Producer: Roc Raida. These things happen."[6]. The animated music video begins with a group of girls singing the song before switching to images of a ship sailing and later the sun. 65 in the UK Singles Chart, while both of the other two singles released from the Tom Tom Club LP achieved Top 30 placings in the UK. Contains samples of 2 songs. The signature cartoonish backbeat has been sampled by … As she related in a 1997 interview with Bassplayer.com, "we were given extremely limited studio time - just three days - and when it was time to do that track my whole right arm seized up in a terrible cramp, and I couldn't play. 600.443; Vinyl 12"). We didn't finish it until a couple of weeks later. In the U.S. the song reached No. More on Genius About “In the Name of Love” Martin Garrix teams up with singer Bebe Rexha for this 2016 single. Producers: Steven Stanley, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz. Genius of Love by Tom Tom Club (1981) Multiple Elements Rock / Pop. Tom Tom Club Sire 1981. On some pressings, the song is sometimes credited to Mr. Yellow and, on others, it is credited to Yella. It reached number one on the Billboard Disco Top 80 chart. Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016. Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel produced the animated music video based on the pop art work of James Rizzi, featured on the Tom Tom Club album cover. Thanks to "Genius Of Love," it went Gold, outselling not only the Byrne/Eno album, but any Talking Heads album released to that point. Tina Weymouth sings the lead and also co-wrote the song: although she was responsible for writing the bassline and intended to play it on record, she was forced to pass on the latter task to another musician. It appears in the season 19 premiere of South Park named "Stunning and Brave" (2015). With Tom Tom Club. RB. Year: 2015 129 Views Playlists: #2. The single also became a club success all around Europe, and peaked at number 28 in New Zealand, the first of three Top 40 hits for the band there. Dawn's "Gotta Be... Movin' On Up", Menajahtwa's "I Ain't Nasti", 50 Cent's "When I Get Out", Erick Sermon's "Genius E Dub", Mac Dre's "Chop that Ho", Dream Warriors' "And Now the Legacy Begins", T.I. The fraternity brothers almost immediately include him as one of their pledges. In May 2016, a version of the song by Tinashe was used in a television advertising campaign for Target Corporation. Founded in 1978, Rhino is the world's leading pop culture label specializing in classic rock, soul, and 80's and 90's alternative. "Genius of Love" was the second song we started. Some “Genius of Love” samples are obscure (middle of the road impressionist Rich Little busts out his Gipper for the 1982 novelty jam “President’s Rap”). One of the most dramatic tracks on the album to address her husband John Lennon's murder. However, the chant was a reference to record producer and disco pioneer Hamilton Bohannon. 1 on the Billboard Disco Top 80 chart along with "Wordy Rappinghood," and also reached No. Although the album had not been released in North America, over 100,000 copies of the single sold as imports from Island Records's UK, at which point Sire Records made a deal to release the single and the album in North America in late 1981. 103 users contributed to this page. At the heart of Remain in Love is Frantz’s love for Weymouth: their once-in-a-lifetime connection as lovers, musicians, and bandmates, and how their creativity surged with the creation of their own band Tom Tom Club, bringing a fresh Afro-Caribbean beat to hits like “Genius of Love.” by Tom Tom Club. "Genius of Love" is a 1981 hit song by Tom Tom Club from their 1981 eponymous debut album. Master Po. Biz Markie and Tom Tom Club. It also appears in the 10th episode of season 9 and the 10th episode of season 12 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The vast Rhino catalog of more than 5,000 albums, videos, and hit songs features material by Warner Music Group artists such as Van Halen, Madonna, Duran Duran, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, The Doors, Chicago, Black Sabbath, John Coltrane, Yes, Alice Cooper, Linda Ronstadt, The Ramones, The Monkees, Carly Simon, and Curtis Mayfield, among many others. 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"Genius of Love" became a commercial success that performed better than Tom Tom Club's previous singles. Built From Scratch Loud 2002. I ended up waking the assistant engineer - he was asleep under the console - and I showed him the part, and he played it. Released in 1981 on Island (catalog no. Print and download Genius of Love sheet music by Tom Tom Club. Get DJ recommendations for harmonic mixing. Genius of Love. It reached number one on the Billboard Disco Top 80 chart. Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love (Official Music Video) - YouTube Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons! Main genre: Hip-Hop / Rap / R&B. Report abuse. It reached number one on the Billboard Disco Top 80 chart. Contributed by. So we did what we had to do. Directed by Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton. The song's musical bridge, which contains a repeated chant of "Bohannon", was one of several theme songs used for many years by a syndicated U.S. talk radio program hosted by Jim Bohannon. More on Genius About “Love Love Love” “Love Love Love” was originally performed by Of Monsters and Men when the band won the Músíktilraunir, an annual music competition in … Tom Tom Club. Sheet music arranged for Piano/Vocal/Guitar in E Minor. It reached number one on the Billboard Disco Top 80 chart. I wrote: He's a genius of love He's got a greater depth of feeling Yes, he's the genius of love He's so deep Main genre: Rock / Pop. In 2002, it was also used in a popular TV commercial for Kia Motors. Genius of Love Lyrics: What you gonna do when you get out of jail? \"Genius Of Love\" is sampled by Mariah Carey in \"Fantasy\".Subscribe to the Rhino Channel! 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1982,[12] becoming the Tom Tom Club's only entry on the Hot 100. It later went on to peak at No. 's "Down Like That", R.A. Frank Zappa, in an interview with MTV, mentioned that the music video was his favorite at the time, due to it being "animated and clever."[13].

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