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'Til Tuesday | |
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| Origin | Boston,Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | New wave,pop,pop rock,alternative rock |
| Years active | 1982–1990 |
| Labels | Epic |
| Past members | Aimee Mann Robert Holmes Joey Pesce Michael Hausman |
'Til Tuesday (often stylized as'til tuesday) was an Americannew wave band formed inBoston,Massachusetts, United States.[1] The band, consisting ofAimee Mann (lead vocals, bass),Robert Holmes (guitar), Joey Pesce (keyboards), andMichael Hausman (drums), was active from 1982 to 1989.[1] They are best known for their 1985 hit single "Voices Carry".[2]
'Til Tuesday first gained fame six months after its formation when it wonBoston'sWBCN Rock & Roll Rumble in 1983. Their original composition "Love in a Vacuum" (credited to all members of the group) received a fair amount of airplay on the station, and the group was eventually signed toEpic Records.[3]
"Love in a Vacuum" was re-recorded for the Epic debut album, 1985'sVoices Carry; however, the title track became their breakthrough song.[1] The "Voices Carry" single peaked at number eight on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100,[4] and is said to have been inspired by an argument between Mann and Hausman, who had broken off a relationship before the album's release.[citation needed] According to producerMike Thorne on his Stereo Society web site, "The title track was originally written and sung by Aimee as if to a woman.... The record company was predictably unhappy with such lyrics."[5]
The band became an earlyMTV staple with the "Voices Carry" video, which depicts a domineering boyfriend trying to convert Mann to his upper-class lifestyle; she finally lashes out at him during a concert, standing up from her seat in the audience and removing her cap to reveal her signature spiky, rat-tailed hair. The group won that year'sMTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist.
By the 1986 follow-upWelcome Home, Mann was beginning to write more of the songs herself and the band was moving away from the slick new wave sound of their debut.[1] But while critical reaction was generally strong, the #26 placement for the lead single, "What About Love", was a commercial disappointment, especially after the top-ten success of "Voices Carry". The album entered the U.S. top 50,[6] also a letdown after the #19 placing for their debut.[6]
After the album's release Pesce left the band and was replaced byMichael Montes. At about the same time, Mann's two-year relationship with singer-songwriterJules Shear,[1] whom she had been dating since the release of theVoices Carry album, came to an end.[7] This breakup somewhat informed the band's final album, 1988'sEverything's Different Now,[1] particularly in the song "J for Jules", though Mann insisted that not every song on the LP was about the relationship. Shear collaborated withMatthew Sweet on the album's title track; it also featured "The Other End (Of the Telescope)", a collaboration between Mann andElvis Costello on which Costello provided a guest vocal.[1] Holmes and Montes played on every track of the album, but Holmes left before its release; for live dates, Til Tuesday was now a duo of Mann and Hausman, supported by session musicians.
While critical praise continued to flow,Everything's Different Now album peaked at No. 124 in the U.S.,[6] while the lead single "(Believed You Were) Lucky" (co-written with Shear) reached number 95.[4] 'Til Tuesday broke up in 1990 when Mann left to start her solo career.[8] She said later that her musical interests had changed, and that she was more interested in "acoustic guitar music" than the new wave pop of 'Til Tuesday.[9] Hausman, her former boyfriend, became her manager.[10] 'Til Tuesday (all the original members) are due to reunite for their first show in 33 years at theCruel World Festival inPasadena, California on May 17, 2025.[11]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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| US [6] | AUS [12] | CAN [13] | |||
| Voices Carry |
| 19 | 81 | 29 | |
| Welcome Home |
| 49 | — | 65 |
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| Everything's Different Now |
| 124 | — | — | |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] | AUS [12] | CAN [16] | |||
| "Voices Carry" | 1985 | 8 | 15 | 15 | Voices Carry |
| "Looking Over My Shoulder" | 61 | — | — | ||
| "Love in a Vacuum" | — | — | — | ||
| "What About Love" | 1986 | 26 | 92 | 55 | Welcome Home |
| "Coming Up Close" | 59 | — | — | ||
| "(Believed You Were) Lucky" | 1988 | 95 | — | — | Everything's Different Now |
| "Rip in Heaven" | — | — | — | ||
| "Everything's Different Now" | — | — | — | ||
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