Don't Disturb This Groove (album)
| Don't Disturb This Groove | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 14, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop R&B Pop | |||
| Length | 48:23 | |||
| Label | Atlantic 81691-2 | |||
| Producer | David Frank, Mic Murphy | |||
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Don't Disturb This Groove is the fourth studio album recorded by American R&B/electropop band The System. Released by Atlantic Records in 1987, the album became a highlight of The System's career, as it has been the most commercially successful album, surpassing their hugely successful debut, Sweat. It reached No. 62 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the R&B Albums chart.[1][2] The album was produced by its band members, David Frank and Mic Murphy.[3]
Successful singles from this album include the band's first (and to date, only) top 10 hit on the pop charts with the contemporary R&B ballad title track, "Don't Disturb This Groove" and urban hit "Nighttime Lover".
Doug E. Fresh is featured on the track "House of Rhythm".
Track listing[change | change source]
All songs written by David Frank & Mic Murphy, except "Come as You Are (Superstar)" written by Frank, Murphy, and Paul Pesco.
| Side 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Don't Disturb This Groove" | 5:16 | |||||||
| 2. | "Come As You Are (Superstar)" | 5:11 | |||||||
| 3. | "Save Me" | 3:57 | |||||||
| 4. | "Heart Beat Of The City" | 4:48 | |||||||
| 5. | ""Groove" (instrumental)" | 5:16 | |||||||
| 6. | "Nighttime Lover" | 5:23 | |||||||
| 7. | "House Of Rhythm" | 4:52 | |||||||
| 8. | "Didn't I Blow Your Mind" | 4:22 | |||||||
| 9. | "Soul Boy" | 5:10 | |||||||
| 10. | "Modern Girl" | 4:09 | |||||||
Personnel[change | change source]
- Audrey Wheeler, Dolette McDonald, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou – backing vocals
- Omar Hakim – drums on "Save Me"
- Ira Siegel, Steve Stevens – electric guitar
- Paul Pesco – electric guitar
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- Mic Murphy – producer, electric guitar on "Modern Girl," lead vocals, backing vocals
- David Frank – producer, keyboards, drums
- Andy Snitzer – saxophone
- Doug E. Fresh – Human Beat Box Rappin' on "House of Rhythm"
- B.J. Nelson – solo vocals on "Don't Disturb this Groove" and "Didn't I Blow Your Mind," backing vocals
- Howard Jones - solo vocals on "Didn't I Blow Your Mind," backing vocals
- New West Horns - Horns
Chart positions[change | change source]
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[1] | 62 |
| US R&B Albums[1] | 13 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ""Sweat" by The System (chart positions) on Allmusic". Billboard, Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ↑ "Don't Disturb This Groove - The System - Billboard". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ↑ "The System' "Don't Disturb This Groove" at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ↑ The System- Don't Disturb this Groove vinyl LP liner notes. Accessed 9-25-2011.