Martika (album)
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| Released | October 18, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 1988 | |||
| Studio | Trax Recording (Hollywood, California) | |||
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| Length | 41:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Michael Jay | |||
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Martika is the debut studio album by singer-songwriter Martika, released on October 18, 1988, through CBS Records. Following her appearance in the children's television programme Kids Incorporated between 1984 and 1986, she signed her first recording contract with CBS, and released her debut single "More Than You Know" in November 1988, one month following the release of the album. The follow up single, "Toy Soldiers" achieved international commercial success, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in mid–1989. Further singles from the album "I Feel the Earth Move" and "Water" achieved some commercial success in the United Kingdom and Australia.
The album was certified Gold in the United States, and Platinum in both the United Kingdom and Canada, whilst in Australia it was awarded a double platinum certification by the Australian Recording Industry Association. Worldwide, Martika is estimated to have sold over three million copies since its release.