World Clique
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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."
The album's initial success occurred in the UK, where it peaked at # 14 on the UK Albums Chart
in September. Simultaneously, the album entered the Billboard 200
at #180 for the week of September 15 in the US. 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.
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 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.
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.
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
band Deee-Lite
Deee-Lite
Deee-Lite was an American house and club/dance group, formed in New York City, United States. The group's best-known single was "Groove Is in the Heart", from their 1990 debut album, World Clique. However, Deee-Lite achieved longer lasting success on the U.S...
, which was released in 1990. The album's first single, "Groove is in the Heart
Groove Is in the Heart
"Groove Is in the Heart" is a song by dance music band Deee-Lite from their debut album, World Clique. Released as a single in late 1990, it was a hit in many countries, including in Australia where it was a number-one hit.-Background:...
", was a top-five success on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
as well as a number-one hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
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
Bootsy Collins
William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
("Try Me On... I'm Very You," "Smile On," "Groove is in the Heart," and "Who Was That?"), Q-Tip
Q-Tip (rapper)
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...
("Groove Is in the Heart"), Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley is an American jazz and funk trombonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s.-Biography:...
and Maceo Parker
Maceo Parker
Maceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones...
(Try Me On... I'm Very You," "Smile On," "Groove is in the Heart").
When World Clique was released on compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
two bonus tracks were added to the album: "Deee-Lite Theme" and "Build the Bridge."
Track listing
- all tracks written by Deee-Lite, except where noted.
- "Deee-Lite Theme" (Deee-Lite, Herbie HancockHerbie HancockHerbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock is an American pianist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's "second great quintet," Hancock helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the "post-bop" sound...
) 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 HeartGroove Is in the Heart"Groove Is in the Heart" is a song by dance music band Deee-Lite from their debut album, World Clique. Released as a single in late 1990, it was a hit in many countries, including in Australia where it was a number-one hit.-Background:...
" 3:51 - "Who Was That?" 4:35
- "Deep Ending" 3:47
- "Build the Bridge" 4:32
- "Deee-Lite Theme" (Deee-Lite, Herbie Hancock
Album
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
20 |
| UK Top 40 UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
14 |
| Austrian Album Chart | 25 |
The album's initial success occurred in the UK, where it peaked at # 14 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
in September. Simultaneously, the album entered the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
at #180 for the week of September 15 in the US. 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.
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
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
in December 1990 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.
World Clique is Deee-Lite's most successful album, outlasting Infinity Within
Infinity Within
Infinity Within is the second album by the band Deee-Lite. Released in 1992 on Elektra, the album's lyrical content, instrumentation, and overall tone showcases the band's political activism as a more literal part of the music than on its debut, World Clique...
(1992) and Dewdrops in the Garden
Dewdrops in the Garden
Dewdrops in the Garden is an album by the house-music group Deee-Lite, released in July 1994 via Elektra Records. Its third and last album moved away from the overtly political lyrical content of the previous album.-Background:...
(1994) on the Billboard 200 chart and outperforming its successors in terms of highest peak position and mainstream exposure and sales.
Deee-Lite
- Lady Miss Kier: Vocals
- Super DJ Dimitri: DJ/Scratching, Samples
- DJ Towa Tei: DJ/Scratching, Samples, Keyboards
Additional Personnel
- Bill Coleman, Sahirah Moore and Sheila Slappy: Additional Vocals
- Bootsy CollinsBootsy CollinsWilliam Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
: Bass, Vocals - Q-Tip (from A Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
): Rapping - Maceo Parker: Saxophone
- Fred Wesley: Trombone
- Vocals Arranged By Mike Rogers & Deee-Lite
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