Groove Thang

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"Groove Thang"
ZhanéGrooveThangSingle.jpg
Single by Zhané featuring Naughty By Nature
from the album Pronounced Jah-Nay
ReleasedMarch 25, 1994
Recorded1993
Genre
Length3:55
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)Brown, Mims, Naughty by Nature, Neufville, Rushen
Producer(s)Naughty by Nature
Zhané singles chronology
"Hey Mr. D.J."
(1993) 		"Groove Thang"
(1994) 		"Sending My Love"
(1994)
Naughty by Nature singles chronology
"Written on Ya Kitten"
(1993) 		"Groove Thang"
(1994) 		"Clap Yo Hands"
(1995)

"Groove Thang" is a song by American R&B group Zhané recorded for their debut album Pronounced Jah-Nay (1994). It was produced by and features a rap verse from Naughty by Nature. The song is based on a sample of "Haven't You Heard" as performed by Patrice Rushen and was released on March 25, 1994. A music video was made to accompany the song, directed by Markus Blunder.

Critical reception[]

Jose F. Promis at AllMusic considered "Groove Thang" to be "smooth and infectious" but noted its similarity to the group's previous single, stating that it "sounds like 'Hey Mr. D.J.' part two."[1] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Rap stars Naughty By Nature are the groove masters behind this slightly derivative follow-up to the gold-selling "Hey, Mr. DJ". Track is propelled by precious lead vocals and a chorus that sneaks up on you when you least expect it. Plush instrumentation is another plus in the act's bid to keep the momentum at radio and retail in high gear. Overall, odds are in its favor."[2] Ralph Tee from Music Week's RM Dance Update deemed it "a fresh new tune destined to do huge things", "with chirpy vocals and a bouncy mid-tempo dance groove".[3] Another editor, James Hamilton described it as a "slowed down Patrice Rushen 'Haven't You Heard' based sweet slinky strong jogger".[4]

Track listings[]

Personnel[]

Information taken from Discogs.[5][6]

  • music – Patrice Rushen
  • production – Naughty by Nature
  • remixing – Maurice Joshua, Kay Gee
  • writing – Renee A. Neufville

Charts[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "allmusic ((( Pronounced Jah-Nay > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (1994-01-08). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 71. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  3. ^ Tee, Ralph (1994-02-19). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 6. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  4. ^ Hamilton, James (1994-02-26). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 5. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  5. ^ "Zhané - Groove Thang (CD, Maxi) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
  6. ^ "Zhané - Groove Thang (Remix) (12") at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
  7. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Zhané – Groove Thang". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2452." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 14. April 2, 1994. p. 18. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Zhané – Groove Thang" (in French). Les classement single.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Zhané – Groove Thang" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "Zhané – Groove Thang" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "ZHANÉ - GROOVE THANG" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Zhané – Groove Thang". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  16. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 19, 1994. p. 22. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Pronounced Jah-Nay Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
  18. ^ "Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1994". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  19. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1994". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  20. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
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