Groovin'

"Groovin" is a single released in 1967 by the Young Rascals that became a number-one hit and one of the group's signature songs.

Written by group members Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati and with a lead vocal from Cavaliere, it is indeed a slow, relaxed groove, based on Cavaliere's newfound interest in Afro-Cuban music. Instrumentation included a conga, a Cuban-influenced bass guitar line from ace session musician Chuck Rainey, and a harmonica part, performed first for the single version by New York session musician, Michael Weinstein, and later for the album version by Gene Cornish.

The result was fairly different from the Rascals' white soul origins, enough so that Atlantic Records head Jerry Wexler did not want to release "Groovin'". Cavaliere credits disc jockey Murray the K with intervening to encourage Atlantic to release the song. “To tell you the truth, they didn’t originally like the record because it had no drum on it,” admits Cavaliere. “We had just cut it, and he [Murray the K] came in the studio to say hello. After he heard the song, he said, ‘Man, this is a smash.’ So, when he later heard that Atlantic didn’t want to put it out, he went to see Jerry Wexler and said, ‘Are you crazy? This is a friggin’ No. 1 record.’ He was right, because it eventually became No. 1 for four straight weeks.”

Groovin' (Idrees Sulieman album)

Groovin' is an album by trumpeter Idrees Sulieman recorded in 1985 and released on the SteepleChase label.

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic reviewed the album, stating "Five days short of his 62nd birthday, Idrees Sulieman was still in fine form for this record".

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Groovin' (EP)

Groovin' EP is an EP released by British duo The Style Council in early 1984. It contained two tracks from the group, "You're the Best Thing" and "Big Boss Groove". While both were equally popular, "You're the Best Thing" is the best remembered of the two and is frequently played on oldies stations in the UK. Possibly stemming from the success of this track, the EP itself reached #5 on the UK Singles Chart, giving the duo another Top 10 hit.