"Ain't That a Groove" is a song written by James Brown and Nat Jones. Brown recorded it in 1965 with the female vocal group The Jewels and a studio band arranged and conducted by

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. Released in edited form as a two-part single in 1966, it charted #6 R&B and #42 Pop. The unedited studio recording of the song was included in the 1991 box set '' Star Time''. '' Cash Box'' described the single as a "rhythmic, throbbing chorus-backed romancer about a lucky twosome who seem aptly suited to each other." Brown performs a live version of "Ain't That a Groove" on his 1967 album '' Live at the Garden'' He also performed the song live with his vocal group

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on a 1966 telecast of the Ed Sullivan Show with The Jewels singing background offstage.Youtube
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James Brown songs Songs written by James Brown 1966 singles 1966 songs King Records (United States) singles {{1960s-R&B-song-stub