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The Groove Line
"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 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. Whitburn, Joel (2010). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', 9th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 293. It is ranked as the 49th biggest US hit of 1978. The song was used in the final episode of the show ''Freaks and Geeks'' as well as in the 2013 movie '' Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues''. The song was also used during a club scene in the 1992 film '' South Central''. Sampling The song was sampled by hip hop group Public Enemy in their song "Sophisticated Bitch" for their 1987 album ''Yo! Bum Rush the Show''. Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Sale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heatwave (band)
Heatwave is a Dayton, Ohio based funk/disco band formed in 1975. Its most popular line-up featured Americans Johnnie Wilder Jr. and Keith Wilder (vocals) of Dayton, Ohio; Englishmen Rod Temperton (keyboards) and Roy Carter (guitar); Swiss Mario Mantese (bass); Czechoslovak Ernest "Bilbo" Berger (drums); and Jamaican Eric Johns (guitar). They are known for their singles "Boogie Nights", "The Groove Line", and " Always and Forever". Biography Heatwave's mainstream years 1976-1982 Founding member Johnnie Wilder was an American serviceman based in West Germany when he first began performing; upon his discharge from the US Army, he stayed in Germany. He sang in nightclubs and taverns with an assortment of bands while still enlisted. By mid-year, he decided to relocate to the United Kingdom and through an ad placed in a local paper he linked up with songwriter/keyboardist Rod Temperton. Touring the London nightclub circuit billed as ''Chicago's Heatwave'' during the mid-1970s allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |