarities to "Sanctified Lady, receiving vocoder work from Gordon Banks, and having an electro-funk flavor. Both controversial tracks were also unfinished outtakes from the Midnight Love sessions, which received later work from Gordon Banks, and were released on the posthumous Dream of a Lifetime album.
Credits
*Lead vocals by Marvin Gaye and Gordon Banks (vocoder)
*Instrumentation by Marvin Gaye and Gordon Banks
*Produced by Gordon Banks
References
Category:Songs written by Marvin Gaye
Category:Marvin Gaye songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Gordon Banks (musician)
Category:Songs released posthumously
Category:1985 songs
Category:Songs about BDSM
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