Square Biz

"Square Biz"
Single by Teena Marie
from the album It Must Be Magic
B-side"Opus III (Does Anybody Care)"
Released1981
Genre
Length6:26
LabelGordy
Songwriter(s)Teena Marie, Allen McGrier
Producer(s)Teena Marie
Teena Marie singles chronology
"Young Love"
(1981)
"Square Biz"
(1981)
"It Must Be Magic"
(1981)

"Square Biz" is a 1981 song by American R&B singer, Teena Marie. Bass player and frequent collaborator Allen McGrier is credited as the co-writer along with Marie. The song was released as a single from the album It Must Be Magic, and became one of Marie's signature songs. The song includes a rap break, an unusual feature at the time.

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