Groovin’
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"Groovin’" is a soulful R&B track best known from the late 1960s, emblematic of the smooth, laid-back style that influenced much of soul music of its era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
number 1 in Canada
ⓘ
number 1 on Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ number 1 on Cash Box Top 100 ⓘ top 10 in several European countries ⓘ top 10 in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Cavaliere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
relaxed
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smooth ⓘ summery ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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conga drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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blue-eyed soul ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Sueño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
classic 1960s soul song
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oldies radio staple ⓘ |
| hasNotableVocalist | Felix Cavaliere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
blue-eyed soul
ⓘ
soft rock ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | The Rascals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:30 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Eddie Brigati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
carefree weekend
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relaxation ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | laid-back ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Groovin’ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
The Rascals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Young Rascals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Arif Mardin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Young Rascals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1967-04 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soulful ⓘ |
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