| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
Close to the Bone is the second studio album by the Tom Tom Club that was released in 1983. The Tom Tom Club's musicians were: Wally Badarou, Tyrone Downie, Chris Frantz, Roddy Frantz, Rupert Hine, Raymond Jones, Steve Scales, Steven Stanley, Alex Weir; and sisters Lani, Laura and Tina Weymouth. The album was released on compact disc for the first time on May 19, 2009, as a part of a two-CD deluxe package with the band's first album, Tom Tom Club, as part of Universal Music's deluxe editions series.
Singles
Two tracks from the album were released as singles, "Pleasure of Love" and "The Man with the 4-Way Hips", the latter reaching number 82 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1983.[3]
Track listing
All tracks composed by the Tom Tom Club
- "Pleasure of Love" – 6:33
- "On the Line Again" – 4:56
- "This Is a Foxy World" – 3:39
- "Bamboo Town" – 3:56
- "The Man With the 4-Way Hips" – 5:48
- "Measure Up" – 5:05
- "Never Took a Penny" – 3:33
- "Atsababy! (Life Is Great)" – 4:02
Bonus tracks:
- "The Man with the 4-Way Hips" (extended version)
- "Pleasure of Love" (instrumental)
- "The Man With the 4-Way Hips" (dub version)
- "Yella" (Mr. Yella Version)
Personnel
- Tom Tom Club
- Tina Weymouth – bass, vocals
- Chris Frantz – drums, vocals
- Alex Weir – guitar
- Wally Badarou – keyboards
- Tyrone Downie – keyboards
- Raymond Jones – keyboards
- Rupert Hine – keyboards
- Steve Scales – percussion
- Lani Weymouth – vocals
- Laura Weymouth – vocals
- Steven Stanley
- Roddy Frantz
- Technical personnel
- James Rizzi – cover illustration
- Steven Stanley, Benjamin Armbrister, Frank Hanna, Kendall Stubbs – recording, mixing
Chart performance
The album spent 13 weeks on the US Billboard album charts and reached its peak position of number 73 in early September 1983.[4]
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 96 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 31 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 42 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 79 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 49 |
References
- ^ "Close to the Bone - Tom Tom Club - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Tom Tom Club". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Tom Tom Club", Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2015
- ^ a b "Tom Tom Club Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4317b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Tom Tom Club – Close to the Bone". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Tom Tom Club – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Tom Tom Club Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
