| Irons in the Fire | ||||
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| Released | August 14, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–80 | |||
| Studio | Motown/Hitsville Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
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| Length | 43:41 | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Producer | Teena Marie | |||
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Irons in the Fire is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Teena Marie, released on August 14, 1980, by Motown. Her first self produced effort, it was dedicated to her father, Thomas Leslie Brockert (1919-1976). It received positive reviews on its release. In a 2009 interview she named it as her personal favourite of all her albums.