Life, Love & Pain

by Club Nouveau

Overview

The funky, dance-oriented R&B act Club Nouveau stormed onto the musical scene in late 1986 with Life, Love, & Pain. Half the songs on this eight-title set received some form of airplay, but none matched the success of their lighthearted, reggae/hip-hop remake of the Bill Withers classic "Lean on Me," which topped the American pop charts for two weeks in 1987. The follow-up, "Why You Treat Me So Bad," only peaked at number 39 on the pop charts (but fared much better on the R&B charts), yet has enjoyed an equally long (if not longer) shelf life. By the end of the '90s, "Why You Treat Me So Bad" had already been sampled into two of the decade's biggest hip-hop hits: "I Got Five on It" by Luniz and "Satisfy You" by Puff Daddy and R. Kelly. The album also featured "Jealousy," which was a remake/answer song to Timex Social Club's 1986 Top Ten hit "Rumours," and the R&B hit "Situation #9." The album closes with "Pump It Up," which is a reprise of "Lean on Me." Club Nouveau never again came close to matching the success of this album or its singles. There are a few compilations on Club Nouveau, but to capture the spirit of the band at their best, go with Life, Love, & Pain. ~ Jose F. Promis

Product Details

Release Date:	12/09/2022
Label:	Tommy Boy
UPC:	0016998517819
Rank:	33852

Tracks

1. Jealousy
2. Why You Treat Me So Bad
3. Lean on Me
4. Promises Promises
5. Situation No. 9
6. Heavy on My Mind
7. Let Me Go
8. Lean on Me (Pump It Up) (Reprise)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Club Nouveau   Primary Artist
Samuel Prater   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Bill Withers   Composer
Club Nouveau   Cover Art Concept
Jay King   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Denzil Foster   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Thomas McElroy   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Alex Hill   Composer
Marcus Thompson   Composer
Benny Medina   Executive Producer
Karen Jones   Coordination