Nightclubbing

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Nightclubbing
Nightclubbing cover
Studio album by Grace Jones
Released 1981
Recorded 1981, Compass Point Studio, Nassau, Bahamas
Genre New Wave/Disco
Length 38:14
Label Island Records
Producer Chris Blackwell, Alex Sadkin
Professional reviews
Grace Jones chronology
Warm Leatherette
1980		 Nightclubbing''
1981		 Living My Life
1982

Nightclubbing is the fifth studio album by Grace Jones, released in 1981. It is the second of three post-disco albums that Jones made at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas and became Jones' commercial breakthrough and also formed the basis of her groundbreaking concept tour A One Man Show. It was named "Album of the Year" by New Musical Express in 1981. Link.

The lead-off single for the album was Sting's "Demolition Man", originally written for Grace Jones but also included on The Police's album "Ghost in the Machine", later that same year. Nightclubbing also includes the hit single "Pull Up to the Bumper", co-written by Jones, which made #53 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1981. After the chart success of compilation Island Life in 1985 the track was re-released as a double a-side together with 1977's "La Vie En Rose" and then reached #12 in the UK in January of 1986. The third single from Nightclubbing in 1981 was "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" which melded Ástor Piazzolla's Argentine tango classic with a reggae beat, and lyrics partly sung in French. The title track is a cover of an Iggy Pop song, which was co-written by David Bowie and the fourth single release, "Walking in the Rain", was originally recorded by Australian New Wave band Flash and the Pan and included on their eponymous 1979 debut album. Nightclubbing closes with the ballad "I've Done It Again" written by Barry Reynolds, with whom Jones would go on to compose most of the material for 1982's "Living My Life".

The album reached number #35 on the UK Album Chart in May 1981, #9 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart and #32 on Pop Albums, and this in combination with an entirely new androgynous image created by Jean-Paul Goude brought Jones from being a former disco diva with a loyal cult following but dropping sales figures to an international star with mainstream chart success, and resulted in Island Records re-releasing her 1980 album Warm Leatherette worldwide.

The liner notes of the 2006 Universal Music compilation The Grace Jones Story state "A double deluxe CD edition of Nightclubbing is being released in May 2006 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her keynote work", the bonus disc most likely including the original 1981 7" and 12" mixes that were left off the 1998 compilation Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions, namely "Walking In The Rain" (2 different 12" mixes + one 7" edit), "Pull Up To The Bumper" (3 different 12" mixes and also a 7" dub version performed by the Compass Point Allstars called "Peanut Butter"), "Feel Up" (2 different 12" mixes), "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" (12" Mix) plus the Spanish language 7" version of the latter entitled "Esta Cara Me Es Conocida". For reasons unknown, this deluxe edition however remains unreleased.

Contents

[edit] Trivia

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side A

  1. "Walking in the Rain" (Harry Vanda, George Young) – 4:18
  2. "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Koo Koo Baya, Grace Jones, Dana Mano) – 4:41
  3. "Use Me" (Bill Withers) – 5:04
  4. "Nightclubbing" (David Bowie, James Osterberg) – 5:06

[edit] Side B

  1. "Art Groupie" (Barry Reynolds, Grace Jones) – 2:39
  2. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" (Ástor Piazzolla, Barry Reynolds, Dennis Wilkey, Nathalie Delon) – 4:30
  3. "Feel Up" (Grace Jones) – 4:03
  4. "Demolition Man" (Sting) – 4:03
  5. "I've Done It Again" (Barry Reynolds) – 3:51

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Singles

[edit] "Demolition Man"

  • US 7" single (1981)
  1. "Demolition Man"
  2. "Walking In The Rain"
  • UK 7" single (1981) WIP6673
  1. "Demolition Man"
  2. "Warm Leatherette"
  • US 7" promo (1981)
  1. "Demolition Man"
  • US 12" single (1981) 0-96860
  1. "Demolition Man" (4:04)
  2. "Love Is The Drug" (7:15)
  • UK 12" single (1981) 12WIP 6673
  1. "Demolition Man" (Long Version)
  2. "Bullshit"

[edit] "Pull Up To The Bumper"

  • US 7" single (1981) IS 49697
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Edit) - 3:40
  2. "Breakdown" - 3:00
  • UK 7" single (1981) WIP6696
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Edit) - 3:40
  2. "La Vie En Rose" (7" Version) - 3:35
  • NE 7" promo (1981)
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Edit) - 3:40
  2. "Feel Up" - 3:53
  • MX 7" promo (1981)
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Edit) (3:40)
  2. "Feel Up" - 3:53
  • US 12" promo (1981) PRO-A-936
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" - 4:30
  2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Party Version) - 5:45
  • UK 12" single (1981) 12WIP6696
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (UK 12" Remix)
  2. "Feel Up" (Remix)
  • UK 7" single (1985) IS 240
  1. Pull Up To The Bumper (Remix) - 3:40
  2. La Vie En Rose (7" Version) - 3:35
  • GE 7" single (1985) 107 876
  1. Pull Up To The Bumper (Remix) - 3:40
  2. La Vie En Rose (7" Version) - 3:35
  • UK 12" single (1985) 12IS 240
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Remix) - 6:24
  2. "La Vie En Rose" - 7:24
  3. "Nipple To The Bottle" - 5:55
  • GE 12" single (1985) 602 138
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Remix) - 6:24
  2. "La Vie En Rose" - 7:24
  3. "Nipple To The Bottle" - 5:55
  • NZ 12" single (1985) X14270
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Remix) - 6:24
  2. "La Vie En Rose" - 7:24
  3. "Nipple To The Bottle" - 5:55
  • US 12" single (1985) 0-96862
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" - 4:40
  2. "Nipple To The Bottle" (12" Version) - 6:57
  • UK CASS single (1986) CIS 240
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Remix) - 6:24
  2. "Nipple To The Bottle" - 7:24
  3. "La Vie En Rose" - 5:55
  4. "Peanut Butter" - 3:05 (instrumental of "Pull Up To The Bumper")
  • US 12" promo (2000) Funk DeLuxe Feat. Grace Jones, ED20PR
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Drive It In Between Dub) - 6:27
  2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Extension Mix) - 6:26
  3. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Airplay Mix) - 3:23
  • UK 12" single (2000) Funk DeLuxe Feat. Grace Jones, CLU012144-0
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Airplay Mix) - 3:23
  2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Extension Mix) - 6:26
  3. "Pinguino" (Funk DeLuxe, non Grace Jones track)
  • GE 12" single (2000) Funk DeLuxe Feat. Grace Jones, CLU012037-0
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Extension Mix) - 6:26
  2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Drive It In Between Dub) - 6:27
  3. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Airplay Mix) - 3:23
  4. "Pinguino" (Funk DeLuxe, non Grace Jones track)
  • GE CD single (2000) Funk DeLuxe Feat. Grace Jones, CLU012037-5
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Airplay Mix) - 3:23
  2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Extension Mix) - 6:26
  3. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Drive It In Between Dub) - 6:27
  4. Pinguino not a Grace Jones track
  • AU CD single (2000) Funk DeLuxe Feat. Grace Jones, ADICT103CD
  1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Airplay Mix) - 3:23
  2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Extension Mix) - 6:26
  3. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Drive It In Between Dub) - 6:27
  4. Pinguino not a Grace Jones track

[edit] "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)"

  • US 7" single (1981)
  1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - 4:29
  2. "Warm Leatherette" - 4:25
  • UK 7" single (1981)
  1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - 4:29
  2. "I've Seen That Face Before" (Libertango)" ("Esta Cara Me Es Conocida" - Spanish Version) - 4:24
  • GE 7" single (1981) 103.184
  1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - 4:30
  2. "Demolition Man" - 4:32
  • BR 7" single (1981) 103030
  1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - 4:29
  2. "Warm Leatherette" - 4:25
  • US 12" single (1981)
  1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" (Long Version) - 5:36
  2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Long Version) - 5:01
  • FR 12" single (1981) 6010363
  1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" (Long Version) - 5:32
  2. "Warm Leatherette" - 4:25
  • GE 12" single (1981)
  1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - 5:36
  2. "Pull Up To The Bumper (Long Version) - 5:01
  • NE 12" single (1981) 600366
  1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - 5:36
  2. "Pull Up To The Bumper (Long Version) - 5:01
  • UK 12" single (2005) Gigolo Records GIGOLO136
  1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" (Berlin Mix)
  2. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" (Vienna Mix)

[edit] "Use Me"

  • US 7" single (1981) IS49776
  1. "Use Me" (Edit) - 3:41
  2. "Feel Up"
  • US 7" promo (1981) IS49776
  1. "Use Me" (Stereo Edit) - 3:41
  2. "Use Me" (Mono Edit) - 3:41

[edit] "Walking In The Rain"

  • US 7" single (1981)
  1. "Walking In The Rain" - 4:18
  2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" - 4:40
  • UK 7" single (1981) WIP6739
  1. "Walking In The Rain" (UK Remix Edit) - 4:05
  2. Compass Point Allstars: "Peanut Butter" (instrumental of "Pull Up To The Bumper") - 3:05
  • GE 7" single (1981) 103 701
  1. "Walking In The Rain" - 4:18
  2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" - 4:40
  • AU 7" single (1981) K 8546
  1. "Walking In The Rain" (7" Version) - 3:52
  2. "Peanut Butter" (instrumental of "Pull Up To The Bumper") - 3:07
  • UK 12" single (1981) 12WIP 6739
  1. "Walking In The Rain" (UK Remix) 7:29
  2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Untitled Dub Remix) - 7:17
  • GE 12" single (1981) 600459-213
  1. "Walking In The Rain" (Long Version) - 7:25
  2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Disconet Version) - 7:15
  3. "Peanut Butter" (instrumental of "Pull Up To The Bumper") - 3:05
  • AU 7" single (1981)
  1. "Walking In The Rain" (Edited Version) - 3:52
  2. "Peanut Butter" (instrumental of "Pull Up To The Bumper") - 3:07
  • AU 12" single (1981) X 13079
  1. "Walking In The Rain" (Edited Version) - 4:58
  2. "Peanut Butter" (instrumental of "Pull Up To The Bumper") - 3:05
  3. "Feel Up" (Extended Version) - 5:06

[edit] "Feel Up"

  • US 7" single (1981) IS49828
  1. "Feel Up" (Edit) - 3:41
  2. "Walking In The Rain" - 4:18
  • US 7" promo (1981) IS49828
  1. "Feel Up" (Mono Edit) - 3:41
  2. "Feel Up" (Stereo Edit) - 3:41
  • US 12" promo (1981) PRO-A-985
  1. "Feel Up" (Long Version) - 6:15
  2. "Walking In The Rain" - 4:18

[edit] Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1981 Billboard Black Albums 9
1981 Billboard Pop Albums 32

Single

Year Single Chart Position
1981 "Pull Up to the Bumper" Billboard Black Singles 5
1981 "Pull Up to the Bumper" Billboard Club Play Singles 2
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Grace Jones
Studio albums
Portfolio (1977) | Fame (1978) | Muse (1979) | Warm Leatherette (1980) | Nightclubbing (1981) | Living My Life (1982) | Slave to the Rhythm (1985) | Inside Story (1986) | Bulletproof Heart (1989) | Corporate Cannibal (2008)
Compilations,
anthologies
and reissues
Singles
Songs
Filmography
Gordon's War | Let's Make a Dirty Movie | Army of Lovers or Revolution of the Perverts | Deadly Vengeance | Made in France | A One Man Show | Conan the Destroyer | A View to a Kill | Vamp | Straight to Hell | Siesta | Boomerang | Cyber Bandits | McCinsey's Island | Palmer's Pick Up | Shaka Zulu: The Last Great Warrior | Wolf Girl
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