# In 1992, Eddie Murphy achieved a lifelong dream and signed with Motown. A year and one flop album later, he was gone

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1992-eddie-murphy-achieved-a-lifelong-dream-and-signed-with-motown-a-year-and-one-flop-album-later-he-was-gone/
- Published: 2026-10-29T20:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T21:24:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/eddie-murphy-signed-with-motown-year-and-one-flop-album-later-gone/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Murphy signed with Motown in 1992.
- *Love’s Alright* flopped the following year.
- He blamed poor marketing for leaving the label.

## Summary

Eddie Murphy signed with Motown in 1992, fulfilling a long-held ambition to record for the label. His 1993 album, *Love’s Alright*, failed to win over critics or many listeners, and the brief partnership ended soon after its release.

Murphy had previously released two albums, with his 1985 debut selling more than 500,000 copies in the United States and the follow-up reaching number 70 on the charts. *Love’s Alright* is best remembered for ‘Whatzupwitu’, featuring Michael Jackson; six months after it came out, Murphy toured without performing any songs from it. He blamed the album’s failure on poor marketing and said that was why he left Motown.

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