A Groovy Kind of Love
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"A Groovy Kind of Love" is a popular song, famously covered by Phil Collins in 1988, that became a worldwide hit and is known for its romantic, melodic pop style.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sonatina in G major, Op. 36, No. 5, by Muzio Clementi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breakthroughHitFor | The Mindbenders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Carole Bayer Sager
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Toni Wine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuredInFilm | Buster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordedBy | Diane and Annita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blue-eyed soul
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pop ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Diane and Annita
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Phil Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mindbenders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | piano-led arrangement (Phil Collins version) ⓘ |
| isWidelyKnownAs | romantic pop standard ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableDecadeOfRenewedPopularity | 1980s ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Phil Collins
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The Mindbenders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Diane and Annita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| PhilCollinsVersionAlbum | Buster (original soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PhilCollinsVersionArtist | Phil Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PhilCollinsVersionBside | Big Noise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PhilCollinsVersionCertification | Gold (various territories) ⓘ |
| PhilCollinsVersionChartedOn |
Billboard Hot 100
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UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PhilCollinsVersionChartPositionUK | 1 ⓘ |
| PhilCollinsVersionChartPositionUS | 1 ⓘ |
| PhilCollinsVersionLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Virgin Records NERFINISHED ⓘ WEA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PhilCollinsVersionProducer |
Lamont Dozier
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Phil Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PhilCollinsVersionReleaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| PhilCollinsVersionType | pop ballad ⓘ |
| style | romantic, melodic pop ballad ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| theme | romantic love ⓘ |
| TheMindbendersVersionArtist | The Mindbenders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| TheMindbendersVersionChartedOn |
Billboard Hot 100
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UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| TheMindbendersVersionChartPositionUK | 2 ⓘ |
| TheMindbendersVersionChartPositionUS | 2 ⓘ |
| TheMindbendersVersionReleaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| title | A Groovy Kind of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMelodyFrom | Sonatina in G major, Op. 36, No. 5, by Muzio Clementi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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