"I Feel the Earth Move" also reached the top 10 in Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. Both of those tracks also hit the top 20 on the US Dance charts and the UK Singles Chart. 25 ), which was a cover of Carole King's song from her album Tapestry. Two additional singles also went top 40 in the US: " More Than You Know" (No.
In the US, "Toy Soldiers" spent two weeks at No. 15 US ), spawned the song " Toy Soldiers", which she co-wrote with her producer Michael Jay and it became a top-5 hit in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Australia. In 1987, Martika recorded a version of the Michael Jay/Gregory Smith song " Bounce Back", which included a music video which was aired on Entertainment '80, although it was not available for purchase. Her first solo release was released only in Japan: "We are Music" was recorded to promote Sony cassette tapes in the Japanese market, where the song was released in 12", 7" and CD formats. or Be Somebody's Fool! in 1984.įollowing her role in Kids Incorporated and Be Somebody, Martika was signed by Columbia Records. Martika and many other Kids Incorporated cast members were featured in the musical numbers from the Mr. Once the second season began, she formally adopted her stage name Martika Marrero before shortening it to the mononym Martika, which she has used ever since. This led to her being cast as Gloria on the long-running children's show Kids Incorporated as one of a group of neighborhood children who rise to local fame by singing staged productions at a corner malt shop. She entered mainstream show business in an uncredited role as one of the girls in the 1982 motion picture Annie. Martika was born in Whittier, California to Cuban parents from Havana.
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