The Groove Line

"The Groove Line"
"The Groove Line"
	Artwork for Dutch vinyl single
Single by Heatwave
from the album Central Heating
B-side	"Happiness Togetherness"
Released	March 1978
Genre	Disco, funk
Length	4:11 (7" single); 7:28 (12" single)
Label	GTO Records
Songwriter(s)	Rod Temperton
Producer(s)	Barry Blue
Heatwave singles chronology
Alternative cover
	A-side label of US vinyl single

"The Groove Line" is a 1978 single by the British-based funk-disco group Heatwave. It was written by Rod Temperton. It was included on Heatwave's second album, Central Heating.

History[]

The song became one of the best-known songs by a British group and charted at number 12 in the UK Singles Chart and number 7 in the Billboard Hot 100. It also appeared on U.S. Billboard R&B at number 3. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 2001.^[1] It is ranked as the 49th biggest US hit of 1978.

The song was used in the final episode of the show Freaks and Geeks as well as in the 2013 movie Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.

The song was also used during a club scene in the 1992 film South Central.

Sampling[]

The song was sampled by hip hop group Public Enemy in their song "Sophisticated Bitch" for their 1987 album Yo! Bum Rush the Show.^{[citation needed]}

Chart performance[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Canada RPM Top Singles	31
France (IFOP)^[2]	10
Ireland (IRMA)^[3]	5
Netherlands	45
New Zealand (RIANZ)^[4]	35
UK^[5]	12
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[6]	7
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles^[6]	3
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	10

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1978)	Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[7]	49
U.S. Cash Box	85

Sales and certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 293.
^ "Songs from the Year 1978". Tsort.info. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Groove Line". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ Flavour of New Zealand, 17 September 1978
^ Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b U.S. Billboard chart info AllMusic.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
^ "American single certifications – Heatwave – The Groove Line". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 September 2012.

External links[]

[1] Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 293.

[2] "Songs from the Year 1978". Tsort.info. Retrieved 2016-10-05.

[sc_Ireland2_-3] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Groove Line". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

[4] Flavour of New Zealand, 17 September 1978

[5] Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.

[allmusic-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b U.S. Billboard chart info AllMusic.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.

[7] "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.

[United_StatesHeatwaveThe_Groove_LinesingleCertRef-8] "American single certifications – Heatwave – The Groove Line". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 September 2012.

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hide v t Heatwave
Johnnie Wilder Jr. Eric Johns Rod Temperton Mario Mantese Ernest Berger Keith Wilder Roy Carter Billy Jones Calvin Duke Derek Bramble J.D. Nicholas Keith Harrison
Studio albums	Too Hot to Handle Central Heating Hot Property Candles Current The Fire
Compilation albums	Heatwave's Greatest Hits
Notable singles	"Boogie Nights" "Always and Forever" "The Groove Line"