Tim Deluxe
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Birth name | Timothy Andrew Liken[1] |
Born | [2] London, United Kingdom | 18 July 1977
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Years active | 1995–present |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Details |
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The Little Ginger Club Kid[11] |
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Ego Death[8] |
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The Radicle[9] |
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Charted singles
[edit]As himself
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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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
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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UK [22] | |||
"RipGroove" | 1997 | 14 | 7th High |
With Saffron Hill
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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AUS [13] |
FIN [23] |
NL [18] | |||
"My Love Is Always" (featuring Ben Onono) |
2003 | 42 | 20 | 94 | Non-album single |
With Africanism All Stars
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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BEL Dance [24] | |||
"Summer Moon" | 2005 | 21 | Africanism Vol. 3 |
Production credits
[edit]Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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"Come Alive"[25] | 2012 | Leona Lewis | Non-album single |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- ^ "Timothy Andrew Liken Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Tim Deluxe – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News". BBC Music. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Tim Deluxe: Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tim Deluxe: New Radicle". Defected. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ #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.
- ^ "Tim Deluxe". Attack Magazine. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "The Little Ginger Club Kid - Album". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Tim Deluxe". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tim Liken". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Tim Liken". lescharts.com. 28 September 2002. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Tim Deluxe – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". offiziellecharts.de. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart". Billboard. 22 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Tim Liken". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Tim Liken". spanishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Tim Liken". Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "APDW vs. Tim Deluxe feat. Sam Obernik – Just Won't Do". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "DOUBLE 99 - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Discography Tim Deluxe". finnishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Africanism Allstars – Summer Moon". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Leona Lewis – Come Alive". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.