Body Groove

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"Body Groove"
Single by Architechs featuring Nana
Released25 September 2000 (2000-09-25)[1]
GenreUK garage[2]
Length5:13
LabelGo! Beat
Songwriter(s)
  • Ashley Akabah
  • Paul Akabah
Producer(s)Architechs
Architechs singles chronology
"Body Groove"
(2000) 		"Show Me the Money"
(2001)

"Body Groove" is the debut single of English UK garage group Architechs, featuring vocals from Nana. Released on 25 September 2000, the song was a success, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart and becoming a moderate hit in Belgium, Iceland, and the Netherlands.

In 2019, DJ Spoony together with Katie Chatburn and the Ignition Orchestra featuring Nay Nay and Ms Banks on vocals recorded an orchestral version of the song for the UK garage covers album Garage Classical.

In 2020, Dizzee Rascal sampled the intro of "Body Groove" throughout his song "Body Loose".

Track listings[]

UK and European CD single[3]

  1. "Body Groove" (Original Mix MC Version) – 5:13
  2. "Body Groove" (Drive Time Mix) – 5:35
  3. "Body Groove" (Zed Bias Dub Mix) – 5:52

European cassette single[4]

  1. "Body Groove" (Original Mix MC Version) – 5:13
  2. "Body Groove" (Zed Bias Dub Mix) – 5:52

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 400,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 25, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 September 1999. p. 27. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ Lavin, Will (14 February 2020). "'Body Groove' hitmaker Ashley Akabah of garage duo Architechs has died". NME. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. ^ Body Groove (UK & European CD single liner notes). Architechs. Go! Beat. 2000. GOBCD33, 07314 587 776 25.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Body Groove (European cassette single sleeve). Architechs. Go! Beat. 2000. GOMCD33, 07314 587 776 49.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Architechs feat. Nana – Body Groove" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Architechs feat. Nana – Body Groove" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 42. 14 October 2000. p. 10. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Sætin 21 til 40 (1.12–7.12 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 December 2000. p. 10. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 49, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Architechs feat. Nana – Body Groove" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 20 January 2001. p. 25.
  15. ^ "British single certifications – Architechs ft Nana – Body Groove". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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