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The Groove Line

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"The Groove Line"
Side A of US single
Single by Heatwave
from the album Central Heating
B-side"Happiness Togetherness"
ReleasedNovember 1977
GenreDisco, funk
Length4:11 (7" single)
7:28 (12" single)
LabelGTO
Songwriter(s)Rod Temperton
Producer(s)Barry Blue
Heatwave singles chronology
"Always and Forever"
(1977)
"The Groove Line"
(1977)
"Mind Blowing Decisions"
(1978)

"The Groove Line" is a 1978 single by the Dayton, Ohio/European funk-disco group Heatwave. It was written by Rod Temperton. It was included on Heatwave's second album, Central Heating.

History

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The song charted at number 12 in the UK Singles Chart and number 7 in the Billboard Hot 100. It also appeared on U.S. Billboard R&B at number 3. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 2001.[1] It is ranked as the 49th biggest US hit of 1978.

Chart performance

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Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Blockster version

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In 1999, British DJ Blockster released a cover of the song, titled "Grooveline". It reached No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 2 on the UK Dance Singles Chart in July 1999.[9]

Sampling

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The song was sampled by hip hop group Public Enemy in their song "Sophisticated Bitch" for their 1987 album Yo! Bum Rush the Show.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 293.
  2. ^ "Songs from the Year 1978". Tsort.info. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Groove Line". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  4. ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 17 September 1978
  5. ^ Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  6. ^ a b U.S. Billboard chart info AllMusic.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Heatwave – The Groove Line". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Blockster". Official Charts.
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