| "Shake Your Groove Thing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Side A of the New Zealand single | ||||
| Single by Peaches & Herb | ||||
| from the album 2 Hot | ||||
| B-side | "All Your Love (Give It Here)" | |||
| Released | December 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 5:45 (Album version) 3:25 (7" version) 6:35 (12″ version) | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Freddie Perren | |||
| Peaches & Herb singles chronology | ||||
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"Shake Your Groove Thing" is a song by R&B duo Peaches & Herb. The single reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Billboard R&B Chart. It also reached No. 2 for four weeks on the Billboard Disco chart in 1978. The song spent 22 weeks on the American charts and became a Gold record.
The song was their first return to the charts in seven years. It was their first hit with the third "Peaches", Linda Greene.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 13 |
| Canada (RPM) | 5 |
| Netherlands | 22 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ) | 10 |
| UK Singles Chart | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 4 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 5 |
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | 71 |
| UK Singles Chart | 99 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1979) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 99 |
| Canada | 38 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 31 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 50 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 75,000 |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 1,000,000 |
|
Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
- In 1996, Filipino singer Regine Velasquez covered the song for her album Retro.
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel sung by The Chipmunks and The Chipettes
- The song is featured in the dance-based music video game Just Dance Kids 2, and covered by The Just Dance Kids.
- The song was used as a parody called "Shake Your Tail Now" for the Dance Star Mickey toy.
Popular culture
- In 1997, Intel used this song in an advert for the Pentium II that arrives in New York.
- In 1999, Disney used this song in a trailer for An Extremely Goofy Movie.
It was heard in TV and movies like:
- The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
- The Drew Carey Show
- An Extremely Goofy Movie
- Friends
- The Country Bears
- Monster
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Shrek Forever After
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
- Modern Family
- Scandal
- Mr Motivator's BLT
References
- Molanphy, Chris (25 March 2022). "Killing Me Softly Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 231. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- Flavour of New Zealand, 27 May 1979
- ^ "shake+your+groove+thing | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 649.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 200.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 454.
- "Top 100 1979-03-31". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 18 Dec 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- "Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.
- "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- "Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1979". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- "Canadian single certifications – Peaches and Herb – Shake Your Groove Thing". Music Canada. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- "American single certifications – Peaches & Herb – Shake Your Groove Thing". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- "Intel Pentium II "Shake Your Groove Thing" 90s Commercial (1997)". youtube.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "Shake your groove thang". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
Other sources
- The Best of Peaches & Herb (liner notes).
External links
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