Let's Groove
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| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | |||||||||||
| from the album Raise! | |||||||||||
| B-side | "Let's Groove" (Instrumental) | ||||||||||
| Released | October 21, 1981 | ||||||||||
| Recorded | 1981 | ||||||||||
| Genre | Boogie R&B Funk[1] |
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| Length | 5:35 (album version) 4:01 (radio version) |
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| Label | Columbia | ||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn | ||||||||||
| Producer | Maurice White | ||||||||||
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"Let's Groove" is a 1981 song from the album Raise! by the R&B act Earth, Wind & Fire. The song peaked at #3 in the U.S. and in the UK.[2] It also spent eight weeks at #1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart in late 1981 and early 1982 and was the second R&B song of 1982 on the year-end charts.[3] The music video of "Let's Groove" was the first video ever to be played on Video Soul on BET.[4] The video, rich with vintage electronic effects, was created by Ron Hays using the Scanimate analog computer system at Image West, Ltd.[5]
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[edit] Reception
"Let's Groove" was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.[6] The single sold over a million copies in the US and has been certified gold by the RIAA as until the RIAA lowered the sales levels for certified singles in 1989, a Gold single equaled 1 million units sold. "Let's Groove" was also certified silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry.[7][8][9]
[edit] Accolades
The information regarding accolades attributed to Let's Groove is adapted from AcclaimedMusic.net.[10]
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| Bruce Pollock | U.S | The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000 | 2005 | * |
| NME | U.K | Singles of the Year | 1981 | 16 |
(*) designates lists that are unordered.
[edit] CDB version
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| Single by CDB | ||||
| from the album Glide with Me | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Pop R&B |
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| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Certification | Platinum (in Australia) | |||
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The song was covered in 1995 by the Australian R&B band CDB, where it went platinum reaching #2 in the Australian Singles Chart and #1 in New Zealand chart.
- Tracklist[11]
- "Let's Groove"
- "You Will Be Mine"
- "Let's Groove" (Summer Groove)
- "Let's Groove" (Instrumental)
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| AUS [12] |
NZL [13] |
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| 1995 | Let's Groove
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2 | 1 |
[edit] Other covers and samples
The song has been sampled by Italian electro house music DJ and producer Benny Benassi on the track "Put Your Hands Up" which was featured on his album "Hypnotica".[14]
Another cover was made by Marcia Hines in 2006.[15]
The band B5 also made a remix of the song.
Vitrico also sampled this in 'Coconut'
[edit] Appearances in other media
- The song has been featured in the films The Waterboy, Drumline and Kronk's New Groove[16]
- This song is also featured in the Japanese PlayStation party game Iwatobi Penguin: Rocky × Hopper.
- In the second episode of the TV series That's My Bush!, "A Poorly Executed Plan", the song is featured in a running gag, where old frat buddies of George W. Bush sing this song together.[17]
- It also makes an appearance in Scarface: The World Is Yours, under '80s music[citation needed].
- The song is also available as Downloadable Content on the popular Xbox 360 game Lips.[18]
- The song is in the movie Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian starring Ben Stiller.[19]
- Earth, Wind and Fire performed the song on the 2009 TV Land Awards Show[citation needed].
- Used in the trailer for the Disney movie The Emperor's New Groove.
- Covered by B5 for Kronk's New Groove (the original version is used during the movie, while the cover can be heard during the credits).
- It has also been heavily featured in the Youtube parody Stupid Mario Brothers.
- Used in game DDR Max 2.
- Also featured in the comedy movie Super Bowlin'.
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3[2] |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
[edit] References
- ^ Kringel, Chris (2004). Hal Leonard Funk Bass: A Guide To The Styles And Techniques Of Funk Bass, Including 20 Great Bass Jams To Study And Play. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 9. ISBN 0634067109, ISBN 9780634067105. http://books.google.com/books?id=5d_fmTNY6DoC&pg=PA9.
- ^ a b Dean, Maury (2003). Rock N' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. pp. 289. ISBN 0-87586-207-1.
- ^ [1]
- ^ www.earthwindandfire.com/bio_timeline
- ^ "Ron Hays Music-Image 1982 demo reel". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZk_FjJw6qI. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ www.earthwindandfire.com/bio_awards
- ^ RIAA Certification for After the Love Has Gone
- ^ "Rock Music, etc., Terms". spider.georgetowncollege.edu. http://spider.georgetowncollege.edu/music/burnette/Mus570d/terms.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ British Phonographic Industry certification for Let's Groove
- ^ Acclaimed Music - Let's Groove
- ^ RateYourMusic: CDB - "Let's Groove" page
- ^ Australian Album Charts - CDB
- ^ New Zealand Album Charts - CDB
- ^ "Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire". discogs.com. http://samplespot.com/index.php5?sp=10&trackID=8181. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ secondhandsongs.com - Let's Groove
- ^ Earth, Wind & Fire on imdb.com
- ^ www.spscriptorium.com/TMB/TMBSecrets.htm
- ^ Let's Groove on Xbox.com
- ^ Soundtracks for Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
| Preceded by "Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)" by Kool & the Gang |
Billboard's Hot Soul Singles number one single November 28, 1981 – January 16, 1982 |
Succeeded by "Turn Your Love Around" by George Benson |
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