Don't Disturb This Groove
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"Don't Disturb This Groove" is a song by American synthpop
/R&B
duo The System
, from the 1987 album of the same name
. The song was written by The System's David Frank and Mic Murphy
. It was released as the album's first single.
In May 1987, the song reached number one on the Billboard
R&B Singles chart
, spending one week on top. It was later a hit on the pop
chart as well, peaking at number four on the Hot 100
in July.
12" Vinyl (US)
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
/R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
duo The System
The System (band)
The System was an American synth pop duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Mic Murphy and seasoned session keyboardist David Frank. The band was founded in 1982 in New York and backed up by Paul Pesco on electric guitar and Kris Khellow - keyboards, synthesizers.Sometimes the group is referred to...
, from the 1987 album of the same name
Don't Disturb This Groove (album)
-Personnel:*Audrey Wheeler, Dolette McDonald, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou – backing vocals*Omar Hakim – drums on "Save Me"*Ira Siegel, Steve Stevens – electric guitar*Paul Pesco – electric guitar*Jimmy Maelen – percussion...
. The song was written by The System's David Frank and Mic Murphy
Mic Murphy
Michael "Mic" Murphy is the lead singer/occasional guitarist of the successful 80's synth R&B duo The System. He is well-known for singing the group's biggest hit, "Don't Disturb This Groove," a 1987 US Top Five Pop and R&B hit....
. It was released as the album's first single.
In May 1987, the song reached number one on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
R&B Singles chart
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
, spending one week on top. It was later a hit on the pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
chart as well, peaking at number four on the Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in July.
Track listing
7" Vinyl (US)- "Don't Disturb This Groove" (Edit of Remix) (3:45)
- "Modern Girl" (4:40)
12" Vinyl (US)
- "Don't Disturb This Groove" (Vocal/Remix) (5:32)
- "Don't Disturb This Groove" (Dub Version) (4:25)
- "Don't Disturb This Groove" (Groove Remix) (5:20)
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
Other versions
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sampled the song for his "Lost Souls," a song on the 1997 Gang RelatedGang Related (soundtrack)Gang Related is a double disc audio soundtrack for the film Gang Related, released on October 7, 1997, under Priority Records. It features four songs by the supporting actor Tupac Shakur. The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, and at #1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart....
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of the song is used in Victoria BeckhamVictoria BeckhamVictoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer and businesswoman. In the late 1990s, Beckham rose to fame with the all-female pop group Spice Girls and was dubbed Posh Spice by the July 1996 issue of the British pop music magazine Top of the Pops...
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," which reached the UK Top 3 in 2003. - The Backstreet BoysBackstreet BoysThe Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
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. - R&B group Silk recorded a cover of the song for its 2006 album, Always and ForeverAlways and Forever (Silk album)Always and Forever is the sixth studio album by Silk and was released on October 17, 2006.Album includes covers tracks like Switch 's "There'll Never Be", The System's "Don't Disturb This Groove" and Shalamar's "A Night to Remember," and traditional R&B productions of Prince's "Adore," "Sideshow"...
. - Bronx hip-hop group CruCru (group)Cru was an American hip hop group formally signed to Def Jam Recordings composed of three members, Chadio, Mighty Ha and Yogi. The group's first appearance was the "We Got It Goin' On" remix by R&B group Changing Faces in 1995. Two years later the group released their debut album, Da Dirty 30 which...
sampled the song for the track "Pay Attention" for their 1997 debut album "Da Dirty 30Da Dirty 30Da Dirty 30 is the first and only album released by rap group, Cru. It was released on July 15, 1997 as a joint production by Def Jam Recordings and Violator Entertainment, with the entire production of the album coming from the group's producer Yogi...
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