Body Groove Explained

Body Groove
Cover:Body Groove Architechs cover.png
Type:single
Artist:Architechs featuring Nana
Released:[1]
Genre:UK garage[2]
Length:5:13
Label:Go! Beat
Producer:Architechs
Chronology:Architechs
Next Title:Show Me the Money
Next Year:2001

"Body Groove" is the debut single of 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.

Track listings

UK CD and 12-inch single; European CD single[3] [4] [5]

  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

UK cassette single[6]

  1. "Body Groove" (original mix MC version) – 5:13
  2. "Body Groove" (Zed Bias dub mix) – 5:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 16
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[8] 21

Year-end charts

Covers and samples

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".

Notes and References

  1. New Releases – For Week Starting 25, 2000: Singles. Music Week. 27. 23 September 1999. 4 August 2021.
  2. Web site: 'Body Groove' hitmaker Ashley Akabah of garage duo Architechs has died. Lavin. Will. NME. 14 February 2020. 17 July 2020.
  3. Body Groove. Architechs. 2000. UK CD single liner notes. Go! Beat. GOBCD33, 07314 587 776 25.
  4. Body Groove. Architechs. 2000. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Go! Beat. GOBX33, 0731458777618.
  5. Body Groove. Architechs. 2000. European CD single liner notes. Go! Beat. 5878302.
  6. Body Groove. Architechs. 2000. UK cassette single sleeve. Go! Beat. GOMCD33, 07314 587 776 49.
  7. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 17. 42. 10. 14 October 2000. 4 August 2021.
  8. News: Íslenski Listinn Sætin 21 til 40 (1.12–7.12 2000). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 10. 1 December 2000. 7 October 2019.
  9. Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100. Music Week. 25. 20 January 2001.

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