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Frantz and Weymouth, who were married in 1977, had been recording on the side as Tom Tom Club since 1981.

Tom Tom Club's self-titled debut album sold almost as well as Talking Heads themselves, leading to the band appearing in Stop Making Sense.

They achieved several pop / rap hits during the dance-club cultural boom era of the early 1980s, particularly in the UK, where they still enjoy a strong fan following today.

Their best-known single, " Genius of Love ", has been sampled numerous times, notably on old school hip hop classic " It's Nasty ( Genius of Love )" by Grandmaster Flash and on Mariah Carey's 1995 hit " Fantasy ".

They also have produced several artists, including Happy Mondays and Ziggy Marley.

The Tom Tom Club continue to record and tour intermittently, although commercial releases have become sporadic since 1991.