It peaked at number-one for one week in Australia in November 1990, while it reached number two in New Zealand. Chart performance Īn immediate smash in nightclubs, the song went to number-one on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart and also hit number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins provided guest vocals, and the rap is provided by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest. The backing track was built around many samples, primarily the main riff from Herbie Hancock's track 'Bring Down the Birds' from the Blowup soundtrack and Vernon Burch's 'Get Up', which provided the drum track and also formed the basis for the breakdown featuring a slide whistle. Though the album version was not recorded until 1990, the song was originally written in the late 1980s it was performed live as early as 1989. Today it is widely recognized as a classic of its genre. Written and produced by the band, it was a hit in many countries, reaching number-one in Australia and on both the Canadian RPM and US Billboard dance charts. ' Groove Is in the Heart' is a song by American dance band Deee-Lite, released in August 1990 by Elektra as their debut and lead single from their first album, World Clique (1990).
