Love Is the Groove explained

Love Is the Groove
Cover:Love Is The Groove.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Betsy Cook
Album:The Girl Who Ate Herself
B-Side:Diving
Released: (UK)
Recorded:1991
Genre:Electronic, pop
Length:4:40
Label:East West
Producer:
  • Bruce Woolley
  • Betsy Cook
Next Title:How Can I Believe?
Next Year:1992

"Love Is the Groove" is the debut single by the American-born singer-songwriter Betsy Cook, released on January 6, 1992,[1] by East West Records from her debut studio album, The Girl Who Ate Herself (1992). The song was written and produced by Cook and Bruce Woolley. It peaked at number 88 in the UK Singles Chart.

The song was covered by American singer-actress Cher for her Grammy-winning 1998 album Believe. Cher's version featured similar, yet more updated techno-sounding instrumentation and slightly altered lyrics.

Critical reception

Upon its release, The Arbroath Herald awarded "Love Is the Groove" an eight out of ten rating and wrote, "There's rather a nice melody to this track, which has an almost Christmassy sound about it, and it certainly is a grower – given the right exposure it could easily make the top ten. If it has a fault, it is that it falls into the 'currently popular female vocalist who could just about be anybody' category."[2] The Chorley Guardian rated it nine out of ten and called it a "beautifully atmospheric track that makes its dance backing at first surprising". The reviewer continued, "The love lyrics would sit comfortably on any Enya album, but the quality of the production is enough to convince us that the two can be put together very successfully."[3] Sally Margaret Joy of Melody Maker was negative in her review, writing, "Betsy's singing is in tune to no tune at all. The tune got lost in all the fussiness that surrounds it."[4]

Track listings

7–inch single (UK and Europe) and cassette single (UK)[5] [6]

  1. "Love Is the Groove" – 4:40
  2. "Diving" – 5:36

12–inch single (UK and Europe)[7]

  1. "Love Is the Groove" (Heavens to Betsy mix) – 7:17
  2. "Love Is the Groove" (Funky Phantom mix) – 6:41
  3. "Love Is the Groove" (7" mix) – 4:40
  4. "Love Is the Groove" (Cookie Monster mix) – 6:33

CD single (UK and Europe)[8]

  1. "Love Is the Groove" – 4:40
  2. "Love Is the Groove" (Heavens to Betsy mix) – 7:17
  3. "Love Is the Groove" (Funky Phantom mix) – 6:41
  4. "Diving" – 5:36

Personnel

"Love Is the Groove"

Production

Other

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart (OCC)[9] 88
UK Top 50 Airplay Chart (Music Week)[10] 48

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles . . January 4, 1992 . 5 . 0265-1548.
  2. News: On the Right Track: Single Reviews . . January 17, 1992 . 19 . . subscription . October 31, 2024.
  3. News: Record Reviews: Singles . Chorley Guardian . January 23, 1992 . 67 . . subscription . October 31, 2024.
  4. Joy . Sally Margaret . Singles . . January 11, 1992 . 27 . 0025-9012.
  5. Love Is the Groove . . 1992 . UK and European 7-inch single sleeve . . YZ 621, 9031-75732-7.
  6. Love Is the Groove . . 1992 . UK cassette single sleeve . . YZ 621 C.
  7. Love Is the Groove . . 1992 . UK and European 7-inch single sleeve . . YZ 621 T, 9031-75733-0.
  8. Love Is the Groove . . 1992 . UK and European CD single sleeve . . YZ 621 CD, 9031-75734-2.
  9. Singles - Positions 76 to 200 . . Spotlight Publications . January 25, 1992 . 2.
  10. Top 50 Airplay Chart . . January 25, 1992 . 18 . 0265-1548.

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