Timex Social Club
| Timex Social Club | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | R&B |
| founding | 1982 |
| resolution | 1987 |
| Website | www.timexsocialclub.com |
| Founding members | |
| Marcus Thompson | |
| Gregory "Greg B" Thomas | |
| Michael Marshall | |
| Craig Samuel | |
| Darrien Cleage | |
| Alex Hill | |
| Kevin Moore | |
Timex Social Club was an American music group from Berkeley , California , which is assigned to the genres R&B , dance , post-disco and soul . The biggest hit is Rumors from 1986. Timex Social Club is considered to be the forerunner of the New Jack swing movement.
history
The band was founded, then still under the name Timex Crew, in 1982 by the student of Berkeley High School, Marcus Thompson. Gregory "Greg B" Thomas, Michael Marshall, Craig Samuel, Darrien Cleage, Alex Hill and Kevin Moore soon joined him, or rather made music with Thompson more or less regularly. 1986 Thomas, Samuel and Cleage left the band again, while Hill and Moore became more closely integrated and eventually became permanent members. The name Timex Social Club was adopted that same year. The style of the band specialized in old-school - hip-hop and fusion of R & B with hip-hop rhythms that New Jack Swing became known as.
Also in 1986, the album Vicious Rumors was released via Fantasy Records . The extraction Rumors made it to number 8 in the Billboard Hot 100 , number 13 of the UK charts , 11th in Germany and even No. 1 in Canada . Rumors also rose to # 1 on Billboard's US Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, Dance Music / Club Play Singles, and Hot Dance Music / Maxi Singles Sales. The two singles Thinkin 'About Ya and Mixed-Up World , released afterwards , once again reached the R&B Top 20 in the USA, but did not attract any great international attention. Thinkin 'About Ya was a success because the band Club Nouveau used passages from the title for their hit Why You Treat Me so Bad .
Rumors
The surprising and sudden success of the single Rumors called on the producer and co-founder of the Def Jam label , Russell Simmons , who booked the band as an opener for thirty-eight shows on the Raising Hell tour of the US rapper Run-DMC Other artists on this tour were the Beastie Boys , LL Cool J and Whodini .
Also due to the success of the single, Timex Social Club was able to support the likes of New Edition , Midnight Star , the SOS Band , Kool & the Gang and Jermaine Jackson .
Use as a sample etc.
Rumors has been covered, sampled or parody in the following songs by other artists:
- Back from the Dead - House of Pain
- Half Man Half Machine - Goldie Lookin Chain
- He Said, She Said… - Andre Nickatina and Mike Marshall
- Hookaz - South Central Cartel
- Jealousy - Club Nouveau
- More News at 11 - Public Enemy
- Roaches - Bobby Jimmy & The Critters
- Rumors - Jo De La Rosa
- Rumors - Mr. Shadow
- Stop Hatin ' - Master P
- Soon as I Get Home - 2Pac
- Rumores - Memo Rios & MC Aplausos
- Can't Trust a Man - Mia X feat. Suga T
- Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless - The Lost Boyz
- How Can I Get Over You (Remix) - Taral Hicks feat. LL Cool J
- I Got 5 on It - The Luniz feat. Michael Marshall
- I'm Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters Remix) - Jennifer Lopez feat. 50 cents
- Irresistible (So So Def Remix) - Jessica Simpson feat. Lil 'Bow Wow
- Only U - Ashanti
- Satisfy You - P Diddy feat. R. Kelly
- Thinking Bout U - Master P feat. Mia X
- Untouchable - DMX feat. Infa-Red, Cross and Drag-On , Syleena Johnson , Sheek Louch
- What's My Name - Mr. Capone-E
Tours
The band can still be seen at concerts in the USA. Marcus Thompson (DJ) and Samuelle Prater (vocals) represent the current line-up. The band's published works are also still played in mostly American music shows, mostly in so-called old-school mixes. The band's songs were often used as samples, so among other things, 2Pac , Public Enemy and Master P .
Discography
Albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 R&B
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| 1986 | Vicious Rumors… The Album Danya Records |
R&B29 (45 weeks) R&B |
First release: November 1986
Recordings: Fantasy Studios, Starlight Studios Producers: Jay Logan, Michael Marshall |
More albums
- 1994: Rumors ( ZYX Music )
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||||
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 DE
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 AT
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 CH
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 UK
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US
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R&B
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Dance
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| 1986 | Rumors Vicious Rumors |
DE11 (17 weeks) DE |
AT24 (2 weeks) AT |
CH23 (4 weeks) CH |
UK13 (9 weeks) UK |
US8 (19 weeks) US |
R&B1 (24 weeks) R&B |
Dance1 (11 weeks) Dance |
First published: April 1986
Authors: Alex Hill, Marcus Thompson, Michael Marshall |
| Mixed Up World Vicious Rumors |
DE50 (7 weeks) DE |
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UK81 (1 week) UK |
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R&B15 (15 weeks) R&B |
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First published: November 1986
Author: Michael Marshall |
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| Thinkin 'About Ya Vicious Rumors |
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R&B15 (18 weeks) R&B |
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First published: December 1986
Author: Michael Marshall |
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More singles
- 1996: Rumors (Father Dom feat.Timex Social Club)
literature
- Marcus Thompson: How Do Rumors Get Started: The True Story of Timex Social Club . 2011 (English).
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Web links
- Official website
- Timex Social Club at Allmusic (English)
- Timex Social Club at Discogs (English)