Poolside (album)
Encyclopedia
Poolside is the title of a 1986 album by the American pop
–Latin freestyle
–electronic dance music
group Nu Shooz
. It was released on Atlantic Records
in the U.S. in the May 1986. At the time, the band was creating music in both the synthpop
and freestyle genres. It was the band's first major-label release (an earlier album, Can't Turn It Off, was released by the Nebula Circle label in 1982), and it was responsible for its breakthrough on the pop
and dance
charts in both the United States
and the United Kingdom
. The album was certified gold by the RIAA later in the year for sales of over 500,000 units. It peaked on the American album chart
at #27 and spawned three singles that charted in the U.S.: "I Can't Wait
," "Point of No Return
," and "Don't Let Me Be the One." In the UK, the album reached #32 on the UK Albums Chart.
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
–Latin freestyle
Freestyle music
Freestyle or Latin freestyle, sometimes referred to as Latin hip hop, is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the early 1980s. Mostly popular during the mid 80s to the early 90s...
–electronic dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
group Nu Shooz
Nu Shooz
Nu Shooz is an American Freestyle-R&B-Dance group fronted by husband-and-wife team of John Smith and Valerie Day, based in Portland, Oregon. The Shooz released four albums in the U.S...
. It was released on Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
in the U.S. in the May 1986. At the time, the band was creating music in both the synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
and freestyle genres. It was the band's first major-label release (an earlier album, Can't Turn It Off, was released by the Nebula Circle label in 1982), and it was responsible for its breakthrough on the pop
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 dance
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...
charts in both the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. The album was certified gold by the RIAA later in the year for sales of over 500,000 units. It peaked on the American album chart
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 #27 and spawned three singles that charted in the U.S.: "I Can't Wait
I Can't Wait (Nu Shooz song)
"I Can't Wait" is the title of a song recorded by American group Nu Shooz from the album Poolside. The song was originally recorded the previous year and became a popular radio track in and around the band's hometown of Portland, Oregon...
," "Point of No Return
Point of No Return (Nu Shooz song)
"Point of No Return" is the title of the second single taken from the Nu Shooz album Poolside. The song spent one week at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in September 1986. It also peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #36 on the R&B chart in the U.S., as well as topping...
," and "Don't Let Me Be the One." In the UK, the album reached #32 on the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing
- All Songs Published By Poolside Music.
- "Lost Your Number" (John Smith) 5:43
- "I Can't WaitI Can't Wait (Nu Shooz song)"I Can't Wait" is the title of a song recorded by American group Nu Shooz from the album Poolside. The song was originally recorded the previous year and became a popular radio track in and around the band's hometown of Portland, Oregon...
" (Smith) 5:25 - "Don't Let Me Be the One" (Smith) 4:23
- "Goin' thru the Motions" (Smith, Valerie DayValerie DayValerie Day is an American pop and jazz singer. Born in Portland, Oregon, United States, she is a fourth-generation Oregonian, and grew up in a musical family. She was the lead singer and a founding member of the 1980s dance band Nu Shooz, along with her husband John Smith.Day's performances with...
) 4:01 - "You Put Me in a Trance" (Smith, Caton Lyles) 4:20
- "Point of No ReturnPoint of No Return (Nu Shooz song)"Point of No Return" is the title of the second single taken from the Nu Shooz album Poolside. The song spent one week at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in September 1986. It also peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #36 on the R&B chart in the U.S., as well as topping...
" (Smith, Day) 4:23 - "Secret Message" (Smith, Jeff LorberJeff LorberJeff Lorber is an American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer.After leading his own group, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, he went on to pioneer the smooth jazz genre....
, Lewis Livermore) 3:30 - "Don't You Be Afraid" (Smith) 5:14
Additional Musicians
- Jeff Lorber, Steve Reid: Keyboards
- Ron Regan: Keyboards, Saxophone
- Gary Fountaine, Nate Phillips: Bass
- Marty Higgins: Drums
- Lewis Livermore: Trumpet
- Danny Schauffler: Saxophone
- Shannon Day, Lori Lamphear: Vocal Backing
Production
- Arranged & Produced By John Smith & Rick Waritz, with additional arrangements by Jeff Lorber
- Engineered By T'chad Blake, Mike Moore, Fritz Richmond, Stephen Shelton, Bobby Warner, Ellen Fitton, Jim Rodgers
- Mastered By Barry Diament
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop 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... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US Dance 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... |
UK Pop 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 ... |
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| 1986 | "I Can't Wait" | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1986 | "Point of No Return" | 28 | 36 | 1 | 48 |
| 1986 | "Don't Let Me Be the One" | - | - | 39 | - |