Dum Pendebat Filius

At the end of the Labor Day weekend, readers, here is a special MP3 download for you: Lidell Townsell’s 1992 CD-single “Nu Nu.” (Click on the link to download a ZIP file.)

“Nu Nu” was a hit in 1992, peaking at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May of that year. As far as I can tell, Lidell Townsell never released an LP, despite what the “Nu Nu” CD insert said:

Lidell Townsell is a young singer/writer/producer from Chicago who has teamed up with Hula and K. Fingers (producers of “Summertime” by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince) for this dance smash.

Nu Nu has invaded the dance floors and airwaves all across the U.S. and is the first taste of Lidell’s unique style that will be featured on his soon-to-be-released debut Mercury album.

“Nu Nu” is pretty infectious; the bassline is pretty hard to resist. My mother, after hearing it played on my sister’s stereo several times over the course of one afternoon back in 1992, asked my sister to please stop playing “that song with the driving beat.“ That was a pretty apt description, everyone in the house had to agree. The “driving beat” is what makes this jam so infectious.

Track listing:

1. Radio Apella (3:18)
2. Nu Club Mix (4:45)
3. So Fine Mix (5:09)
4. Hot Radio Apella (3:55)
5. Original Club Mix (5:06)
6. Nu Apella (4:54)

Enjoy.