4 Facts About Marvin Gaye’s Final Album, Midnight Love

Released on October 1, 1982 Midnight Love was Marvin Gaye’s last studio album released while he was alive. It came out on Columbia Records.

A commercial comeback The album was a major success, selling over six million copies worldwide. It revived Gaye’s career after a period of personal and professional struggles.

Produced mostly by Gaye himself Gaye took full creative control, writing, arranging, and producing most of the tracks. This gave the album a raw, personal sound distinct from his earlier Motown work.

Includes his biggest hit, “Sexual Healing” The single “Sexual Healing” became Gaye’s first number-one hit in nearly a decade. It remains one of his most iconic songs.