Nightclubbing

Nightclubbing
Studio album by Grace Jones
Released	1981
Recorded	1981, Compass Point Studio, Nassau, Bahamas
Genre	New Wave/Disco
Length	38:14
Label	Island Records
Producer	Chris Blackwell, Alex Sadkin
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Grace Jones chronology
Warm Leatherette 1980 Nightclubbing 1981 Living My Life 1982 Singles from Nightclubbing "Demolition Man" Released: March 1981 "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" Released: May 1981 "Pull Up to the Bumper" Released: June 1981 "Use Me" Released: June 1981 "Feel Up" Released: July 1981 "Walking in the Rain" Released: October 1981

Nightclubbing is the fifth studio album by Grace Jones, released in 1981. It is the second of three post-disco albums that Jones made at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas and became Jones' commercial breakthrough and also formed the basis of her groundbreaking concept tour A One Man Show. It claimed the number one slot on NME Album of the Year.

The lead-off single for the album was "Demolition Man" written by Sting for Jones and also included on The Police's album Ghost in the Machine later in the year. The second single "Pull Up to the Bumper" was a hit and became one of Jones' best-known songs. It originally made #53 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1981, and a 1985 re-release following the success of the Island Life compilation backed with "La Vie En Rose" reached #12.

The third single from Nightclubbing in 1981 was "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" which melded Ástor Piazzolla's Argentine tango classic with a reggae beat, and lyrics partly sung in French. The title track is a cover of an Iggy Pop song, which was co-written by David Bowie and the fourth single release, "Walking in the Rain", was originally recorded by Australian New Wave band Flash and the Pan and included on their eponymous 1979 debut album. Nightclubbing closes with the ballad "I've Done It Again" written by Barry Reynolds, with whom Jones would go on to compose most of the material for 1982's Living My Life.

The album reached number #35 on the UK Album Chart in May 1981, #9 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart and #32 on Pop Albums, and this in combination with an entirely new androgynous image created by Jean-Paul Goude brought Jones from being a former disco diva with a loyal cult following but dropping sales figures to an international star with mainstream chart success, and resulted in Island Records re-releasing her 1980 album Warm Leatherette worldwide.

The liner notes of the 2006 Universal Music compilation The Grace Jones Story state "A double deluxe CD edition of Nightclubbing is being released in May 2006 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her keynote work", the bonus disc most likely including the original 1981 7" and 12" mixes that were left off the 1998 compilation Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions, namely "Walking In The Rain" (2 different 12" mixes + one 7" edit), "Pull Up To The Bumper" (3 different 12" mixes and also a 7" dub version performed by the Compass Point Allstars called "Peanut Butter"), "Feel Up" (2 different 12" mixes), "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" (12" Mix) plus the Spanish language 7" version of the latter entitled "Esta Cara Me Es Conocida". For reasons unknown, this deluxe edition however remains unreleased.

The double deluxe edition CD edition of "Nightclubbing" was set to be released in 2009 to coincide with Island Records 50th Anniversary, but is now delayed indefinitely.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Walking in the Rain" (Harry Vanda, George Young) – 4:18
2. "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Koo Koo Baya, Grace Jones, Dana Mano) – 4:41
3. "Use Me" (Bill Withers) – 5:04
4. "Nightclubbing" (David Bowie, James Osterberg) – 5:06

Side B

1. "Art Groupie" (Barry Reynolds, Grace Jones) – 2:39
2. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" (Ástor Piazzolla, Barry Reynolds, Dennis Wilkey, Nathalie Delon) – 4:30
3. "Feel Up" (Grace Jones) – 4:03
4. "Demolition Man" (Sting) – 4:03
5. "I've Done It Again" (Barry Reynolds/Marianne Faithfull)^{[citation needed]} – 3:51

Personnel

• Grace Jones – vocals, backing vocals
• Wally Badarou – keyboards
• Monte Browne – rhythm guitar
• Robbie Shakespeare – bass
• Sly Dunbar – drums, syndrums
• Mikey Chung – guitar
• Masai Delon – vocals
• Tyrone Downie – keyboards, vocals
• Jack Emblow - accordion
• Barry Reynolds – guitar
• Jess Roden – vocals
• Mel Speller – percussion, vocals
• Uziah "Sticky" Thompson – percussion

Singles

"Demolition Man"

• US 7" single (1981)

1. "Demolition Man"
2. "Walking In The Rain"

• UK 7" single (1981) WIP6673

1. "Demolition Man"
2. "Warm Leatherette"

• US 7" promo (1981)

1. "Demolition Man"

• US 12" single (1981) 0-96860

1. "Demolition Man" (4:04)
2. "Love Is The Drug" (7:15)

• UK 12" single (1981) 12WIP 6673

1. "Demolition Man" (Long Version)
2. "Bullshit"

"I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)"

• US 7" single (1981)

1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - 4:29
2. "Warm Leatherette" - 4:25

• UK 7" single (1981) WIP 6700

1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - 4:29
2. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" (Spanish Version) - 4:32

• GE 7" single (1981) 103 030-100

1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - 4:30
2. "Warm Leatherette (Remix)" - 4:25

• ES 7" single (1981)

1. "Esta cara me es conocido" ("I've Seen That Face Before" with spoken parts in Spanish) - 4:32
2. "El demolidor" ("Demolition Man") - 4:32

• NL 7" single (1981) 103.184

1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - 4:30
2. "Demolition Man" - 4:32

• BR 7" single (1981) 103030

1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - 4:29
2. "Warm Leatherette" - 4:25

• US 12" single (1981)

1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" (Long Version) - 5:36
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Long Version) - 5:01

• FR 12" single (1981) 6010363

1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" (Long Version) - 5:32
2. "Warm Leatherette" - 4:25

• GE 12" single (1981) 600 366-213

1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - 5:36
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper (Long Version) - 5:01

• NE 12" single (1981) 600366

1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - 5:36
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper (Long Version) - 5:01

• UK 12" single (2005) Gigolo Records GIGOLO136

1. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" (Berlin Mix)
2. "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" (Vienna Mix)

"Pull Up To The Bumper"

• US 7" single (1981) IS 49697

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Edit) - 3:40
2. "Breakdown" - 3:00

• UK 7" single (1981) WIP6696

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Edit) - 3:40
2. "Feel Up" - 4:02

• NE 7" promo (1981)

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Edit) - 3:40
2. "Feel Up" - 3:53

• MX 7" promo (1981)

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Edit) (3:40)
2. "Feel Up" - 3:53

• US 12" promo (1981) PRO-A-936

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" - 4:30
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Party Version) - 5:45

• UK 12" single (1981) 12WIP6696

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (UK 12" Remix)
2. "Feel Up" (Remix)

• UK 7" single (1985) IS 240

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Remix) - 3:40
2. "La Vie En Ros'e (7" Version) - 3:35

• GE 7" single (1985) 107 876

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper (Remix) - 3:40
2. "La Vie En Rose" (7" Version) - 3:35

• UK 12" single (1985) 12IS 240

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Remix) - 6:24
2. "La Vie En Rose" - 7:24
3. "Nipple To The Bottle" - 5:55

• GE 12" single (1985) 602 138

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Remix) - 6:24
2. "La Vie En Rose" - 7:24
3. "Nipple To The Bottle" - 5:55

• NZ 12" single (1985) X14270

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Remix) - 6:24
2. "La Vie En Rose" - 7:24
3. "Nipple To The Bottle" - 5:55

• US 12" single (1985) 0-96862

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" - 4:40
2. "Nipple To The Bottle" (12" Version) - 6:57

• UK CASS single (1986) CIS 240

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Remix) - 6:24
2. "Nipple To The Bottle" - 7:24
3. "La Vie En Rose" - 5:55
4. "Peanut Butter" - 3:05 (instrumental of "Pull Up To The Bumper")

• US 12" promo (2000) Funk DeLuxe Feat. Grace Jones, ED20PR

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Drive It In Between Dub) - 6:27
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Extension Mix) - 6:26
3. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Airplay Mix) - 3:23

• UK 12" single (2000) Funk DeLuxe Feat. Grace Jones, CLU012144-0

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Airplay Mix) - 3:23
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Extension Mix) - 6:26
3. "Pinguino" (Funk DeLuxe, non Grace Jones track)

• GE 12" single (2000) Funk DeLuxe Feat. Grace Jones, CLU012037-0

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Extension Mix) - 6:26
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Drive It In Between Dub) - 6:27
3. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Airplay Mix) - 3:23
4. "Pinguino" (Funk DeLuxe, non-Grace Jones track)

• GE CD single (2000) Funk DeLuxe Feat. Grace Jones, CLU012037-5

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Airplay Mix) - 3:23
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Extension Mix) - 6:26
3. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Drive It In Between Dub) - 6:27
4. "Pinguino" (Funk DeLuxe, non-Grace Jones track)

• AU CD single (2000) Funk DeLuxe Feat. Grace Jones, ADICT103CD

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Airplay Mix) - 3:23
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Extension Mix) - 6:26
3. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Drive It In Between Dub) - 6:27
4. "Pinguino" (Funk DeLuxe, non-Grace Jones track)

• AU CD single (2000) Funk DeLuxe Feat. Grace Jones, ADICT103CD

1. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Airplay Mix) - 3:23
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Extension Mix) - 6:26
3. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Funks' Drive It In Between Dub) - 6:27
4. "Pinguino" (Funk DeLuxe, non-Grace Jones track)

"Use Me"

• US 7" single (1981) IS49776

1. "Use Me" (Edit) - 3:41
2. "Feel Up"

• US 7" promo (1981) IS49776

1. "Use Me" (Stereo Edit) - 3:41
2. "Use Me" (Mono Edit) - 3:41

"Feel Up"

• US 7" single (1981) IS49828

1. "Feel Up" (Edit) - 3:41
2. "Walking In The Rain" - 4:18

• US 7" promo (1981) IS49828

1. "Feel Up" (Mono Edit) - 3:41
2. "Feel Up" (Stereo Edit) - 3:41

• US 12" promo (1981) PRO-A-985

1. "Feel Up" (Long Version) - 6:15
2. "Walking In The Rain" - 4:18

"Walking In The Rain"

• US 7" single (1981)

1. "Walking In The Rain" - 4:18
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" - 4:40

• UK 7" single (1981) WIP6739

1. "Walking In The Rain" (UK Remix Edit) - 4:05
2. Compass Point Allstars: "Peanut Butter" (instrumental of "Pull Up To The Bumper") - 3:05

• GE 7" single (1981) 103 701

1. "Walking In The Rain" - 4:18
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" - 4:40

• AU 7" single (1981) K 8546

1. "Walking In The Rain" (7" Version) - 3:52
2. "Peanut Butter" (instrumental of "Pull Up To The Bumper") - 3:07

• UK 12" single (1981) 12WIP 6739

1. "Walking In The Rain" (UK Remix) 7:29
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Untitled Dub Remix) - 7:17

• GE 12" single (1981) 600459-213

1. "Walking In The Rain" (Long Version) - 7:25
2. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (Disconet Version) - 7:15
3. "Peanut Butter" (instrumental of "Pull Up To The Bumper") - 3:05

• AU 7" single (1981)

1. "Walking In The Rain" (Edited Version) - 3:52
2. "Peanut Butter" (instrumental of "Pull Up To The Bumper") - 3:07

• AU 12" single (1981) X 13079

1. "Walking In The Rain" (Edited Version) - 4:58
2. "Peanut Butter" (instrumental of "Pull Up To The Bumper") - 3:05
3. "Feel Up" (Extended Version) - 5:06

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