by Ron Wynn The forerunner to Club Nouveau, the Timex Social Club had one huge hit in 1986, the R&B chart-topper Rumors. It peaked at number eight pop, and featured Michael Marshalls vocals. The two follow-up singles, Thinkin About Ya and Mixed Up World, both made the R&B Top 20, but producer Jay King shortly afterward formed his own band, Club Nouveau, and the Timex Social Club disbanded.