"Lovergirl," Teena Marie (1985)
A boundary-breaking slice of 80s funk
Peak: #4 on the Hot 100
Streams: 8 million
There are so many things about “Lovergirl” that stand out. That sick-ass groove is first among them, along with Teena Marie’s mind-blowing vocal. The way she dances around the beat, dropping in shouts and hollers and high notes like they’re just occurring to her in that moment, makes the song feel alive. At the s…
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