World Clique
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| Studio album by Deee-Lite | ||||
| Released | August 7, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Dance House |
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| Length | 48:19 | |||
| Label | Elektra 60957 |
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| Producer | Deee-Lite | |||
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| Allmusic |   link |
| Robert Christgau |  link |
| Slant Magazine | link |
World Clique is the first and best-known album by the dance-music band Deee-Lite, which was released in 1990. The album's first single, "Groove is in the Heart", was a top-five success on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart as well as a number-one hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. Three subsequent singles also hit the top ten on the U.S. dance chart, including "Power of Love/Build That Bridge" and "Good Beat", which also hit number one.
Guest artists on the album include Bootsy Collins ("Try Me On... I'm Very You," "Smile On," "Groove is in the Heart," and "Who Was That?"), Q-Tip ("Groove Is in the Heart"), Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker (Try Me On... I'm Very You," "Smile On," "Groove is in the Heart").
When World Clique was released on compact disc two bonus tracks were added to the album: "Deee-Lite Theme" and "Build the Bridge."
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- all tracks written by Deee-Lite, except where noted.
- "Deee-Lite Theme" (Deee-Lite, Herbie Hancock) 2:10
- "Good Beat" 4:40
- "Power of Love" 4:40
- "Try Me on... I'm Very You" 5:14
- "Smile On" 3:55
- "What is Love?" 3:38
- "World Clique" 3:20
- "E.S.P." 3:43
- "Groove Is in the Heart" 3:51
- "Who Was That?" 4:35
- "Deep Ending" 3:47
- "Build the Bridge" 4:32
[edit] Sales and chart performance
[edit] Album
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 20 |
| UK Top 40 | 14 |
| Austrian Album Chart[1] | 25 |
The album's initial success occurred in the UK, where it peaked at # 14 on the UK Albums Chart in September.[2] Simultaneously, the album entered the Billboard 200 at #180 for the week of September 15 in the US.[3] Fueled by the success of "Groove Is in the Heart", World Clique continued to climb the chart for several weeks, peaking at #20 for the week of November 24.[4]
The success of subsequent singles "Power of Love," "Good Beat," and "E.S.P." helped the album to sustain steady sales throughout the following months, with the album achieving RIAA Gold certification in December 1990[5] and remaining on the Billboard 200 for a total of 41 weeks before falling off the chart in June 1991, following its final chart position at # 199.[6] World Clique is Deee-Lite's most successful album, outlasting Infinity Within (1992) and Dewdrops in the Garden (1994) on the Billboard 200 chart and outperforming its successors in terms of highest peak position and mainstream exposure and sales.[7]
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Deee-Lite
- Lady Miss Kier: Vocals
- Super DJ Dimitri: DJ/Scratching, Samples
- DJ Towa Tei: DJ/Scratching, Samples, Keyboards
[edit] Additional Personnel
- Bill Coleman, Sahirah Moore and Sheila Slappy: Additional Vocals
- Bootsy Collins: Bass, Vocals
- Q-Tip (from A Tribe Called Quest): Rapping
- Maceo Parker: Saxophone
- Fred Wesley: Trombone
- Vocals Arranged By Mike Rogers & Deee-Lite
[edit] Production
- Arranged & Produced By Deee-Lite
- Executive Producer: Bill Coleman
- Engineers: Bob Power, Mike Rogers
- Assistant Engineers: Derek Lategan, Eddie Sancho
- Mixing: Deee-Lite, Mike Rogers
- Mastering: Herb Powers
[edit] Acclaim
In 2003, Slant Magazine included World Clique in its list, Vital Pop: 50 Essential Pop Albums.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Austrian album chart archives". hitparad.se. http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Deee%2DLite&titel=World+Clique&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ "everyhit.com". http://www.everyhit.com. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ "The Billboard 200 - Chart Listing For The Week Of Sep 15 1990". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3009769&cdi=6494435&cid=09%2F15%2F1990. Retrieved 2008-03-28.[dead link]
- ^ "The Billboard 200 - Chart Listing For The Week Of Nov 24 1990". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3009954&cdi=6504432&cid=11%2F24%2F1990. Retrieved 2008-03-28.[dead link]
- ^ "RIAA Searchable Database". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ "The Billboard 200 - Chart Listing for the Week Of Jun 22 1991". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3010715&cdi=6543568&cid=06%2F22%2F1991. Retrieved 2008-03-28.[dead link]
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Dee-Lite". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=4435&model.vnuAlbumId=154234. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ "Vital Pop: 50 Essential Pop Albums". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/features/vitalpop.asp. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
