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Sure yeah ok
Enjoyed
Despite my reputation, I do occasionally enjoy having fun. This, however, is a bit too silly for me.
wow. I really question some of the judgement on albums included on this list.
Fun album Favorite track: Good beat other picks: power of love, Groove is in the heart
i liked it at first but it got sooo repetitive
2.5
1.5
Some tracks I liked and others I didn’t. A some points I was like this is a 3 and others it was a 2 2.5 (I’ll round up) will listen again and adjust accordingly
It was good, I could listen again.
Great for a good night out at the club. Unfortunately, I heard it while having dinner on a Monday. 3 stars.
This is a boring, generic dance album that was 10 years out of date on release. There's a few happy melodies here but there were plenty of better dance albums floating about at the time. That said the big hit on the album is still a big hit. Groove really is in the heart.
Other than “Groove Is in the Heart,” the rest of the album is just average, inoffensive dance music. A few tracks had some interest, but most of it was simply repetitive.
this fun I like
Oh yeah I know that song.
Groove is in the Heart is the obvious banger, and some other good tracks and some fillers.
The beats, grooves, harmonies and lyrics always put me in a good head space. Great album for a Monday morning
Æ har hørt på det her fem ganger men æ kommer mæ aldri gjennom hele, så æ tror ikke det e for mæ (sjøl om det e omgivelsan mer enn musikken som avbryt, men vil det sæ ikke så vil det sæ ikke).
Usually I don't take to records that sound super dated, but something about this captures the cool essence of early hip-hop/breakbeats. It's just capital F fun, to put simply.
What an absolute joy of an album, these guys should have been way bigger than they ever were
This is soooooo 90's - some good some bad.
Pretty middle of the road inoffensive dance album, might have been more interesting as an instrumental album
Besides “the obvious one”, a fairly middling album but not bad enough to warrant a 2
pretty groovy
I was so prepared to dislike this album. Admittedly I was only going on the premise that “Groove is in the Heart” would be their only decent song and I have heard that one to death. However, it is a much fresher sound than I expected and a very pleasant listen. 3/5
Bad
Is it my favorite? Am I even convinced this should be required listening? No, but it's infinitely more interesting than the Aerosmith album yesterday.
I’ve never thought “one hit wonder” was particularly fair as a cynical, denigrating term for an artist that achieves something as incredible as having a hit record. It is wonderful for an artist or band to have a hit song. Anyone who creates “Groove is in the Heart” is a legitimate wonder, not a “wonder” in the sarcastic sense used by someone who has never recorded a song, much less a song that millions of people have liked enough to spend their hard-earned money on, or that is still played and enjoyed decades after it came out. “Oh sure, you hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth with the game tied that won your team the World Series, but what else have you done?” says the guy who hasn’t swung a bat since he was in little league. “Groove is in the Heart” was deservedly a hit because it is an undeniably great song that is fun and funky and still makes me smile and shake my hips to it even after having heard it 1,000 or more times over the last 36 years. And Deee-lite is a wonder for having created it. Didn’t much care for the album though.
Dee-Lite Theme is an excellent opening song, fun and groovy. A promise of more to come. I await in anticipation. Songs like "Try Me On" reminds me of New Zealand's very own Jenny Morris, from the same era. Very upbeat, joyful music. Nice. It would rate a 3.5 for me, so I give it a 4! Feeling generous today ☺️
I get the reviews but I had so much fun listening to it
Groove is in the heart never fails to get those toes tappin.
2.9 Some DJ nowadays should sample that bassline from Good Beat. I generally found something interesting in each song, but overall sounds a bit dated.
Deelish.
What Is Love? stood out. I've heard Groove is in the Heart before. A couple songs I enjoyed which kept it from being a 1. 1.5/5
Loses some mojo in the middle ⭐⭐⭐
Really good stuff
Peak dance music.
Led to brief impromptu dancing at home. Auto-3 at min
Upbeat but repetitive
the groove is in MY heart
Deee-lite-full
outrageously good cover art. pretty chill but the tracks all end up sounding like lesser versions of "groove is in the heart," which is an all timer.
In 1990 there was no streaming, so you'd buy an album, CD, cassette, on hearing the singles off the radio or MTV. And that was how a lot of us ended up with a music library full of disappointment. I remember asking for World Clique for Christmas when I was 13 years old because I LOVED "Groove Is In The Heart", but the rest of the album was just ok. So, I copied that one song off the CD onto a mixtape, and slid World Clique into its slot in my alphebetized-by-artist library and never listened to it again. I thought perhaps with fresh ears and 36 years I would find something redeeming this time around. Unfortunately, it's still just OK. I don't know. It has a lot going for it, but it's missing something. I don't know what because a few of the songs are great. I just need something else.
The blandness of this record is incredibly tiring. This album should make you want to dance, or at least move... instead of just wondering why the songs feel eternal and so insipid, repetitive and uninteresting. The songs are very predictable, and so basic... and yet so hard to connect with. They are just reiterating collections of sounds, some more interesting than others, and then those house synths and pianos that have been repeated until boredom. And the drums... feel just the same in every single song. Sure, it was something back in the day... but this music has aged so poorly. Even production-wise it feels poor. I cannot find any interest in music that just tries to be fun and insubstantial and that cannot even be that. Well, it is insubstantial, but to an extent that it is just noise and moans. "What Is Love?" is the only song that can be a little interesting or enjoyable. The rest just goes from bad to worse.
Never say they’re a one hit wonder. This whole album is amazing.
This was pretty fun to listen to, as it was groovy and danceable. Would I listen to it again? Probably not, but it was fun.
I was really glad to see this one pop up. "Groove Is In the Heart" is an amazing song. But this record is such a classic 90s album bait and switch, where the huge single is only vaguely similar to the other music on the album. [I think the band Sponge is the worst offender for this. Every record store was cursed with a glut of their album for the five years after it came out.] Where "Groove" is one of the sunniest, danciest, catchiest singles of the 90s, the rest of this record is fairly forgettable minor-key techno. Where "Groove" steals a few samples and slaps on an infectious vocal, the rest of this record sounds like a couple of dudes figuring out how to make songs with some classic drum machines, a sequencer, and some analog synths. It is pretty unpolished, and not in a charming way. I wished I had liked it more. Bonus star for "Groove." THREE STARS
Fantastic album full of great grooves
Really fun, dancey. Doesn’t seem like they take themselves too seriously.
What a goofy cover. This felt like a 90s good time to me. Nothing goes as hard as groove is in the heart though, so I give it 3* Highlights: groove is in the heart
This was a dancey, disco-inspired, upbeat record which did not make me move much. I don't know what was missing, but it wasn't essential listening to me. 4/10
God
Pretty good
An absolute vibe, I danced around all morning to this and listened to it multiple times! I’m in love with their voices and I think I’m love with the groove… one could even say the groove is in my heart.
I have this CD somewhere. I bought it, listened to it a couple times, ripped Groove is in the Heart onto Winamp, then put it on a shelf. Then I took my dinosaur for a walk. I don’t think I’ve listened to it since. This album is another example that just because a song is fantastic - and that is a fantastic song - there’s no reason to listen to anything else the band has to offer.
7/10 Some forgettable songs but the highlights are insanely good.
Es un documento bastante particular de la cultura dance de principios de los 90s. aunque las canciones no son algunas recordables si vale la pena para recordar como comenzó el house, "Groove Is in the Heart" es el tema que nadie olvida y que aun hoy día si lo pones van a bailarlo igual,..
Was familiar with who the band was, never listened to entire album. Funky dance music. Kind of fun. Kind of cool to listen with headphones and to hear certain things travel between left and right speaker, but it was used a few times and became less of a neat effect each time. Bit of a fun listen, but nothing I need to revist
I reckon there is a decent 15 minute EP hidden amongst the filler
Well. ‘Groove Is In The Heart’ is the song I hate most in this world. I can not stand it, really winds me up, so my heart sank when this came on. There were actually some much better and interesting bits on the album which means this doesn’t go straight to the bottom of my list, but it’s close. 1 star.
Not sure what this was doing anywhere near a list of 1001 essential albums. A deeply irritating listen.
A cash in album on one half good song, this, even by your own idiosyncratic standards, is a curious choice for inclusion RGP… One star. Tom.
Blind album and artist. Instantly recognized the hit, Groove is in the heart. Honestly the album dragged for me at parts but the hit is a hit for a reason. Glad I tried it as a whole. Cool to hear Q Tip though!
Woulda been good if you heard it on the right combo of drugs in the club back in the day
Fantastic
Love to Deee-Lite, was excited to see this one up for listening. So much of their music still sounds fresh and every new song I hear I love. This album is a favorite
Ehh. It’s fun, but like, is this really something you need to hear? I’m not an expert on this genre or era enough to know if this was a new sound for the time. But it seems more like an album that produced a hit, than a solid album of music. I didn’t think it was bad. It had some decent sonic qualities, and had me rocking by head to the beat at times. But not really sure I gained much from this. 2.5/5
This sucks. It's dated and cheesy.
Was ok. Q-tip verse is pretty damn good tho
Pretty upbeat.
ive listened to this one like 7 times at this point. its real fuckin good. i needed some good house music badly.... its honestly just such a great sound and a superb vibe throughout. its fun, its funky, and u better believe its down to fuck. my favourites are "good beat", "groove is in the heart" and "e.s.p." but there's no bad tracks to be found here. the guest verse from q-tip on "groove is in the heart" stood out to me in particular, both because it caught me off guard and because it gives the track a much more modern feel in a way im not sure how to put into words. it kinda reminds me of when kanye west kept popping up for guest verses on pop tracks in the late 00s, yknow? its cool! anyway. great album, and one im really surprised i hadn't encountered before. another easy 5 stars....
So fun. Four stars, actually, I am bumping it up to five stars.
Good
5/10
5/10 – Mediocre
this is honestly more fun than i thought it would be. the beats and melodies feel deep and rich and isnt so repetitive that it becomes mundane.
House tinged major label dance record. Lady Miss Kier has the perfect house music voice. The uptempo tracks are great, and Groove is an all timer.
inoffensive and forgettable. definitely something to listen to before you die.
This era of house has a special place in my heart. The sampling skills on the record are superb. It was incredibly creative. And hella groovy. I actually think it's pretty neat this made the list.
Ein bis zwei halb-banger, aber insgesamt eher meh
56
How did this make the list?
Total background music with one pretty good song
If this was 1001 Singles You Must Hear Before You Die, Groove Is In The Heart would be right up there. As an album though, this is pretty patchy.
TOP! Still loving this album today!
The one song is an all time jam. The rest is okay, silly and fun.
Pleasant enough album but the hit is great and the rest is less so.
Groove is in the Heart is still the stand out & it feels like they spent the most amount of time producing it. Has more going on & is more interesting than their other stuff. The rest is still a groove, just not for the heart.
Rate: 8.5/10.
oh so one good song on your album gets you on this list???
twas fine
Mehhh
el disco más ok que he escuchado
Liked it. Quite funky.
Deee-sposable
surprisingly funky
Hyvin lähti, tuntii että hyvin keinuttaa. Jossain vaiheessa totesin että on tämä vähä samaa biisistä toiseen. Sitte kuitenki että on tää ihan jees.
Funkkia, groovea, ysäriä?? Ihan menevä levy, mut ei ehkä jääny suuremmin mieleen.
At the best of times this isn't my thing at all, but this even less so. This feels quite a lot more annoying than any other disco I've been exposed to, and of course there just had to be one song on here that's overplayed as hell. I will say that within the album I think that Groove Is In The Heart doesn't sound out of place, even with it being the only song I knew prior to hearing this. But that doesn't change the fact that this just sounds super dated and cheesy to me.
Groove is, indeed, in the heart.
So, this is why I only know one song of theirs
This is a good album. Groovy danceable instrumentals with memorable hooks. Of course I knew the hit, but the rest of this is pretty solid as well. Favorites were Deee-Lite Theme, Smile On, and Groove Is In The Heart.
Had a good influence on the electronica dance scene. Never was something I got into.
Always been a vibe!
Es raro, no podría decir que no me gustó, pero tampoco me encantó. Son un trío icónico, pero musicalmente se pueden volver aburridos aunque entiendo que es parte del estilo club. Honestamente le pongo el puntaje que les pongo porque me cayeron bien y no porque realmente lo haya disfrutado tanto.
Groove is in the heart is great. Rest of the album is just okay. Very nostalgic 90s sound
I’m back!! Also this was fine. Weird to hear the sonic universe around such a huge hit. It kinda sounds like they were just trying a bunch of things and Groove is what stuck.
groovy
Bit too poppy for me
This sounded like the soundtrack to a G-rated non-Disney animated movie.
Probably not listening to this in its intended way, in my room with some headphones. Imagine its a much better experience playing it out loud with some bass heavy speakers which I don't have... Album was definitely fun to listen to, really creative use of sampling and the lead singer does a great job, really carrying each track. I will say that there's a few dull moments on this record, songs like 'Smile On' and 'Build the Bridge' never caught my attention too well and almost felt very filler like. The biggest song on this album is definitely its shining star, its possesses an energy that no other song on this album seems to have, that's not too say there aren't any other good songs but just no other have that 'it' factor. It's a shame cause I feel the intro is such a great introduction to the group as a whole but the rest of the album doesn't manage to carry that charisma. I feel as if they must be using the same sample packs as some video game composers, like I'm 99% sure the sound clip off 'What Is Love?' is also used on 'The Concept of Love' by Hideki Naganuma. The title track also gives off some Earthbound vibes and the piano on the songs is so similar to the piano on a song from Super Smash Bros. Melee. Overall it was a fun, groovy listen but I can't see myself returning to it much apart from 'Groove Is in the Heart'.
Great late 80’s dance
Funky disco-techno 80’s/90’s bop
🤷🏿♀️I can’t give anything featuring Bootsy Collin’s, one star.
Album 50/1001. Listened 7/23/2026. Great beats. Not a huge dance music fan, but I could listen to this one again and again. It's good background music for working.
A 1990 party album that successfully presents House, Pop Soul and Funky R&B. The songs are catchy, the beats are danceable, and the mood is groovy. The beats still get a House crowd moving. The sampling and musical textures are still cool, regardless of the now-retro feel. A perfectly fine Summer album.
The groove is not in my heart
Interesting album, particularly given the time it was made, groove in the heart remains a banger 3.5*
Previously, I said that this "makes me want to listen to Black Box's "Mixed Up!" and I write this as if it's a good thing," with a 1 score. No way that this is as bad as Odessa! We all love "Groove Is in the Heart," obviously. Kirby Kier is a great front woman and singer, and I really enjoy her politics and message of togetherness and unity that she brings to the dancefloor (fun fashion style as well). This isn't all that bad, a few listens through. Just make sure that you have good headphones or a top stereo system before you listen, as there's a lot of great bass and guitar work throughout (Bootsy Collins on some tracks!). With that said, as much as the book tries to defend them as more than a one-hit wonder, this album isn't very consistent. Must have been more fun live - and it seems that their style and sound really influenced a lot of different artists soon after. This is probably Dimery's appreciation for a Madchester-esque band across the Atlantic. No problem with that, but maybe a comp would have been better with all of their best stuff.
Oh, don’t know about this… that album cover might induce a seizure… I should learn by now: DON’T JUDGE AN ALBUM BY ITS COVER. I have now beheld very cool album art encasing very, double plus un- cool albums. And here we have a cover that would cause me to generally look away encasing a pretty awesome lp. Many a day, I am just looking for a good beat, and this album delivers. Perhaps not as consistently as I might desire on the b side, but hey, it’s good to get the party going. I find all the claims about how badly this has aged and how dated it is interesting. Their use of the funky bass is quite nuanced, I believe it would make a funky mf through the decades nod. 4 Boolean: true
I never really gave funk a chance when I was a kid, and most full on Euro music was unavailable. But both have intrigued me for quite a while now and I am "into" both. So imagine this French (I believe) funk band that simply oozes fun. I love this "way of being" where a band that is both vocally and instrumentally good keeps everything fun and makes it all light and easy. Of course we all need those deep gothic grungy serious things too, but this is like the Yin to the Yang of EMO. And I am super glad for this discovery!
Bootsy Freakin Collins? Maceo? Fred? Holy shiz. If ever I have a metric ton of housework to dance my way through this is my go-to album.
Suspected it was included just on the basis of Groove is in the Heart… First track made me hopeful that would not be the case… Subsequent tracks made me think my original suspicion was correct… Overall, this has aged very badly and it may not have been very good in the first place. Also, anything that includes eating noises automatically loses a star. Though when it was probably going to get 1 anyway that is rendered pointless…
Aged poorly and I suspect wasn’t brilliantly cutting edge at the time. I do think ‘groove is in the heart’ is an alright song, but 1 alright song doesn’t make up for a remaining album of filler. ‘Good beat’ with its crappy “zumba zumba” lyrics or whatever it was was a little cringeworthy. That said, it wasn’t outright offensive to my ears, just all a bit crap. What a weird inclusion to this list.
5/10
a deelight, but also a bit too consistent for my tastes
honestly my only complaint is that i wish one of their other albums was here too or instead bc i like those more, but still really good and very fun
Makes me wanna dance. I like that!
Well, that album cover evokes severe distaste, it looks like the cast of one of those excessively jolly kids' TV shows. A whole album of dance music is usually a bit of a stretch to listen to, and this is no exception. I don't see this as a great album, though maybe some single tracks have value.
Groovy Underrated
Very fun music. Not redeeming or life-changing, but it does make you feel good and want to dance.
What a strange record and group! Sonically it's the most early 90s things ever, and visually it's either that or the most 70s thing ever. I really liked the blend between electronica, jazz, and blues. Everything feels very light hearted and playful. Heavily sample based, which sounds both dated and timeless at the same time. The lead singer also has that iconic "female house vocal" voice that sits just right in all songs. 'Groove Is in the Heart' was the star of the show, but I enjoyed all of the songs to be honest. But this is also up my alley, so hard to be unbiased here. Maybe not a record I will come back to that much, but I am really thankful I stumbled on this - something I'd surely have missed otherwise. Realistically a 3, but weak 4 because it's 90s electronics.
I always though of Dee-lite as a one hit wonder and after listening to this album I don’t think my opinion has changed. Unapologeticly 90s throughout with an imagery that screams something else. Fun little album to have on in the background with plenty of grooves like the opening “Deee-Lite Them”. Nothing really beats “Groove Is in the Heart” though. 3 stars.
Didn’t find it interesting or engaging
Horribly dated. Even Q-Tip couldn't save this one.
I admit, I judge albums by the cover. When I saw the cover for World Clique, I really didn't know how the next 48 minutes of my life were going to play out. It looked very corny, a little charming, anything but auspicious. I thought I'd just have to trudge through another 90s artifact of electronica and convince myself this project was still worth pursuing. I did not expect to love it, to have an emotional response to it, I did not expect that my head would not stop bopping for the rest of the night. So my friends, judge these albums by the cover. And then give them a listen.
I was expecting more culture club and less tribe called quest….lets just say I was pleasantly surprised. +1 point for the project
rubbish
Meh
Fun in places and of course 'Groove is in the Heart' is a classic. Not something I'd go back to though.
Фоновая музыка хиппи табора. Почти сразу чувствуется трипота и лёгкая освобождение. Танец будет с каждой песней больше напоминать конвульсии или сумасшедшего запертого с одной песней в белой комнате. Как грамотно сказал мой друг: bjork точно их слышала и слушала - невероятно похожее настроение на первый альбом bjork - медитативность местами скученность, прямолинейность битов и сумасшедший вокал. Удивительно, но хочется встать и танцевать а если стоишь то хочется лечь и смотреть на крутящаяся тарелку в микроволновке и смеяться. Очень свободный лёгкий и пьяный альбом. Оценка однозначно 7/10.
Well this was deelightful. (Sorry, not sorry) Obviously the hit is a worldie that brings joy across eras, but whats the album like? Turns out its some sort of proto piano house, 90's disco indie thing. The groove is still there but in the rest of the album its frozen in its time like Han Solo in Carbonite. Some ridiculous nonsense lyrics early on signal that this isnt an undiscovered new Dylan album but its fun, upbeat and held up by the groove in jts heart.
Starts out real cool with Maceo blowin that horn, seems like this is going to be a fun club/house album, and there are those moments here and there throughout the album. Most of it just sounds like any other 80's & 90's electronic dance music. I will save the few fun songs on my streaming playlist but not an album I need to own.
Deee-lite's debut contains psychedelic, sample-heavy, house-adjacent dance music. The best tracks - the title track and "Groove Is In the Heart" - are bouncy and full of sounds. Overall though I can't help but feel that there is better house music out there, not just after this album's release but before as well. Many of these tracks are fairly simple, and not very energetic, containing pretty repetitive beats and accents. There are plenty of 80s house tracks that are more exciting. I do like the jazz flourishes when they pop up, but the vocals, like in most house, are disposable. While it's a fun album, there's better dance music, and while it likely sounded fresh at the time it feels a bit primitive today.
- Power of love - Groove is in the heart
Groove is in the Heart is an absolute classic, but I don't think the rest of the album is very solid. It's unique and interesting and I haven't quite heard anything like it, but I'm not a big fan.
So incredibly 90s -- I didn't hate it!
deee-lightful! I had never listened to the full album, but there are some real bangers in there.
Overall Rating - 2.83/5 (5.67/10). Very catchy, even though I'm not a fan of most dance pop.
Though I love electronica and dance, even I can admit that "Groove is in the Heart" remains the only essential thing on this album. Although it should be noted that since Deee-Lite formed in 1986 and gigged, the band pre-dates the Madchester scene. As a result it feels like it deserves a rating of 2.5 stars, but given their influence on later acts, I'll round it up to 3. My other favorites off this album, the instrumental "Build the Bridge"
A fun ride, but not everything is worth it. They tried a healthy fusion of genres, and it definitely has a sound but overall it doesn't grip as much as I would like it too. It's not boring, and it's quite strange, just not it's moment for me.
I can see why others would like this but it's not quite my thing
Álbum chato, no tiene sentido que sea parte de este recopilatorio
Perfectly fine dance-pop album.
So I might’ve gone into this album with too high hopes/expectations. Mainly because “Groove is in the heart” is an all time great song! Genuinely one of my favorite songs! So I just expected more of that greatness. And the album wasn’t bad, but it did take some time to build some momentum. The album really starts to take off at the song “Smile On”. From that point on the album is sick. I just wish they had cut the album down alittle cause there are a good handful of unmemorable skippable songs. The magic that this album has though is it just feels like a party. Genuinely this would be a great album to put on if people were coming over. So to conclude, yes I probably had too high expectations, but they do have “Groove is in the Heart” which means they are musical geniuses IMO.
Retro Funk
Festive! Fun dance pop that says, “hi, the nineties are here”. More slow-groove songs than I expected— “Groove” sounds like a track from a different record. Good times.
Kind of a cool album. Outside of their one big hit, there was a lot of decent house music. It was enjoyable for sure.
This was not a delight. I recognized that one song from the 90s and the rest was just some other nonsense version of it.
A lively album full of songs with sounds from the 70’s disco era (despite being recorded in 1990). Funky and soulful with a collaboration of many instruments that make a unique sound. The lead vocalist has an amazing range and it fits perfectly with the playful nature of the album.
This is the worst rave I never went to. Why have an album when you have the same song over and over again and, in that song, all you do is repeat the same lyrics over and over again? I get that this is dance music, but that doesn’t mean it has to suck.
This was indeed a deee-lite. Groove is in the heart is great song, instant good mood when that comes on. The rest of the songs were good and I enjoyed the fun vibe of the album in general. Most songs seemed to go on a bit longer than I would have liked but I wasnt too upset and I never skipped....and I'll tell you why. First, I always do my best to listen in full for this project....but what really motivated me to listen to the end was that I was driving with a certain someone who was very clearly was not enjoying the album...well not 10 minutes before starting the album while listening to the radio Tom Sawyer came on...and she immediately changed the channel. My shock and outrage left me frozen. Tom Sawyer....and she just changes the channel??? Revenge is a dish well served fresh in this instance.
Not a style of music I listen to often or enjoy in general. My review is kinda worthless here
Below average. Low 3. The songs just aren’t very good.
no me gusta
на любителя.
Oh Christ, this takes me back! There are some great songs on here, bangers in fact but there is also quite a bit of filler… Shame!
wooooow isch das 90er. ersti paar tracks chraaank fun. samples sind jo krass geil. try me on isch huuere geil. sind alles samples?? so uf smile on zb?? wow die gepitchte glöggli! e.s.p. isch etz eeehner en schwachpunkt bis jetz. aber hetz chunt groove is in the heart. ich han gester müese a d e song denke. so insaaane guet. tönt vieeel lüüter als de rest vom album haha. chraaanke groove. und d piuuuu puuuo flötuls haha gooil.
tönt schomal recht goofy aber d drums sind JUICY find d atmosphäre IMMACULATE aber chan schnell au chli zu repetitiv werde das klassische edm-klavier isch ebe scho fun AAABER chunnt halt gfühlt ih jedem lied vor? find die nintendo-mässige element recht cool Q-TIPPPPPP er isch eifach so guet mega fest es 3, mengisch monoton aber de spass isch chli ahsteckend
I admire this more than I actually like it. I imagine this goes HARD during a party though, like I could absolutely get down to this in a social setting.
Banging tunes!
Really loved it !
Радио Енерджи вайбс The cover is offensively bad
Honestly, a bit of a pleasant surprise.A lot of good grooves here and songs that I would consider enjoyable.I hesitate to make the comparison, but they almost remind me of a bubblegum pop style of massive attack
Pretty corny dance music that has not aged all that well. Every track feels like a repeat of the last. 'Groove is in the Heart' was a song I recognised and sticks out like a sore thumb because it's actually quite good. 4/10
Better than I thought it would be
So many of the albums I've listened to from the list have been punk or some form of rock, maybe a little rap. This felt like a breathe of fresh air. Deee-Lite are amazing
Groovyyyyyyyyy
Strong start, got a bit repetitive in the middle then the strong save with "Groove is in the Heart." I got fatigued with that song in the 90's but listening years later, there was a reason it was on all the time. Perfectly acceptable album.
For being a one-hit-wonder and what not, this was a surprisingly good album. Fun funky beats and a pleasant listen. I do feel that the individual songs go on for a tad longer than I like, but overall this is a fun album. Low 4.
For me this is like ABBA. If you don’t like it you don’t like having fun. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Fun early 90s dance tracks. “Groove is in the Heart” is iconic obviously.
A wonderfully eccentric crossover that bridges the gap between electronic dance and pure funk. By bringing in Parliament Funkadelic heavyweights like Bootsy Collins and Maceo Parker, the album infuses 90s club music with authentic, elastic 70s grooves. It is colorful, subversive, and heavily rhythm driven.
What if I don’t feel like dancing?
I found I liked the electronic elements but not the samples or the song lengths
Weak 3. I could give it a 2 but I will be more generous and give it a 3.... okay actually after rethinking it wasnt that great so yeah. Idk it deserves like 2,5. But I cant give it 2,5. I guess i recently rated something way worse a 2 so I guess this is a 3. Eh.
90's dance music definitely isn't my style, so I wouldn't expect myself to like this. I still tried to subjectively listen to this and I genuinely don't get it. The beats are beyond simple, super repetitive and the quirkiness just comes off a bit cliche. Not my thing.
I threw this album on when I first woke up and started going about our morning routine. The first song was actually pleasantly surprising, but it quickly devolved into boring dance music. Luckily, it faded into the background as I emptied the dishwasher, made breakfast, and made coffee. Unfortunately, it was still boring dance music when we sat down to eat. While I didn’t fully hate it, I think I may have if I was actually paying full attention to it the whole time. I do have to give it props for the most 90s album cover I’ve ever seen.
'Groove is in the heart' is so much better than the other songs.
I probably haven't listened to this full album since high school. "Groove is in the Heart" is a 5-star classic. The rest gets it to a 3.9 for me, not quite a 4. But fun stuff. These guys were great.
I had an impulse to dance a couple times, but for listening? No. Just no.
Best Dance\Club album of the 90's. Start to finish exceptionalism. I can't believe this album is THIS good and they aren't bigger superstars. No notes on all notes.
Very bland, cheesy 90s dance music without much going for it. There’s a song or two that maybe I’d revisit, or at least not skip if they show up in a playlist, but most of this I wouldn’t want to hear again.
Its ok dance/club music. Not an everyday listen for me
No white, 90s, electronica band has any business being this incredibly fun and funky.
When this came out I thought it was a disposable novelty gimmick. 35+ years later, it's undeniably a timeless historical document of immense cultural importance.
Muy bueno Movido así como pa bailarlo
One banger and the rest is pretty forgettable
"Classic" 90's album with one banger then songs you'll never want to listen to again.
A lot of fun! Id love to hear this in a club!
Groove is in the heart is pretty great. Otherwise, a solid roller rink album from the 90's.
I like the energy here
Wouldn't have known that Groove Is in the Heart is by these guys, that's awesome. Otherwise this is just decent, nothing else really stood out to me.
A couple moments of fun that I liked but overall kinda samey and boring
I'm embarrassed that I didn't know who sung Groove Is in the Heart prior to listening to this album. Some nice stuff here, but 80s/90s dance music isn't really my genre.
Lovely dance music
This definitely plays to my early 90s house influenced pop sensibilities! I was a big fan of _Groove is in the Heart_ at the time and still am... an all-time banger! I didn't konw who Bootsy Collins and Q-Tip were back then, but I certainly do now! I was initially surprised that I didn't listen to the album at the time but then I remembered I was only 11 and back then, you only had access to music through buying or taping it from someone else. So there's a nostalgia for the sound here and I may return to this on occasions for that reason but I'm not sure that this is essential.
2/3
Okay, so I have heard of Groove is in the Heart before, but the rest of the songs are a bit alright just for a background listen. I would say that these are nice for a background listen, but they're a bit too repetitive and generic-sounding for a proper listen. Overall, not too bad, it's okay.
Hard not to want to dance or put a smile on your face while listening to this, and honestly it’s a more coherent album than I expected. But there is little in the lyrics to provoke a thought beyond those things…
This is a great dance album. I don't know if I'll ever listen to it all the way through again, but I will for sure listen to more songs off it than before it popped up on my generator.
Heard it before. Groove Is in the Heart is a banger, obviously. I feel like the rest of the album has some nice tunes too but at the same time I'm not too impressed? 2/5
3.5
This was fun, and I love Groove is in the Heart, but the whole album was a little long for me. Three stars.
I LOVE THIS BUT ANYONE WHO EATS CHIPS INTO A MICROPHONE SHOULD SUMMARILY BE LAUNCHED INTO DEEP SPACE. IT HAS NEVER BEEN COOL. EVER. WHO IS THAT FOR. NEGATIVE ONE STAR JUST FOR THAT. SAME WITH FUTURE ON THAT ONE ALBUM. Y ARE YOU DOING THIS BRO. STOP
Nog wel creatief, me likey
If you ever wanted to know what it sounded like to spend a night in a club during the early 1990s, then by all means put on Deee-Lite’s World Clique. The album is packed with groovy beats, repetitive samples, and lyrics that alternate between strangely sincere positivity and complete nonsense, all smeared across 49 minutes of a CD that may or may not have disc rot. While I’m not entirely certain I needed to hear this album before I died, the moment “Groove Is in the Heart” came on, I was immediately transported back to my first year of high school, when I spent countless hours watching MTV instead of doing homework — all while waiting for my parents to come home so I could quickly shut off the television, rush to the kitchen table, and crack open my World History book with pen in hand. It probably also helps that “Groove Is in the Heart” has more energy than the rest of the album combined. Thankfully, Deee-Lite had enough sense not to open the album with it, because nothing else here comes close to matching the sheer fun “Groove Is in the Heart” crams into just under four minutes.
While I love the creativity and funky beats at the core of this album, overall it's just slightly better that your run of the mill 90's programmed dance music. The album settles in as enjoyable background music....... and then Groove Is in the Heart hits. It immediately elevates itself above everything heard prior and makes you take notice. There is a different energy with the song and it's undeniable. I think this album is unique enough and had a large enough impact for inclusion on this list, but it won't come away having left a lasting impression on me.
Surprisingly dull grooves
Very cheesy
The World Clique was the original name of Houmous & Chutney. They changed it during their tour of the Levantine region in 1948 2.0 9/12 Groove Is In The Heart
Some albums aren't any deeper than wanting you to have fun, and that's what "World Clique" is. Sometimes I think we forget that's what this whole music thing is supposed to be about.
This album was pretty good, but I had the same issue with it that I have with a lot of dance stuff, which is that after a while it all blends a little. Which is understandable, this isn’t really meant to be heard in one sitting, or in my house. It’s meant to be played on the floor, and I’m sure there it goes crazy, but at 8:15 in the morning it doesn’t hit the same. Favorites: E. S. P., Groove Is In the Heart
Simply just a groovy album, nothing more or less. 4.5 bumped down to 4.
I’m at a 3.5 that I’ll bump up to a 4. Well, it’s house music with a little bit of rap behind it. If you don’t like house music, you probably won’t like this. If you do like house music, like I do, you’ll probably enjoy this, at least a little bit. This album’s not pushing anything forward with the genre except for “Groove is in the Heart” for integrating Q-Tip’s rapping & Bootsy Collins’ instrumental work on top of all the samples. That track was a major hit for a reason, and it’s easily the best one here. The rest of these tracks all range from solid to pretty good, with my second favorite one here probably being “Deep Ending”. This album doesn’t really have one big issue that keeps it marked down, but instead, just a pile of little things. Miss Kier’s vocals are good when she’s going faster / belting a little bit, but she often doesn’t carry enough power in her voice to make her presence feel like anything other than vocal dressing. If you think of all the big dance hits of this era, their singers just have more presence, most obviously on something like “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)”. Past that, a lot of the instrumentals here just need a little more bounce / pep to them; these are typical House soundscapes of the era, so if you like the instruments used, you’ll probably get something out of this. It’s just not as energetic as it could be, save for a few tracks. The biggest issue in the pile, at least for me, comes in the length of these tracks; many of them just overstay their welcome & go a little too long. I get it – house music is just kinda naturally long & lingering sometimes helps in an actual club, but that’s what extended singles are for. As a whole album, the 48 minutes here do drag on a bit. Hence, a 3.5 that I’ll bump up to a 4. It’s not a bad album at all, and I do think every track here has something enjoyable to it, but once those enjoyable moments pass, most of the tracks just linger around too long. I don’t see myself ever really getting close to a 5 here, but I don’t blame anyone who’ll go that high, especially if these beats hit well or if the pile of issues I had just didn’t affect the enjoyment that badly. I’m glad it’s on the list.
I wouldn't say that this was a bad album, I remember it as fine to have on in the background. But I barely remember listening to it. I think the beats are probably too repetitive for too long for me to remember to pay attention. I'd have liked some more switch ups other than other "lyrics" Standouts - 3/5
No. Just ... no.
It was certainly fine. I don’t have much experience with drum and bass so to speak but it had some really cool beats; that being said it overstays its welcome and overall I can’t see myself choosing it over most other albums.
Groove is in the Heart is an obvious banger, but that aside this didn't really interest me very much. It's all competent, but without that tune it'd probably be a 2 for lack of interest
A few tracks bring back memories, but this is DEFINITELY not an essential album for me.
Fun listen..who didn’t like “Grove is in the heart “ not sure how this made the list … but was what I needed today
I dig '90s dance tunes. Deee-Lite was always one of my favorite groups that did it. Also excited about bootsy Collins and maceo Parker, both of parliament funkadelic fame as well as q-tip being on the album.
We can't not talk about "Groove Is in the Heart". It seems so emblematic of an era where the rules of sampling were still being figured out, where it was just starting to be cool to combine influences from as many genres as possible on the same track, where house music as we might call it today was just starting to take off. And yet it remains totally idiosyncratic - if you can think of the wave of sung/rapped psychedelic breakbeat songs with weird sound effects it inspired, I'd love to hear them. But, probably like a lot of you here, I'd never listened to the full album before, and was kind of surprised to hear that most of it is pretty straightforward house music, with its only real connection to "Groove Is in the Heart" being Lady Miss Keir's unmistakeable voice. You even get a nod to the rising acid movement on "What is Love"! It's tempting to say that by this point, most producers still hadn't figured out how to make 'dance music' as we'd call it today work in album form, but while this isn't my favorite dance album we've heard on this album it's certainly not a bad one to grab a drink and settle into the groove with. The sound does veer back and forth between more and less synth-heavy tracks, but I see that at this group that had one foot pretty firmly planted in club culture pushing the limits of the sound they established for themselves as far as they could go. In a way, it reminds me a lot of what Purple Disco Machine does these days, though that may be heavily influenced by me seeing him close a set once with an especially transcendent "Groove Is in the Heart" remix that eventually slowed down into a near ecstatic conclusion. I never really know how to evaluate these albums that have one ingrained-in-the-fabric-of-our-culture hit, but fuck it, I'm going to dance and have some fun to this one.
OMGEEE groove really is in the heart. I was excited for this one. Love their style. Probably wouldn't listen to some of the songs on this one again, but the good ones are GOOD. Favorites: Try Me On... Im Very You Smile On Groove Is In the Heart (OFC I've BEEN loving this song hehehe) Who Was That? (love this one a lot lot lot)
Not really that memorable. Pretty standard dance album, with a big hit. Wouldn't see myself turning to this tbh. 'Groove is in the Heart' is by far a stand-out here, so it holds merit for that reason. But required listening for this album? I would say no. I do like a good beat tho. Fav Track: Groove is in the Heart
A good time and easy to groove to, even though it gets predictable after a while
This is best approached as a continuous system rather than a set of songs. It behaves like a room with conditions that are established early and then maintained with quiet discipline. The sequencing is closer to a DJ set than a traditional album: it warms up, fills, peaks, disperses, and decompresses without ever breaking the underlying logic. The palette is immediately legible and very 1990: house piano, light organ, vocal fragments, and a bouncy, funk-derived bass that does most of the real work. The interesting thing is how little they feel the need to elaborate on that. There is no attempt to demonstrate range, no “depth track” to clear the floor, no structural detours designed to prove seriousness. The achievement is that they hold a consistent social temperature for the full run. Most of the material operates on loop logic. Phrases repeat, mutate slightly, and accumulate detail rather than progressing in a linear, narrative sense. You stop tracking sections and instead inhabit a continuous present. The arrangement is often compressed in the sense that there are few clear signposts: elements enter and leave, but nothing announces itself as a formal shift. This is functional. It removes the listener’s ability to step outside the groove and encourages participation over analysis. “Groove Is in the Heart” sits oddly within this. It is an exceptional single, but it behaves differently from everything around it. Where the rest of the album sustains a situation, this track creates an event. It is denser, more foregrounded, more obviously structured. It briefly imposes hierarchy on a record that otherwise avoids it. In lesser hands that would fracture the flow; here it reads more like a spotlight moment within an ongoing set. The decision not to follow it by escalation is key. They immediately return to play, which restores the album’s underlying logic. Elsewhere, the record moves through variations on the same core idea: groove as environment. “Deep Ending” leans into early deep-house language, softening edges and extending time without becoming introspective in a later, more codified sense. “Build the Bridge” is particularly instructive. Its extended opening groove and pared-back arrangement feel more like a cold opener than a closing statement, which is precisely why it works at the end. The album does not resolve; it hands the room back to you. There is a persistent analogue quality to the feel, despite the reliance on samplers and early digital instruments. This comes less from equipment than from behaviour. The basslines carry human phrasing, the timing is not rigidly quantised, and the layering allows air between elements. The result is a system that feels lived-in rather than constructed, even when the construction is obvious. It has dated, but in a useful way. The sound world is specific and unmistakable, but the functional design still holds. This is not a record that rewards close textual analysis or repeated dissection. It rewards tolerance of repetition, attention to flow, and a willingness to let it operate at the level it was designed for. Put simply: it works if you let it work. It is not a great album in the traditional sense of statement or depth. It is a very good example of something more modest and, in its way, more difficult: forty-five minutes of continuous, usable groove that neither collapses nor demands attention.
This is a super fun record. I remember when these guys blew up, it felt very much like the 60s upgraded for the 90s in terms of the old look being mapped into the new sound.
This isn't even possible lol.
Fun album with many fun groovy songs!! Iconic
I want to give this higher than a 3 but not quite a 4
🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑, rounded down to decrease nuance Another evil rating from me because, though the groove is in my heart and always has been, I was once again a little let down by the expectations set by the famous title track. The production is literally boiling over with joy and layered like a De La song on "Groove is in the Heart," and while there's plenty of hints to be had across the rest of the album, it's really just 90s dance loops—"Good Beat" isn't false advertising when it's the second song, but after forty minutes, the beat starts to feel a little less good. Like Parliament, maybe this hits better at the clerb and not overstimulated on the smelly RTD with a kid yankin ya hair. Nothing can bring down my deee-lite for "Groove Is In The Heart" itself but it shall remain a matchless paragon. 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing
I was in junior high when Groove Is In the Heart hit. Interesting to know there was a very solid album around it that I never thought to check out. Sample quality and selection is amazing for 1990.
FAVE
A lot of dance albums don’t really translate to sitting and listening, but I thought this did. Groove Is In The Heart is the best song, no surprise, but the rest is really fun and solid dance music.
No idea how this made the list. The most boring electronic album I've heard. No jarring or harsh sounds but zero interesting elements
Deee-lite, the funky group of hipsters from NYC with eclectic backgrounds coming together to make you get off the couch and dance. Japan's Towa Tei, USSR's DJ Dmitry, and Miss Lady Kier from...YOUNGSTOWN OHIO. MY HOMETOWN. Anyway lol This group is known for their smash hit single "Groove is in the heart". Funky guitar and bass and a stellar feature from one humble rapper Q-Tip (!!!), are only some of the reasons why this track is incredible. The beats are incredibly dancey and Kier's vocals absolutely soar over the ingenius display of sampling and beatcraft this side of the 90's. Pulling from super obscure source material, this track is mind-blowing when you break it down. The rest of the album is pretty dang great too. Lots of fun tracks that explore all different sides of dance and pop, from UK Street Soul to Acid House, this whole album is a wonderful time with very little in the way of outright bad tracks. One of my favorite albums being "Cosmic Thing" by The B-52's makes perfect sense as to why I fuck with this album so heavy, it has many of the same vibes that I enjoy from that masterpiece. So glad I gave this one a chance, can't wait to let it grow on me more as time goes on.
It was fun and upbeat. Interesting though that it is club music, it does have that vibe but also doesn't seem intense enough. Its like club music from 7-9, early scene when the lights aren't quite out yet.
It's pretty okay. Groove In the Heart is a great song but I've heard it so many times that I'm kind of over it. So I was hoping to like some other songs. I liked E.S.P. and Build the Bridge. The rest were okay.
Groove Is In The Heart is such a fabulous song. The rest of the tracks don’t really measure up to that one, but it was still a fun and uplifting ride.
Groove is in the heart and a bunch of other tracks with the same vibe (but less memorable). I don't dislike anything, but I'm probably not going back.
a fun but flawed album. feels way too long and the songs dont have much variation to feel like theres a lot of substance here. wasnt a huge fan of this 5/10 Favourite: None Least Favourite: What is Love?
Verrassend funky album. Ik dacht dat ik er nog nooit van had gehoord maar toen kwam groove is in the heart ineens om de hoek kijken. Het album eindige helaas wel een beetje saai waardoor het uiteindelijk een 3 is geworden
FTL: I might just not understand this record. Would I die listening to this again… no. But wouldn’t do it voluntarily either.
Groovy
Mäßiger Acid der 90er. Wie früher - Skip ich Raum und Album.
Have I listened to this album before? No How familiar am I with this album? I only know Groove Is in the Heart How do I feel about this artist? I don't know much about them Favorite song(s)? Groove Is in the Heart, E.S.P. Overall Thoughts: Enjoyable listen. The groove is in the heart is definitely the highlight of the album, I can see why it is their big hit. However, the rest of the album isn’t too far below in quality. Made me want to dance the whole time.
This was released in 1990? Sounds like it's 15 years behind the times. Groove is in the Heart is a banger but other than that I don't see this album as significant. 2/5.
The massive hit "Groove Is In The Heart" is down at track 9 on the album. I was bored well before then, and couldn't even bring myself to persevere through the whole of track 8 to get to it.
= the Beatles It's fun
80s plastic funk works, sometimes.
I wish for a succotash as a supper dish.
Fun dance music to turn your brain off to.
This album is packed with fun, energetic beats, but a lot of it feels like straight-up dance club or ’90s aerobics music. It’s enjoyable in bursts, but doesn’t have much depth beyond the groove.
Man I only ever heard their one hit but the whole album was like that lol it was ok not my jam lol
Fun pop but nothing memorable
Good singles, but not much else to retain attention.
Annoying
I enjoyed this in the way that an archaeologist probably enjoys uncovering a 6,000 year old mummified cat shit. It's a very strange bridge between 80s and 90s pop that feels like it should only exist in VHS workout tapes.
i just about liked it. Smile On was my favorite, Groove Is in the Heart was also obviously pretty tight. soft 3
Rating: 3/10 I didn't like it. One hit wonder band and there wasn't a single song I really cared for honestly. It's adventurous and tries to be fun but it's not for me
Pretty fun and enjoyable. A collection of repetitive-by-design groovy jammers (and another hard album cover). A little shallow but still pretty fresh and even has a Q-Tip feature !?!?! 6.7/10
Wore out this tape when it came out. One of those albums approachable by the hippy crowd and the wavers with a beat that you cannot help to dance to.
I quite liked this, when I didn’t expect to, I know the main song well, but the rest of the album was pretty decent
Odd but fun.
The only good song on this album was “Groove Is In The Heart”. The band needed more guest artists on the album. The good thing about getting this album is that I ended up checking out DJ Towa Tei’s solo albums and they’re pretty good.
I know I owned this CD back in the beforetimes, but I have no memory of any song other than Groove is in the Heart. This was so much fun! Maybe it doesn't deserve to be on the same list as Dark Side of the Moon or whatever, but if you can set that aside, it's a good time.
A milestone album that heralded the birth of what came to be known as "90s Optimism."
so i tried it, but i would say its not my kinda music. sounds like something that i would hear in some 80s-90s cafe. i think so
Painfully of its time. Almost feels nostalgic even tho I have never heard it before. Groove is in the heart is a banger tho
Album intéressant / amusant
Apart from the one big hit. I’m not sure why this is included on thei list tbh
For a house album with a very eccentric singer and aims to be infectious and exciting, it is rather flat and boring at times. It starts great with the tracks "Deee-Lite Theme" and "Good Beat". The first is a great opener that creates hype for the project, and the second is a very infectious and fun song, although the choruses are a bit underwhelming, as they remove the pianos and melodies that make the verses so cheerful. I also find it really funny, because is in these parts that the singer sings "I just wanna hear a good beat" and it is also when the beat gets the driest. Following this great start, the record begins to lose a lot of steam, with the following songs getting progressively more boring, as they lack anything exciting, the beats are very stale and the great attitude of the singer isn't enough to keep the energy. Then comes the three tracks "What Is Love", "World Clique" and "E.S.P.", which are more techno and downtempo oriented and have a more serious sound. While the change its appreciated, as the previous tracks were getting a bit tedious, these songs aren't really that great. Maybe a bit groovy, but nothing memorable. Fortunately, the next song is the big hit "Groove Is In the Heart", which is incredibly fun, has a incredibly funky bass line and nice rap feature from Q-tip. However, the last three songs pale in comparison, coming back to the bad streak of forgettable songs. When it comes to give it a score, I was struggling deciding what to give it, but I think it is passable enough to give it 3 stars.
Yeah, no
Overall kinda boring... apart from Groove is in the Heart, which remains a banger
i wasn’t expecting much from this album, although it matched my current mood perfectly. all the songs have a huge variety of different sounds, which won’t make you feel tired or bored. served.
I thought this album was really fun but it got much better after Groove is In the Heart. That's definitely the stand out track. I didn't hate the rest of the album but likely would never listen to this again.
Probably one of the more extreme examples of one-hit wonder I've come across on the list. When Groove is in the Heart came on, it felt like a passing rain shower in the middle of a drought. I thought I could've bumped it to a 3 after that, but I spent the remainder of the album just hoping it'd be over.
This comes on and the party starts, if only in my mind. I hadn't listened to them in probably 20 years and wondering why not.
Listening session: march 28th, while eating lunch and running errands Listened to before: listened to one song many times before Thoughts: I’ve loved Groove Is in the Heart since I was a child and while the rest of this album is still groovy, it’s not as catchy as that song is unfortunately Favourite tracks: Groove Is in the Heart & Good Beat
So very very early 90s. I do think the album got better as it went along.
Jeg så at gruppa var fra '86 og tenkte at dette var tidlig ute og man kan unnskylde det for å være dårlig produsert og extremt datert. Men skiva er fra 1990 – dette må ha hørtes datert ut i sin samtid...? Det er ikke dårlig men det låter så jævlig slapt at det blir kjedelig å høre på. Det skjer noe rundt What Is Love, som faktisk høres ut som om den kommer fra 90-tallet. Låtene som følger er noen hakk sterkere enn det som introduserte plata, men det er sjeldent det griper meg som noe annet et stykke memorabilia som ligger og samler støv i en annen tid, overskygget av sterkere artister – hvorav noen av dem også er bidragsytere på plata.
Om jeg skulle dømt etter omslaget så ser dette ut som en barneplate. Det var det på mange måter også. "Groove Is In The Heart" er en banger som sikkert burde kommet noen år før, men det er lett å si i ettertid. Mesteparten av plata gikk inn det ene øret og ut det andre.
Der sker for mange interessante ting til at jeg kan give den 1/5 med god samvittighed, men det er ret irriterende at høre på. Groove is in the heart er klart det bedste nummer. Ret cool at dem at få en gæsterapper på det nummer så mange år før det blev populært at have gæsterappere på popsange, endnu mere cool at det er Q-Tip for The Low End Theory overhovedet kom ud
Tror den her plade har inspireret noget af det værste musik fra 90erne, men det kan den jo ikke gøre for. Synes det var fed!
This type of music is exactly what I think of when someone says 90's music.
Era muy divertido
I love 90s dance music. I’ve talked about this before. Deee-lite is definitely an early adopter of what made 90s dance so catchy and boppy. Adding some funk and soul along with the beats and ethereal vocals encapsulates the fun party vibe of it all. While this might not be the best example of the genre, it is a great transition from the pop music of the 80s. I will note, I get why people don’t enjoy it. It’s vapid, surface level beats for the purpose of raising the tempo and getting people moving. The lyrics aren’t challenging and don’t carry a message beyond “love and fun is the way of life”. But the garish outfits and bops always put a smile on my face, and sometimes you just want to have some fun and find that groove in your heart.
Cool album that kept me engaged to the end. There's definitely a sameness with a full album that bleeds tracks together, but there was enough inventiveness to keep up the groove!
weird and a little funky. Not my thing. Feels very 90s in the bad way.