# Tim Deluxe

Tim Liken (born 18 July 1977), also known by his stage name as Tim Deluxe, is a British DJ and producer. He is best known for the song "It Just Won't Do", which charted in many countries.

## Biography

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. In 1994, Deluxe met Omar Amidora, a graphic designer and Andy Lysandrou, the label owner of Boogie Beat. In a joint venture, they launched Ice Cream Records, a record label and released a number of EPs as R.I.P. Productions. In 1997, Amidora and Deluxe had a number 14 hit single on the UK Singles Chart with "RipGroove" under the name Double 99. In 2001, Deluxe pursued a solo career as a music producer, with "Sirens" as his debut single. The song was signed to Darren Emerson's record label Underwater Records. In 2002, Deluxe released his most successful single "It Just Won't Do", which features the vocals of singer-songwriter Sam Obernik. Alongside his production career, his deejaying had seen more success with gigs in the United Kingdom. In 2003, Deluxe released his debut studio album The Little Ginger Club Kid and held an exclusive residency in Ibiza. His second and third studio albums titled Ego Death and The Radicle were released in 2006 and 2015 respectively.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details |
| The Little Ginger Club Kid | Released: 27 January 2004 Label: Underwater Records Format: Digital download, CD |
| Ego Death | Released: 28 November 2006 Label: Beat Records Format: Digital download, CD |
| The Radicle | Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Strictly Rhythm Format: Digital download, CD |

### Charted singles
#### As himself

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | BEL | FRA | GER | JPN | NL | SPN | SWI | Album |
| "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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Little Ginger Club Kid |
| "Mundaya (The Boy)" (featuring Shahin Badar) | 2004 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Little Ginger Club Kid |
| "Choose Something Like a Star" (featuring Ben Onono) | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Little Ginger Club Kid |
| "Let the Beats Roll" (featuring Simon Franks) | 2007 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | Non-album single |
| "Just Won't Do" (with APDW featuring Sam Obernik) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | Album |
| "RipGroove" | 1997 | 14 | 7th High |

#### With Saffron Hill

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | AUS | FIN | NL | Album |
| "My Love Is Always" (featuring Ben Onono) | 2003 | 42 | 20 | 94 | Non-album single |

#### With Africanism All Stars

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | BEL Dance | Album |
| "Summer Moon" | 2005 | 21 | Africanism Vol. 3 |

### Production credits

| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "Come Alive" | 2012 | Leona Lewis | Non-album single |