![]() The group’s second single was the remarkable “Genius of Love.” Released in the UK before North America, the track became a huge hit, going to #1 on the charts and inspiring dozens of unsolicited remixes and versions–most notably, Grandmaster Flash’s “It’s Nasty/Genius of Love” in 1982-a massive hit in the clubs and on the R&B and dance charts, soon earning the Tom Tom Club debut a Gold sales award. “Wordy Rappinghood” turned out to be seminal in bringing mainstream attention to the new spirit of hip-hop. The Tom Tom Club’s first single was “Wordy Rappinghood,” an unusually original mix of schoolyard rap over a funky groove that went into the top of the charts in 17 countries. ![]() When legendary reggae producer Lee “Scratch” Perry failed to show up for the scheduled recording sessions in the Bahamas, Blackwell allowed Chris and Tina to produce the album themselves with Jamaican engineer Steven Stanley. Chris and Tina began the Tom Tom Club and signed with Chris Blackwell and Island Records. In early 1981, the Talking Heads took a hiatus after five years of touring internationally and four studio albums. Chris played drums, Tina played bass and David sang and played guitar. ![]() Graduates from the Rhode Island School of Design, they moved to New York City where they founded the Talking Heads as a trio with David Byrne in 1975. Tom Tom Club was formed by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth in 1981.
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