The Groove (song)
| "The Groove" | ||||
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 Cover of the single released in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single by Rodney Franklin | ||||
| from the album You'll Never Know | ||||
| B-side | "God Bless the Blues" | |||
| Released | April 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Bear West, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk[1] | |||
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| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Rodney Franklin | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Buckmaster | |||
| Rodney Franklin singles chronology | ||||
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"The Groove" is a song by American jazz pianist Rodney Franklin released as a single in April 1980 from his second album You'll Never Know.
"The Groove" had the most success in the UK, peaking at number 7 on the Singles Chart, and even created its own dance craze there, called 'The Freeze', started by disc jockey Chris Hill, in which due to the number of breaks in the song, dancers would freeze until the music started again.[2]
Track listing
[edit]7": Columbia / 1-11252
- "The Groove" – 3:28
- "God Bless the Blues" – 3:01
12": Columbia / 43-11300
- "The Groove" – 4:48
- "God Bless the Blues" – 6:22
12": CBS / S CBS 13 8529 (UK and Europe)
- "The Groove" – 4:48
- "God Bless the Blues" – 3:01
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Rodney Franklin – piano
- Brooks Hunnicutt – vocals
- Lisa Roberts – vocals
- Phyllis St. James – vocals
- Vince Spaulding – electric guitar
- Harold Foreman – bass guitar
- Dean Holzkamp – flute, soprano saxophone
- Tony St. Junior – drums
- Kenneth Nash – percussion
Technical
- Paul Buckmaster – producer
- Rodney Franklin – associate producer
- George Butler – executive producer
- Mark Needham – recording engineer
- Don Hahn – remix engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering engineer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 30 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] | 19 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 30 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 7 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[6] | 27 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 41 |
References
[edit]- ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "A Vision of Love: R&B". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 719. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
- ^ a b "Graham Bonnet: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Rodney Flanklin – The Groove" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Rodney Franklin" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Rodney Franklin – The Groove" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Rodney Franklin Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Frankie Goes to Hollywood Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.