AMG Review of Under a Nouveau Groove

Ron Wynn
All Music Guide

Some entertaining, if very derivative, urban contemporary dance-pop, R&B, and ballads. Club Nouveau had only hit, a cover of Bill Withers' "Lean On Me," and, by the time of this album, had virtually exhausted an already lightweight bag of tricks. This album was more interesting as a barometer of late '80s production trends than for the songs or performances.