| "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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"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 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.
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| 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. | ||
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]
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]
