Nightclubbing (Grace Jones album)

Nightclubbing
Studio album by
Grace Jones
ReleasedMay 11, 1981
Recorded1981
Genre
Length38:40
LabelIsland
Producer
Grace Jones chronology
Warm Leatherette
(1980) 		Nightclubbing
(1981) 		Living My Life
(1982)
Singles from Nightclubbing
  1. "Demolition Man"
    Released: March 1981
  2. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)"
    Released: May 1981
  3. "Pull Up to the Bumper"
    Released: June 1981
  4. "Use Me"
    Released: June 1981
  5. "Feel Up"
    Released: July 1981
  6. "Walking in the Rain"
    Released: October 1981

Nightclubbing is the fifth studio album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones, released on May 11, 1981 by Island Records.

Background

The album includes reggae-oriented covers of the songs by Flash and the Pan, Bill Withers, Iggy Pop, and Ástor Piazzolla, as well as several new tracks, three of which were co-written by Jones. The album was Jones' second album to use a reggae, electronica and R&B sound.

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Walking in the Rain"  Harry Vanda, George Young 4:18
2. "Pull Up to the Bumper"  Grace Jones, Koo Koo Baya, Dana Mano 4:41
3. "Use Me"  Bill Withers 5:04
4. "Nightclubbing"  David Bowie, Iggy Pop 5:06
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
5. "Art Groupie"  Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds 2:39
6. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)"  Astor Piazzolla, Barry Reynolds, Dennis Wilkey, Nathalie Delon 4:30
7. "Feel Up"  Grace Jones 4:03
8. "Demolition Man"  Sting 4:03
9. "I've Done It Again"  Barry Reynolds, Marianne Faithfull 3:51
  • The 2-Disc Deluxe Remastered Version states that the writer(s) of "If You Wanna Be My Lover" is unknown.

Personnel

  • Wally Badarou – keyboards
  • Monte Browne – rhythm guitar
  • Mikey Chung – guitar
  • Masai Delon – vocals
  • Tyrone Downie – keyboards, vocals
  • Sly Dunbar – drums, syndrums
  • Jack Emblow – accordion
  • Grace Jones – vocals, backing vocals
  • Barry Reynolds – guitar
  • Jess Roden – vocals
  • Robbie Shakespeare – bass
  • Mel Speller – percussion, vocals
  • Uziah Thompson – percussion
  • Chris Blackwell, Alex Sadkin - producers
  • Ted Jensen - mastering

Commercial reception

References

  1. ↑ "Nightclubbing". 28 April 2014 – via Amazon.
  2. ↑ "Grace Jones / "Nightclubbing": 2CD deluxe, blu-ray audio and 2LP - superdeluxeedition".
  3. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 160. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Grace Jones – Nightclubbing". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Top 100 Longplay, 14.09.1981". Top 100 Longplay. Germany: Media Control. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Grace Jones – Nightclubbing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Charts.nz – Grace Jones – Nightclubbing". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Grace Jones – Nightclubbing". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Grace Jones – Nightclubbing". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Grace Jones | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Billboard 200, retrieved from "Grace Jones – Nightclubbing" Awards at Allmusic". Billboard 200. United States: Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
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