''Don't Disturb This Groove'' is the fourth

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recorded by American R&B/

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band The System. Released by

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in 1987, the album became a highlight of the System's career, as it was the most commercially successful album, surpassing its hugely successful debut, ''

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''. It reached No. 62 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 1 on the

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chart. The album was produced by its band members, David Frank and Mic Murphy. Successful singles from this album included the band's first (and, to date, only) top 10 hit on the pop charts with the

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ballad title track " Don't Disturb This Groove" and urban hit " Nighttime Lover". Doug E. Fresh was featured on the track "House of Rhythm."

Critical reception

Reviewing for

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, Ron Wynn gave the album four stars, out of five, and highlighted the title track as the peak of the System's "techno-funk" music. By contrast, ''

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'' critic

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relegated the album to his list of failures below his "Consumer Guide" column.

Track listing

^{All songs written by David Frank & Mic Murphy, except "Come as You Are (Superstar)" written by Frank, Murphy, and Paul Pesco

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Personnel

* Mic Murphy – producer, electric guitar on "Modern Girl," lead vocals, backing vocals * David Frank – producer, keyboards, drums *Audrey Wheeler, Dolette McDonald,

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, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou –

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on "Save Me" *Ira Siegel,

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– electric guitar * Jimmy Maelen –

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*Andy Snitzer –

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* Doug E. Fresh – Human Beat Box Rappin' on "House of Rhythm" *B.J. Nelson – solo vocals on "Don't Disturb this Groove" and "Didn't I Blow Your Mind," backing vocals * Howard Jones - solo vocals on "Didn't I Blow Your Mind," backing vocals *New West Horns - horns The System- ''Don't Disturb this Groove'' vinyl LP liner notes. Accessed 9-25-2011.

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References

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