Album Title
Grace Jones
Nightclubbing (1981)
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Track List
01) Walking in the Rain
02) Pull Up to the Bumper
03) Use Me
04) Nightclubbing
05) Art Groupie
06) I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
07) Feel Up
08) Demolition Man
09) I've Done It Again

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First Released

1981

Genre

R&B

Mood

Gritty

Style

Urban/R&B

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Island

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Nightclubbing est un album pop phénoménal qui a atteint la neuvième place dans le classement des albums noirs et a pénétré les classements pop à la 32e place. Grace Jones a de nouveau travaillé avec Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare et le reste de l'équipe de Compass Point. Nightclubbing perpétue également la tradition de Grace Jones de choisir d'excellentes chansons à réinterpréter. Cette fois, "Demolition Man" de The Police, "Use Me" de Bill Withers et "Nightclubbing" d'Iggy Pop sont radicalement réinterprétés ; "Nightclubbing" est glacial tant par son tempo que par son manque de chaleur, tandis que "Use Me" et "Demolition Man" s'intègrent parfaitement dans le schéma lyrique de Jones. En parlant de schéma lyrique, "Pull Up to the Bumper" (numéro cinq des singles noirs, numéro deux des clubs) est tellement truffé de doubles sens coquins - ou s'agit-il seulement de stationnement parallèle ? -- qu'elle rend "In the Bush" de Musique aussi osé que "Puppy Love" de Paul Anka. Entre quoi, Grace ? Ce ne sont pas seulement les paroles qui font ressortir la chanson ; des spirales de guitare rythmique et un rythme simpliste, squelching, mid-tempo rendent la chanson efficace, même sans tenir compte de la présence de Jones. Sly & Robbie fournissent une fois de plus une toile de fond idéale pour Jones, en jetant un voile vif mais non hargneux sur des structures porteuses. Jamais auparavant, et jamais depuis, un bloc de minerai précisément ciselé n'a été aussi séduisant.



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By all means a phenomenal pop album that hit number nine on the black albums chart and crossed over to penetrate the pop charts at number 32, Nightclubbing saw Grace Jones working once again with Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, and the remainder of the Compass Point team. Nightclubbing also continues Jones' tradition of picking excellent songs to reinterpret. This time out, the Police's "Demolition Man," Bill Withers' "Use Me," and Iggy Pop's "Nightclubbing" receive radical reinterpretations; "Nightclubbing" is glacial in both tempo and lack of warmth, while both "Use Me" and "Demolition Man" fit perfectly into Jones' lyrical scheme. Speaking of a lyrical scheme, "Pull Up to the Bumper" (number five black singles, number two club play) is so riddled with naughty double entendres -- or is it just about parallel parking? -- that it renders Musique's "In the Bush" as daring as Paul Anka's "Puppy Love." Drive it in between what, Grace? It's not just lyrics that make the song stick out; jingling spirals of rhythm guitar and a simplistic, squelching, mid-tempo rhythm make the song effective, even without considering Jones' presence. Sly & Robbie provide ideal backdrops for Jones yet again, casting a brisk but not bristly sheen over buoyant structures. Never before and never since has a precisely chipped block of ore been so seductive.


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