"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.
| "The Groove Line" | ||||
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 Side A of US single | ||||
| Single by Heatwave | ||||
| from the album Central Heating | ||||
| B-side | "Happiness Togetherness" | |||
| Released | November 1977 (UK) March 1978 (US) | |||
| Recorded | August 21, 1977 - December 11, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Disco, funk | |||
| Length | 4:11 (7" single) 7:28 (12" single) | |||
| Label | GTO Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rod Temperton | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry Blue | |||
| Heatwave singles chronology | ||||
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History edit
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 edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Sales and certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Blockster version edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 293.
- ^ "Songs from the Year 1978". Tsort.info. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Groove Line". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 17 September 1978
- ^ Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ a b U.S. Billboard chart info AllMusic.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "American single certifications – Heatwave – The Groove Line". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5453/blockster/