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Tim Deluxe
Birth nameTimothy Andrew Liken[1]
Born (1977-07-18) 18 July 1977 (age 47)[2]
London, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • producer
Years active1995–present
Labels
  • Ice Cream
  • Deluxe

Tim Liken (born 18 July 1977), also known by his stage name as Tim Deluxe, is a British DJ and producer.[3][4] He is best known for the song "It Just Won't Do", which charted in many countries.

Biography

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Deluxe grew up in North London and worked at Time Is Right Records at the age of 14 and debuted for Ministry of Sound as a DJ in replacement of CJ Mackintosh before he turned eighteen.[4] In 1994, Deluxe met Omar Amidora, a graphic designer and Andy Lysandrou, the label owner of Boogie Beat.[4] In a joint venture, they launched Ice Cream Records, a record label and released a number of EPs as R.I.P. Productions.[4] In 1997, Amidora and Deluxe had a number 14 hit single on the UK Singles Chart with "RipGroove" under the name Double 99.[5] In 2001, Deluxe pursued a solo career as a music producer, with "Sirens" as his debut single.[4] The song was signed to Darren Emerson's record label Underwater Records.[3][4] In 2002, Deluxe released his most successful single "It Just Won't Do", which features the vocals of singer-songwriter Sam Obernik.[6][4] Alongside his production career, his deejaying had seen more success with gigs in the United Kingdom.[4] In 2003, Deluxe released his debut studio album The Little Ginger Club Kid and held an exclusive residency in Ibiza.[4] His second and third studio albums titled Ego Death and The Radicle were released in 2006 and 2015 respectively.[7][8][9][10]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
The Little Ginger Club Kid[11]
Ego Death[8]
  • Released: 28 November 2006
  • Label: Beat Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD
The Radicle[9]
  • Released: 30 October 2015
  • Label: Strictly Rhythm
  • Format: Digital download, CD

Charted singles

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As himself

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[12] 		AUS
[13] 		BEL
[14] 		FRA
[15] 		GER
[16] 		JPN
[17] 		NL
[18] 		SPN
[19] 		SWI
[20]
"Sirens" 2001 87 — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"It Just Won't Do"
(featuring Sam Obernik) 		2002 14 13 18 60 77 — 10 7 57 The Little Ginger Club Kid
"Less Talk More Action!" 2003 45 65 — — — — — — —
"Mundaya (The Boy)"
(featuring Shahin Badar) 		2004 61 — — — — — — — —
"Choose Something Like a Star"
(featuring Ben Onono) 		78 — — — — — — — —
"Let the Beats Roll"
(featuring Simon Franks) 		2007 71 — — — — — — 12 — Non-album single
"Just Won't Do"
(with APDW featuring Sam Obernik) 		2010 — — —[A] — — — — — — Non-album single
"Captain, Captain" 2014 — — — — — 62 — — — The Radicle
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

With Double 99

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[22]
"RipGroove" 1997 14 7th High

With Saffron Hill

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[13] 		FIN
[23] 		NL
[18]
"My Love Is Always"
(featuring Ben Onono) 		2003 42 20 94 Non-album single

With Africanism All Stars

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BEL
Dance
[24]
"Summer Moon" 2005 21 Africanism Vol. 3

Production credits

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Title Year Artist Album
"Come Alive"[25] 2012 Leona Lewis Non-album single

Notes

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  1. ^ "Just Won't Do" did not enter the Belgian Flemish Ultratop 50 chart, but peaked at number 4 on the Belgian Dance chart.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Timothy Andrew Liken Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Tim Deluxe – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News". BBC Music. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Tim Deluxe: Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "RA: Tim Deluxe". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Tim Deluxe: New Radicle". Defected. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  6. ^ #Throwback Track#Tim Deluxe. "Throwback Track: Tim Deluxe – It Just Won't Do". Stoney Roads. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Tim Deluxe". Attack Magazine. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Ego Death – Tim Deluxe: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 28 November 2006. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  9. ^ a b Martin, Liam (30 October 2015). "The Radicle – Tim Deluxe: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  10. ^ Sunda, Mike (4 March 2014). "Tim Deluxe makes 'Radicle' move to get healthy". Japan Times. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  11. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "The Little Ginger Club Kid - Album". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Tim Deluxe". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  13. ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
    • "It Just Won't Do": "Tim Liken". australian-charts.com. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
    • "Less Talk More Action!": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 78.
  14. ^ "Tim Liken". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Tim Liken". lescharts.com. 28 September 2002. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Tim Deluxe – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". offiziellecharts.de. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart". Billboard. 22 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  18. ^ a b "Tim Liken". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  19. ^ "Tim Liken". spanishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Tim Liken". Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  21. ^ "APDW vs. Tim Deluxe feat. Sam Obernik – Just Won't Do". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  22. ^ "DOUBLE 99 - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  23. ^ "Discography Tim Deluxe". finnishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  24. ^ "Africanism Allstars – Summer Moon". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  25. ^ "Leona Lewis – Come Alive". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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