Name: Life, Love & Pain
Brand: Club Nouveau

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

TB51781

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Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-12-09

Signed copies

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Standard:20

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016998517819

Total Cap

1 / Black / LP

TB51782

016998517826

1 / CD

Artist

Club Nouveau

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

Tommy Boy

Club Nouveau is an American synth soul group that was formed in 1986 in Sacramento, CA by Jay King. After the breakup of Timex Social Club, Jay King created this new club and named it Club Nouveau. Their first hit, "Jealousy," was a response to Timex Social Club's "Rumors." They gained popularity with their covers of Bill Withers' "Lean On Me" and their own song "Why You Treat Me So Bad." Between 1986 and 1995, they released five albums. Early members Foster & McElroy left after the debut album to become one of the most successful production and songwriting teams in the late 1980s soul-R&B scene.

Tommy Boy is a US label that was established in 1981 by Tom Silverman. It quickly gained success with the release of Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force's revolutionary debut single, "Planet Rock." This marked the beginning of Tommy Boy's influence on the genre-defining house music. As one of hip-hop's pioneering labels, Tommy Boy and its roster of artists played a significant role in bringing urban street culture to mainstream audiences. With numerous high-charting crossover hits, the label has earned almost 80 gold and platinum certifications.

In 1985, Warner Bros. Records acquired 50% ownership of Tommy Boy and appointed Tom Silverman and Monica Lynch as vice presidents. However, instead of using Warner Bros.' distribution channels, Tommy Boy opted for independent distribution. Five years later, Warner Bros. acquired the remaining 50% stake in the label.

In 1995, due to controversy surrounding Warner Music's gangsta artists, Tom Silverman repurchased half of his label. Then in February 2002, he bought back the remaining half from Warner Music to make Tommy Boy an independent entity once again. As part of this split, Warner Music obtained ownership rights to contracts with artists signed under Tommy Boy and became owner of all master recordings released by the label until that point.

Originally released in 1986, the group scored four consecutive hits: "Jealousy" (essentially an answer song responding to Timex Social Club's hit "Rumors"), "Situation #9", "Lean on Me" and "Why You Treat Me So Bad".

The latter two both made it to #2 on the Billboard R&amp;B chart the next year, with "Lean on Me" going on to become a big Billboard Hot 100 hit.[2] "Jealousy" also made an appearance on the soundtrack for the film Modern Girls. "Why You Treat Me So Bad" was interpolated by the hip-hop duo Luniz, on its hit single "I Got 5 on It", and subsequently by rapper/record producer Puff Daddy on his #1 R&amp;B single "Satisfy You".

Life, Love & Pain

Music GB