Reviews (page 4 of 8)
Better than Coldplay
It’s all about the one single, right? And what a single. But there’s more going on besides - with Bootsy magic dust sprinkled here and there.
Is this not a one hit wonder band with Groove is in the Heart? Such a great single. Actually, discovered that this album makes for pretty good listening for all the other tracks, albeit at a slightly less fabulous level than Groove is in the Heart.
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There are a few really fun songs on this album, and a few that are just samey-same filler. I skipped those about halfway through each. This group impresses me as often as they disappoint me
Bueno
I remain vexed as to why Deee-Lite is in this book. They aren't British/Scottish/Irish, so they don't have that going for them. Maybe it is the cover, which screams "THIS ALBUM IS FROM THE LATE 80'S/EARLY 90'S AND LOOK AT THIS SAVED BY THE BELL-TYPE FONT!" Either way, I knew two of these songs and they are both in my head from listening to the radio while I was growing up. A lot of this went in one ear and out the other for me. I didn't even notice when the next Deee-Lite album started playing. "What is Love" has the second most plays and I have to wonder how many people hit that song thinking it's the other "What is Love" song from the early 90's. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense that such an average track would be so popular. I would not listen to this again and in a book where there are tons and tons and tons and tons tons and tons and tons and tons tons and tons and tons and tons tons and tons and tons and tons tons and tons and tons and tons tons and tons and tons and tons tons and tons and tons and tons tons and tons and tons and tons tons and tons and tons and tons of dance/electronic records, this one doesn't stand out too much to me. Groove is in the Heart is a good song though. My favorite tracks: Power of Love Try Me On...I'm Very You Groove is in the Heart Deep Ending
"Groove is in the Heart" is truly awesome and nothing on this record comes close to it, sadly. There is a lot of good stuff, though. Much of it sounds pretty dated, but some still hold up.
This will always remind me of the baby dance from Always Sunny. It also could have been a single.
This was exactly what I thought it would be...and that is....fine. "Who was that?" Was kind of weird and random and fun
A good album, I liked Good Beat and Groove Is In The Heart the most.
I wasn’t expecting much from a one hit wonder band but this was an excellent album. It’s just a lot of fun, and if you dig in a little bit, the production is stellar. Also, Q-Tip and Bootsy Collins make appearances! If you’re reading this before listening, do yourself a favor and listen with headphones, they play with the stereo sound a lot and it’s best experienced in headphones.
Favorite Track: Deee-Lite Theme
Sounded like the whole decade of 90s dance pop in 1990, so good on them. "Groove is in the Heart" is the crowd pleaser and I agree.
Groove is in the Heart is a banger. The rest of the album is meh, but credit for being on the cutting edge of the dance culture, as the sound is reminiscent of house music that comes out in the next couple of years.
:) really stupid but actually really good, 90s house is phenomenal
The sound of a changing decade - if ever an album sounded like 1990 it’s this one. Sampling is now becoming an art form and the use of Herbie Hancock’s ‘Blow up’ soundtrack for the (now legendary) ‘groove is in the heart’ dominates this album. It now sounds of its time but, 36 years ago, everyone who could was attempting this approach.
I enjoyed this again today like I always do and there were more strong moments than I had remembered. Deee-Lite had a lot going for them, but not quite the goods to stand up to the success of their big hit. It’s a shame really, the album is a decent listen and a genuine attempt at just that, an album, in a genre that was still focused on standalone tracks to light up dance floors. Still no matter how positive I can be about World Clique, I’m enough of a realist to know it’s not an album that should be in the 1001.
With their unique style, cool swagger, and a huge hit (this song still slaps!!) I thought this group would have been bigger. It’s a fun album to bop your head to. It mixes cool beats, great vocals from Lady Miss Kier, and a sense of humor. This album won’t bring about world peace, but it will help you forget about the orange menace for a bit.
Huh. Well, okay then. This is something, alright. Deee-Lite are a group that I don't know much about. Apparently they're seen as a bit of a one-hit-wonder to some? Interesting. That one hit is on this album, and it's pretty good. "Groove Is in the Heart" is a solid song. The energy of it and the whole album are certainly respectable. It's pretty unique compared to the other albums on this list all things considered. Plus, I have to give props to any song with a Q-Tip feature. Despite the massive acclaim that A Tribe Called Quest has received over the years, I feel like Q-Tip himself is pretty underrated as a rapper, so it's cool to hear him on literally anything. As for the album at large, it's alright. The album's a little repetitive and not super exciting, but there's nothing on here that I dislike. The production is fun. The album has its moments. The writing and vocals are okay, but not outstanding. I could definitely see this lighting the club up back in the early 90s, but I'm not really that type of person, so this doesn't do as much for me. It's good and that's about it. I respect World Clique, even if it's not an album that I'll think about that much after today. 3/5.
Probably helped that I was cooking whilst listening. Fun album to fry onions to.
Couldnt play it as intended: On a Friday night. Off your bonce. So that probably harmed it on 1st listen. Enjoyed its' 90s rave-ness and Groove on 2nd listen. Lyrically abysmal at times but Its a top tier example of what it is: 90's to its' core
Wasn’t sure on this album at first. Just sounded like every other 90s dance music but on 2nd listen I got to say I enjoyed it more. It’s certainly a grower. Not saying it’s amazing or anything but would definitely listen to it again
groove is in the heart is one of the best songs ever written, but some other songs (build the bridge) sort of induced a sensory overload. perfectly balanced i suppose
I hadn't listened to this album for years and years. I saw it come up and thought "oh yes finally a banger of an album that isn't yet another random britpop band that was popular in Manchester for three weeks". Reader, I was disappointed. The album is not a banger. The Song is a banger (you know which one) but the rest of the tracks are all kind of mid. Without The Song this would be a solid two-star album.
Recurring theme of back in the day me dismissing something outright before even giving it a chance. This is a pretty fun album but does tend to feel same-y after awhile.
Wanted to hate it again, but these are some pretty nice grooves from time to time. It also is kinda ahead of the time a little bit. The sampling techniques are pretty breakthrough things in 1990. Was not expecting to hear Q tip on this one though. Low 3
I was recommended this before and never got around to it. I did know Groove is in the Heart so was pretty excited but in the end this mix of early dance and late funk fell a bit flat. The track World Clique was interesting but everything else didn't sustain attention. I could listen to it again but probably won't.
The only Deee-Lite song I know is “Groove Is in the Heart,” which I think is a really goofy but fun jam. However, I don’t really have high hopes for this album, because I don’t want to listen to a full album of songs that sound like “Groove Is in the Heart.” This album would have to have some pretty catchy hooks and a decent amount of variation for me to vibe with it, and I just don’t know if I’m going to find that here. Here’s hoping that my last album of 1990 will hold some surprises for me! I wasn’t wowed by World Clique, but I didn’t hate it either. I expected this album to be a bit goofy and for Deee-Lite to sound like a novelty act, but this was a pretty fun house album. I thought that Deee-Lite had a unique way of crafting their sound, bringing their own spin on disco to the nineties. The production on this album is solid, and I was really surprised to learn that Bootsy Collins and Q-Tip were on this album. Outside of “Groove Is in the Heart,” I enjoyed the songs with piano melodies the most on this album, because it felt like the bright piano sounds really matched Deee-Lite’s whole image really well. On top of that, most of these songs had pretty good bass grooves to them as well. My biggest gripe with this album was that for a dance album, it didn’t really have many catchy hooks, and parts of it felt like they didn’t have much energy. World Clique was a fun album, and I enjoyed it while I was listening to it, but as soon as it ended, it left my mind almost immediately.
Better than I expected
I'm being nice by not knocking an entire star off for the eating noises in Who Was That?, a song about a guy being in your house. This album takes place in the same "New York City" as RENT.
Funky fun album, great vibes and some hit songs. Can’t say this is something I’d listen to regularly, but a good album nonetheless.
Didn't know this group aside from their big single. Mostly forgettable dance tracks but a few other bangers.
Son canciones que escuchas de fondo en un video de youtube o en la calle. Se te termina olvidando su existencia a las cuantas horas.
Good beatin zuwa-zuwa jää varmaan soimaan päähän. Muutenkin hauska tanssilevy!
Groove is in the Heart is a nostalgic banger that takes me right back to middle school, but the rest of this album is….different. I don’t know that I would place this in the 90’s if I didn’t know anything about it. Some good beats but also somewhat repetitive and grating at times. (3)
Deeeeeee-LITE heck yeah this is bouncing and its hype.Very old school and the bongs are everywhere. The lyrics go away for the last song and I think it works a bit better that way sometimes. This is interesting, it gets spooky, it gets industrial, it gets super bongo. Sometimes it gets B boy old school, it dances everywhere, and thankfully, it has rhythm. I love this, and I will find myself coming back to these are this is a hidden gem in the era that felt filled with electronic head bops this felt like they wanted to make something fun and interesting. Lady Miss Kier steals the show. I even hear some Wu-Tang vibes here.
some other really good hits i missed due to "groove's" success. liked it
Groovy vibe
Like this is kinda enjoyable but I wouldn’t come back to it I don’t think. Groove in the Heart does absolutely rock but the others feel mainly like disco mumbo jumbo.
The 90s equivalent of house music I fear...
This is fun music to make soup to do, which is what I’m doing now. The one song was familiar but just barely. These guys look like they’d be really fun at a BYOB bowling alley birthday party.
Best listened to in a big group of sweaty twenty-somethings slightly crossfaded instead of blasting through excel spreadsheets in an office setting. Graded on a curve accordingly. Kind of amazing how little dance music has changed in the last 30-35 years. Other than the big hit, Good Beat and ESP really stand out as toe tappers for the abandoned warehouse. Shoutout to the Morricone cowboy whistle on ESP too. 3.5.
For a genre characterized by repetitive samples and drum beats, this stands out in a good way. It's as fun as how we remember a heavily nostalgia-tinted 90's being
they do have some good beats that really make me feel that grove in my heart... in almost an e.s.p way
4/1001 Seeing the cover and hearing the intro that sounds a bit like a pop version of De La Soul, I thought I'd be in for a sort of hip-hop-meets-breaks-meets-pop-meets-fusion Well, it's pretty conventional (AFAIK, I'm not versed in the genre) house music with endearing vocals. Not bad, but not transcendent either. They aren't from Manchester and they're not Cibo Matto either... 3/5
divertido, mas só.
Loved this as a kid. Not perfect and some filler, but upbeat and fun.
Nothing-special house music.
Fun and upbeat, classic 90s period piece.
What if some neo-hippies made dance music? "Groove is in the Heart" is a certified classic that still sticks with me years later. The rest of it is dated dance sounds that are fun but forgettable.
Very disco-inspired. A little strange for 1990. I imagine Groove Is in the Heart is the main reason for this record making the list, because musically, it's very early-80s. The basslines shine, obviously, and the electronic drums are actually pretty sick here. Power of Love has a dark, bloopy series of percussive SFX that wouldn't be out of place as retro video game noises. Later on the record, E.S.P. gets a little too indulgent with its electronics and suffers as a result. The final track, Build the Bridge, has the same problem, but it's even more repetitive and (arguably) dull – and blunts the end of the album as a result. Thankfully, the first half is ultra-solid. Deee-Lite Theme in particular has a sweet hip-hop drum beat and some great sax playing. Smile On should be noted for its extremely strange high-pitched glockenspiel-type effects that are panned around the head at outrageous speeds. It's a solid track with a nice guitar and horn section, but that percussion thing is so odd and distracting that you almost have to tune out the song during the chorus. In contrast, World Clique is a bit of a mess melodically and texturally, and it doesn't hit at all for me. The following track, E.S.P., isn't great either. The instrumental is repetitive and fully retro-electronic, making it feel kind of lifeless as a result. Fortunately, the album picks up with the monumental Groove Is in the Heart. It's ridiculously catchy and makes up for everything wrong with the songs leading up to it. But this project is about judging the albums – so alas, the lead single must only get 1/12 of the weighting. 3/5 Key tracks: Deee-Lite Theme, Try Me On... I'm Very You, Groove Is in the Heart
It's a fun album and there are some good tracks on it, but Groove is in the Heart stands out so noticeably as the ultimate banger. Would potentially listen to the full thing again though.
Fun songs for fun people
I've never listened to this album (76).
No strong feelings one way or the other. I have no nostalgia but can see how this would've been fairly important in 1990. Now, except for the Groove is in the Heart , why would I want to sit and listen to an album of generic dance music, some of which is too slow anyway ? Pretty unmemorable but wouldn't say I hated it.
The only song I knew going into this was Groove is in the Heart, which I like, but it led me to expect a bit more out of this album. Other than the aforementioned track, the rest of the album kinda fell flat for me.
There were some good moments on this album with house and funk elements, but "Groove is in the Heart" remains the biggest hit from this album.
Fun vibes
It’s not the best album out there, but it is fairly fun. Like that it has some pretty cool guests like Q-tip, Bootsy Collins and Maceo Parker. “Groove” is a fun song, but the rest of the album fails to live up to that standard. 3/5 Might listen again
A worldwide hit and mostly cheerful music. It's nice to hear the whole album.
overall unique album and has a fun new sound to it despite being old very enjoyable
Kinda repetitive dance music
Fair play to the editors for trying to recognise the invasion of 80s/early 90s club music into pop in the book. (See also Coldcut). But the album format is an uncomfortable way to way understand that phenomenon. Like all great pop music, singles were how it progressed, maybe 12" singles. So, you'd expect an album on the list to feature more than one monster hit from the UK or US chart. Admittedly it is one stonker of a monster hit but it is only one. I remember me and my pals who liked this stuff were a bit underwhelmed by the album given how high our expectations had risen off the back of Groove Is In The Heart. Alongside another reviewer's shout for Betty Boo I'd suggest Original Soundtrack by S-Express or even the monumentally repetitive Pump Up The Jam album by Technotronic, maybe the Betty Boo launchpad Anywayawanna by The Beatmasters, as better more hit laden examples they could have gone with.
It's got some good ideas but tracks like Smile On are painfully conventional and really hold it back.
Groovy
Love some good dance music. Not many high highs or low lows but pleasant while it's on.
Dated, but still fun. Some of it is actually pretty well-layered dance stuff, while the rest just reeks of the 90s. Did not mind it though.
Not the most memorable thing ever but enjoyed the songs enough to where I somewhat liked it
Dance music. Makes me think k of C+C Music Factory. Same vibes. Not a bad album, all the songs are listenable. Notable tracks include Good Beat, Smile On, What is Love, World Clique, Groove is in the Heart.
Just alright 2.5/5
Good album, I'm sure that I have never heard it before today. I was kind of jamming out thinking that some of the songs sounded familiar and then 'Groove is in the Heart" came on and I was like "Oh yeah". It all came together. It's a good album, kind of dance pop sort of stuff. Pretty much what you would expect for a 1990 pop album.
The positive vibes are lovely and the vocals are a standout. The songs tend to linger a bit long sometimes, but the medium of dance and pop music lends to just keeping the moments going for as long as they can. This record is well known almost exclusively for Groove is in the Heart, which is an iconic track that you will hear accidentally in your life at least a few hundred times. I don't think I've been to a wedding where a DJ didn't spin that track, and it always does the trick.
Album artwork has me a bit nervous and song 1 (Deee-Lite Theme) isn't helping despite a solid drum break Good Beat - Okay this isn't bad. I can get behind taking a little visit to house/club music like this for a bit. I've actually listened to a few DJ sets in the past week or 2 so maybe I'm primed for this Groove is in the Heart - Huge track! Love the vocal hook, breaks, not into the slide whistles Some fun stuff that feels like a time-capsule. Goofy at times, idk if that's just because of the modern perspective looking back or if it felt that way at the time. Seems like this album was critically acclaimed when it came out in 1990. Definitely zoned out while working with this one, it all kind of blended together but that's probably what it's for!! 3 feels a little higher than I'd like to rate it, but I don't think it deserves a 2. 3 it is.
I mean it’s all right
alright
Way more listenable than I anticipated.
Very funky an pleasant album. Very easy to listen to and catchy The singers voice is great and the saxophone parts might be even better. Its not one of my favorite genres but when some of the songs come up in the future I will definitely turn up the volume for a song or two.
This one was an interesting blend of pop and techno. I didn’t dislike it, but I never really got into it either. It kind of hovered in that middle space where it was fine to have on while I was working, but nothing about it grabbed me enough to pay closer attention. It has a cool vibe here and there, and the production is solid, but for me it ended up being more background noise than something I’d return to.
This was actually a lot more fun than I thought
The album started and ended on high notes, but it kind of lost me in the middle. The different mixes of genres worked really well.
A fun listen, certainly—I’ve been getting into synths recently, and it sounds like the kind of music I make when I’m playing around in my DAW, so I can relate. It’s also got perhaps the most 1990 album cover I’ve ever seen (and I say this derogatorily). Some nice use of samples, and “Groove is in the Heart” is a fun track to this day. Having said that, I didn’t feel that anything was ground breaking. I’m giving it 3 stars, not because it was bad, but because I truly feel fairly neutral about it.
6.5/10
Fun-ish. A bit repetitive. Groove is in the Heart is the standout. ★★★
Gustó, faltaría escuchar de vuelta porque siempre la primera escucha es difícil Nota: 3.6
This one of the most 90s things I've ever heard.
неожиданные самплы дискотеки аварии… в целом не показалось что группа одного хита, можно было бы слушать любителям жанра
Cool, funky album
This was a fun and pleasant way to spend 48 minutes. The big single totally dominates this record. There aren’t a bunch of other big missed singles here.
My first reaction was, why is a one-hit wonder on this list? Having read a little more of their bio, I guess it's probably because of their major impact on the New York club scene, dance music, etc. Also, I guess they had more than one hit. But I don't like dance clubs or scenes, and although the music is inoffensive I don't find much here for me. Rounding up from 2.5 because Groove is great, though.
3/5 - This was a fun 90s dance album to listen to -- better than I expected for sure. I had always thought "Groove.." was an oddball hit, and the whole album has some of that vibe, though nothing gets close to its catchy hooks.
I could hear this album as soon as I saw the cover. 3.
ok
Did you guys ever play any of the old Tekken games, or other similar PS2 era fighting games like MVC? You know the background tracks they play while you’re fighting? Got a bunch of random fun noises and sound effects. Yeah. This is that, and I kind of love it. It’s extremely dated, but in a very delightful and fun way where I still had a blast listening to it. A medium-high 3. It doesn’t do anything new or amazing as an Electronica album, but it’s fun to listen to all the way through, which is all I would really want from it. “Groove Is in the Heart” is the big one from this album. I’d actually heard of it before, and yeah, it’s the best song on the album as well. Very, very catchy stuff. I’m never going to complain about having to listen to an Electronica album. They’re always at the very least going to be an enjoyable experience. This one is no different. Groove is in the heeeeeeeeeeeeart (astronomical).
Miiid-Lite ... No, honestly, I didn't mind it, and even liked some of the more quirky production styles throughout. The samples in "E.S.P." are hilarious. But overall, this is too much of a superficial sound to fully catch my interest.
The music and this album cover clearly ushered in the 90s aesthetic. Honestly, I kinda enjoyed the music.
Nice, good
3/5
If you ate this every day, you'd starve to death, but it's a nice treat every once in a while.
It got that special kind of 90's corniness, of course, but otherwise it's not that bad. It's pretty well produced. Not so say it's necessarily good though. It's remarkably good at requiring very little attention to listen to. Sometimes almost forgot it was playing
Ca groove, c'est sympa, mais j'aurai probablement assez vite oublié. Je connaissais Groove is in the Heart, je savais pas que c'était d'eux
funky insanity.
Alright but not what I needed today
This was a lot of fun. Early 90s NYC dance music full of style and attitude. Perfect for a Sunday morning.
Fun. Dated, but fun.
siren,, its alright
I love when bands have their own theme songs.
Fun!
Funky lil vibe!!! Groove is in the heart is the highlight of course but this whole body of work holds weight! Good theme!
This is totally a sample of its time. Nice for a workout, and made me feel like I was back in the nineties. I was glad to hear a hit late in the track listing. Might not ever revisit this in full, but hey, if ever I’m throwing a nineties themed party…
70
Terrible album cover and yet… Groove is in the heart.
Upbeat music. Good rhythm that brings you in the groove. I didn't know this band. Good album.
Little weird. I like groove is in the heart
Dance, dance, dance! This is a very charmingly dated early-90's house pop album. Besides the huge hit "Groove Is in the Heart" there's a couple of pretty good songs, but the whole thing isn't really anything to write home about. Still, it's a great time while it's on. I wonder what happened to these guys. Key tracks: Good Beat World Clique Groove Is in the Heart
I wasn't aware of the amount of good songs in this album besides Groove Is In The Heart, which in itself is a legendary song. A dance record to put on and let the time roll by, lovely lyrics and a great experience overall.
It was enjoyable enough but I'm not sure why it's a must hear
2 or three fun tracks make not a worthwhile addition to such a list.
Day625 - groove is in the heart is so good it makes the album better
# Album Name: World Clique # Artist: Deee-Lite # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: A very dated album. Takes you right back to the time period though i guess. Grove is in the heart saves this stinker from a 2. Id give this a very low three # Top Tunes: Groove is in the heart / Good beat / power of love # Would I listen to it again? No
It's funky, and one track even has Bootsy
I wasn't offended! Crazy mix of humanity there.
This was enjoyable, but something about it felt a little too manufactured.
It's alright. Good beats but not much to revisit
Enjoyed it!
Perhaps a massive hit hurt them so they are remembered as a one hit wonder rather than the fun, adventurous group on the rest of the album
It's ok, would probably land closer to a 2.5. Quite the same throughout the album, so if you're in the mood for this specific music it's perfect. Groove is in the heart is a banger tho
groove in the heart
70s funk updated for the 90s and still sort of fun to listen to in the 20s. The only thing that’s honestly keeping me from rounding up from 3.5* is that several tracks reminded me of sitting in an Old Navy while waiting for my wife to try on clothes.
Fairly interesting
This album has it's ups and downs but for the most part it was a decent to good listen. You got their classic "Groove Is In The Heart" but aside from a few songs there really ain't much to say. It's groovy, unique, and fun. Nothing to blow my mind but it was still nice. Top 3: Power Of Love, Smile On, and Groove Is In The Heart Worst: Build The Bridge (this the type of shit you'd hear in a mid retro game) 3.00-3.25/5
Not normally my go-to but I'm enjoying having this going on in the air around me. Soul dance a term for the genre? Good groove.
It’s a high 3.5 but I’m not rounding up because, reasons.
I still really like this album, it makes me happy, for some unknown reason. But there is something about this early 90s house pop that I always found a bit appealing. C+C Music Factory would be another contemporary example. But there are a number of tracks I still really dig a good bit, "Groove" of course, "Who Was That?", and "Good Beat". I even liked the opener which I never heard until today since it was omitted from the vinyl Lp. Not so much great song but great intro to the album. There are a few slogs that keep this from a four, mainly at the end of side one. But overall this is Deee-Lite-ful enough (7.55) ★★★½
Big sucker for this style of dandy, peaced-out early 90s house music and Groove Is In The Heart is of course Deee-Lovely but in terms of other quality tracks to match that it’s a bit Deee-Lacking. Good Beat, World Clique and Deep Ending are Deee-Decent whereas bonus cut Build The Bridge is Deee-Dogshit. Probably still the best album on this list that Q-Tip appears on.
What a Deeeliteful album! A real Groove in the Heart!
Groove is in the heart HARD CARRIES the rest of this album, which while fun, is notably boring. Like that song is a perfect 5, for a 2/5 album, so i'll give it like a 3/5
6/10 I guess it’s fun, but I can’t tell why it’s in this book
Groove is the Heart was good. The rest meh.
"Groove is in the Heart" is a huge song. Such a good blend of funk and electronic. Some of the other songs have this vibe (e.g. Deee-Lite Theme). But many parts skew more electronica/house and less funk, the kind of stuff I'd expect to hear in the background in fancy clothing stores.
This is a vibe. I'd have to be in the mood for it, but man it takes me back to the early 90's like Technotronic, C&C Music Factory, and so many others. As a complete album it doesn't hit quite as well as some of those contemporaries, but if it's on, I'm happy to let it ride.
It was like perfektly balanced and danceable
So, I kind of had slightly higher expectations. In high school I didn’t dig the or their style, but as I’ve matured I recognize Groove is in the Heart as a genuinely good song. I was hoping for more on that level. It’s not bad, but not quite what was hoping for. Still glad I listened to it.
slow
Meh? I think Groove Is In The Heart is where their quirkiness works, whereas elsewhere it doesn’t quite line up
I *really* wanted to like this. The album starts off with a few truly brilliant tracks which really showcase the start of electro-funk. And then… it sort of just losss momentum and every song is so similar that they merge into one. Until THAT song, which is, undeniably a banger. Sad to score this middle of the road… but it’s so middle of the road, I don’t really have a choice.
This is more slight than I was expecting. It's funky and with a positive energy, but it's not quite as energetic as I thought it might be. It's still quite a good listen for most of the runtime. Groove Is in the Heart is a certified banger. Ps: Good album cover!
groove is in the hearttttaaaa. thought this would be worse minus that track honeslty.
Fun!
Groove IS in the heart
Background Electronica with good vibes and grooves. You just don't want to listen too closely because of its repetitiveness.
I think this album is probably pretty mediocre. But I have a strong memory attached to Groove Is in the Heart. And I also love how raw and real her voice sounds, which you don't get on dance music since the advent of autotune. It carries with it power, the imperfections. I wish music would get back to that. But anyway, I will say this album is just fun. Happy lyrics. Good dance vibes. Techno funk to get your ass moving.
Ummmmmmm… I didn’t hate it, and now I’ve heard it, so …. I imagine if I were deeply into certain genres of music I would better understand the relevance of this album.
Realno, ovo je one hit album, ali taj hit toliko ubija da samo zbog toga ide ocjena više: 3/5, 5/10. P.s. Try me on isto nije loša
Fun dance album with groove at the heart of it
Well I had fun with this. I don't know that I would describe it as an album you must listen to but GROOVE IS THE HEAAAAARRRTTTT
fun like the lady with the fingers on the album art
The hits are so good, there are some other standout moments but I was actually hoping to like the whole album a little more.
It’s a generous three stars… Grove is in the yard was one of my jams that I used to play when I DJ. Nothing else off the album seem to make the hairs of my skin jump.
This has got to be one of the worst album covers on this entire list. Luckily, that doesn’t matter. This is dance pop music that mostly hits its mark. I think everyone needs to understand just how far electronic dance music and pop have gone to fuse together in the past 20 years (particularly the late 2000’s/early 2010’s), and how this wasn’t so normal in 1990. The crisp quality of most of the vocals in particular really impressed me, everything is very distinct and easy to hear. “Good Beat” is as advertised, a good beat. Maybe one of the more memorable songs on this album. “What Is Love” is NOT the Haddaway song, but perhaps the most ‘experimental’ of the bunch. “Groove Is In The Heart” stands out not for being a disco-inspired one hit wonder, but for being significantly louder than the rest of the songs on this album - an indicator that it’s clearly a single. Hard to get mad at any of these songs or at the album as a whole. Did its part to push for 4 on the floor music to make its way into pop, but I’d stop short of saying this was anything monumental. 3/5 down the middle
This album gives me SNES menu music screen vibes. One could say this album marked the gateway to the 1990s decade. It was fun, but the same beats, and bloops got old after awhile. Favorite Track: "Deee-Lite Theme".
I'm not sure what makes this essential listening. It's not bad in any way, but I'm not sure that 48 minutes of it yields any insights that 4 minutes of groove is in the hard would not give.
Not as bad as I thought. This oozes early ‘90s dance music.
Not my taste but decent. My heart didn’t find the groove of some of the deeper tracks
I have soft spot for 90’s dance so I was excited to see this pop up but I really wish every song was about a minute shorter, could have bumped it to a 5.
I think Deee-Lite Theme, What Is Love, and Grove Is In the Heart are great, but the other tracks are just background noise. Very basic beats, nothing that catches the ear. It's completely fine, but doesn't do anything all that interesting. Q-tip is on this album, for some reason, which was unexpected.
Couldn’t listen to it except on YouTube and ads drove me mad but what I did hear I liked.
A little goes a long way. Not as obnoxious as I thought it would be.
Funky but a little repetitive at times. Groove is in the heart is a classic
Grove is in the heart is cool. The rest is ok it’s all got a good groove.
Nice club album.
Most people just know "Groove is in the Heart," as this band mostly seems like a one-hit wonder, albeit an amazing one hit. But this whole album is a classic early 90s house/funk album. If you wanted to bottle all the sounds of the early 90s into one jar, this would be it. The album is quite good, beyond Groove is in the Heart. There are some cheesy moments that sound pretty dated, naturally--you'd kind of expect that on a group like this. But also a lot of house tracks you'd expect to hear on Chris Sheppard's Pirate Radio mixes. 3/5
Groove is in the heart
Had some moments but it didn't do a lot for me
*Slide whistles down* *Slide whistles up*
Only ever heard Groove is in the Heart which is still a banger of a tune. As groovy as you would expect but a bit dated sounding now.
The sound you get when funk and disco meet early 90’s house. Groovy but dated.
Ysäri housea. Ihan menevä ja hauska, mutta aika basic sillein. Parhaat: Groove Is In the Heart, Good Beat,
My childhood. Loved registering to this after many years.
The 1990s were upon us and it was looking to become a groovy, neon tinged world full of possibility and nothing encapsulated that more than the musically adventurous Deee-Lite. Their visions of a World Clique is on full display here, mixing together house, hip-hop, soul and disco to make one indelible, spacey package. Groove may be in the heart, but it is also best expressed by movement, which this album has in spades. Favorites: Deee-Lite Theme, Good Beat, Power of Love, Smile On, E.S.P., Groove is in the Heart, Who Was That?
Oh I was so excited to listen to this album. I love "Groove Is In The Heart" and I was hoping the rest of the album had that same vibe. Sadly, that is not the case.
Vaguely interesting, but overall not that much to it.
Co to w ogóle ma być? Elektronika na najgorszym poziomie. Powtarzalna, zbyt konwencjonalna, aby zaskakiwać, trochę do bujania trochę do pogardy. 5/10, chociaż to i tak za dużo.
"Groove Is in the Heart" is super catchy and the video is a great throw back. The rest of the album is ok dance music but never reaches the pop greatness of the single.
A couple of interesting songs, a few not really worthy. 6/10
De primeras pensaba que iba a ser un álbum un poco raro pero resulta que es una joya del Groove de los 90. De repente aparece el archiconocido "Groove is on the heart". No obstante, no es un disco para cualquiera, es posible que lo disfrute porque soy un millennial cascado
Groovy and fun, and a little repetitive
3.5
Fun game: imagine dance lyrics but in a turnstile song. There’s no difference. All this shit sounds like Sesame Street (complimentary) if they had an episode teaching kids the answer to the question “what if someone wanted a good beat?” Not nearly enough tambo. Closer to a 2.5 I will likely only revisit one or two songs
90s techno was a very particular genre and this album does it very well. Just about every track on this sounds like it belongs in a DDR game or on the Queer as Folk soundtrack.
Fun overall. Kind of uneven with high-high(s), many-mediums, and dated-lows. GIITH is a classic and will outlive us all (due to the song hunting us for sport (the song’s catchiness is only surpassed by its thirst for blood)).
Hey this was fun, though it got a little samey after a while. And a bit long. Still, you know what?
Deee-Lite oscillate between house-y vocal dance and funky hip-hop beats, with the former sounding a tad dated and somewhat straight-laced compared to the latter. If the question is "is there more to Deee-Lite than Groove Is In The Heart?" then the answer is probably yes, although nothing else quite hits that same very high standard. At it's best, this is a decent, quirky piece of 90s pop which spans severel danceable genres - the quality control is a little off, but it's very much of my era and still appeals to me for the most part.
Fun and funky but overstayed its welcome by the end. Really not sure why this rates a spot on the list, despite the banger that is "Groove Is in the Heart."
Obviously groove is in the heart is a banger. overall a fun listen but not sure I would go back to this
3.5 -.5 because Groove. The rest was sort monotonous tbh.
This album is really not as bad as the reviews would have you think. Sure it is a bit dated, but far from a one hit wonder! Some other good songs on here are A Good Beat, What Is Love, and E.S.P. There are a few mid ones, but the only one I really disliked was The Power of Love.
It’s house music. Pretty soulless, but you could get lost in it in the right situation. Good Beat is arguably a better song than Groove is in the Heart. None of the other tracks were memorable to me.
Kul skiva. Bättre än jag trodde.
Meh..lite lattjo. Men inte min kopp te. Inte dåligt egentligen. Så tre
One of those albums where the difference in production value between the Song You Know and the rest of the album was stark. Nice listen overall.
"Groove is in the Heart" was really lightning in a bottle. There is some weird (positive) stuff in here besides that too but none of it really has the same energy. Interestingly some of it reminded me of like Front 242? Sample heavy industrial type music?
I know this one from way back, it's not T1001 worthy but has its moments. It's certainly unique, exceptionally mixed/produced but the sound & has one giant hit, but it doesn't stand up all that well this many years later. "Good Beat", "Power Of Love", "Who Was That" & of course "Groove Is In The Heart" all have good stuff. I don't believe her voice is strong enough to carry an album though. With 250M listens "Groove..." is a 90's classic with some 80's vibes and a dancefloor favorite. Bootsy Collins & Q-Tip add some bonus funkiness and the production on that track is just money. Overall, kinda fun, but not great, not worthy of T1001 but I'm glad I gave it another try all these years later. 3 stars for the one hit (that's still a radio favorite), the killer mixing and the impact it had at the time.
3 Sterne
This was fun. Essential? Not so much aside from Groove is in the Heart, which is starting to feel eternal 35 years later . That said though, this album is unique and feels like a good cusp record, bridging the pop/dance acts of the 80's and 90's respectively and in a positive way. It is also pretty impressive to have Bootsy Collins, Maceo Parker, and Q-Tip on the roster !
Not half bad. Half good, actually
Good background music listen quietly
3* 66%
- A little too funky pop - Classic late 80s/early 90s pop - „What is love“ is a pretty awesome techno track - „Groove is in the Heart“ is super famous song! - Second half of the record gets better and more funky and less poppy - Great ending („Build the Bridge“)
Wanted more fun from this album, but it’s just okay.
Corny in the good way.
A bit funky. Not quite for me, though.
2.5 stars. Fun, but not that unique or exciting.
Groove is in the Heart is SUCH a major outlier, like they knew that was THE song on the album. It’s so different from most everything on the album it’s jarring. The rest is groovy but safe.
Great, fun dance vibes with unique synths, samples and singing. Surprisingly consistent with great songs all the way through keeping me interested through the lot. Just nothing else quite as catch as groove js in the heart.
I remember when the video for Groove is in the Heart hit MTV back in the day. 10 year old me HATED it. Now I love that song. It's a fucking banger. Rest of the album is meh. Tolerable but not great.
For its age, I think that was actually pretty decent. Not quite a four. They'll have to settle for a three
Listened before?: Only to "Groove Is in the Heart" Easy to listen to but not entirely memorable, for me.
Nice album. Very typical early 90s sound. Very upbeat and fun. Good to listen to Groove Is In The Heart more closely.
6/10 I love funk but the only certified rump shaker on here is groove is in the heart. Songs added to playlist: - Groove is in the heart - Who was that?
A quality dance album. The beginning is the stuff, and Groove Is in the Heart is such a great track. However, the album takes a downslide from there, and honestly, it takes it from a 4 to a high 3 on relisten.
Not my cup of tea but I will vibe with it
This was an ok album, nothing jumped out at me besides their big hit ‘Groove is in the Heart’, which seemed to have much more production quality put into it. 3/5 won’t seek it out again but I wouldn’t turn it off
A fun little bop. The electronic sounds used really date it in a charming way. Not something I probably will return to but a worthwhile experience. The samples used are as fun to explore as the tracks: https://www.whosampled.com/album/Deee-Lite/World-Clique/
Härligt album 2 bra låtar. Funky o super 90tal.
Groove is in the Heart is one of those songs that always gets stuck in my head so I groaned when I saw this, but the album as a whole was a good time.
Ikkje så inspirerande
I don't really have much to say about this album, it didn't sound super interesting, nor did it sound bad.
5.5/10 Nothing too inspiring, but somewhat annoyingly I didn't dislike it as much as I wanted to. Highlights: Good Beat Deep Ending Groove is in the Heart
decent house/dance cuts. definitely fire for samples and groove is in the heart is one of the best dance singles of all time Would I listen again: Only to Groove in the Heart Deserves to be on this list: Yes, because of sampling history, not the quality of the album 2.6
I can't imagine anyone cool dancing to this music in the club. But the 90s were weird, and I've never been cool, so what do I know. The music doesn't really hold up to me, but it's not offensive.
maybe 1001 albums was a little too ambitious for the writers because i don' think this is one i needed to hear before i die. it's okay, but necessary, no
Groove is in the Heart will always be a classic. I’m not too sure about the rest of the album though. 2.5 stars rounded up to 3.
I was into it at first. Funky and fun at parts. But then it felt pretty repetitive.
Groove is in the Heart is perfect, power of love is good, rest is unremarkable 3.2
Favorite Track: Groove Is in the Heart
I'll admit that, after seeing the name of this band and the cover, I thought this was going to be awful. Like really not great. But for what it is, it's fine. It's a very, VERY 90's sound that in some ways has aged well (since a lot of 90's stuff is now back in fashion, especially in music). For a dance album, it certainly is danceable. I do feel that, at times, the beats are a little too complicated to be truly danceable, but largely that isn't an issue (I also have very little idea what I'm talking about, really). But there is just something about this album that works, and I find it a little unexplainable. Not every track hits, but when they do it works. Maybe it's just the sheer amount of confidence that radiates off this thing, the sense that the people involved were going to be completely unbothered by what critics or the public said about it, they were just gonna do their thing. That demands some respect. We have to talk about "Groove Is in the Heart." Talk about 90's. And the slide whistle? Really? But hey - it works and it's one hell of a track. What a great 90's bop. I'm really surprised (pleasantly so) to be giving this three stars. A good time had by all. Standout Tracks: Deee-Lite Theme, Good Beat, Smile On, Groove Is in the Heart
Честно говоря, слегка скучновато. Такая музыка хорошо подойдет для долгой поездки в батиной машине, когда просто хочется слушать какие-то мелодии не особо сложные. Отчасти этот альбом спасает порой не плохие вокальные решения. СОЙДЕТ КАРОЧ
It's okay. I'm a bit surprised it's on the list; as far as I'm concerned Deee-Lite were one-hit wonders. The whole album is similar to the one-hit I guess, but not quite as much fun.
I was excited to listen to the album, but it was kind of meh. Amazing how one song can sound so much different than the other ones in terms of production and all around quality and then it not be surprising that that is their most well known hit.
Fun album with lots of filler.
Good album, very 90s.
It feels weird that this was made in 1990. I didn't love it. I didn't hate it. It was fine. Some funky and psychedelic moments throughout are the good parts.
World Clique is definitely one of the more bizarre albums on this list. There were quite a lot of points in the album where the songs had many different things that they wanted to try with mixed results. The results were generally pretty good and had their moments but sometimes, the weirdness did get a little too much. There were definitely quite a decent bit of solid songs here which all sounded pretty unique from each other but some did go on for a little too long causing the beats to get a little bit repetitive. This is one of those albums where you have to know what you are getting into to really enjoy it but if you do, you will find quite a bit of enjoyment here. Best Song: Good Beat Worst Song: Build the Bridge
Thirty five years old and "Groove Is In The Heart" is still a killer track! This was a fun album and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
I was groving with this, but oof, What Is Love is PAINFUL. Who Was That is weird - and was that one of the pre-programmed electric keyboard beats? Odd but largely benign album.
It was alright
Pretty good. No song really stood out to me but overall it was good.
Not bad. Not my usual type of music. Maybe needs another listen
For over half of the record it seems to be like the longest waiting line for their Hit Single. But afterwards the rest of the album is very rewarding („Who was that?“/„Deep Ending“)
I would say I mildly enjoyed this one. A lot of the beats were catchy, funky, and felt like something I would enjoy in a club on 90s night or whatever. I did feel like it was dragging until Groove Is In The Heart came on, which was the obvious standout. Also liked the opening song and Power of Love. Low 3.
Kinda fun, high energy, poppy. No real standouts, but no real low notes. Repetitive, but not overly so. Mid-low 3. A nice change of pace when comparing to Sabu.
That was an alright psych pop kind of album that was pretty much right down the middle for the most part. Right up until Build the Bridge at the end which was fucking whacky as hell. Was always thinking 3, this didn't move it up, but was definitely quite the addition. I think I knew Groove is in the Heart.
Started out well, then got pretty repetitive until What Is Love. That song gets a little sludgy and bangs. Groove in the Heart is the obvious highlight on this album, even if it reminds me of that cringey dance scene in How I Met Your Mother. This had its highs and lows, but was a moderately average album to me. For that it gets a 3!
Some of it slaps and it's supposed to be fun. I love the 90's, but this is a lot. It isn't quite there.
Pretty good.
Ah, I remember the time when, as a fourteen-year-old child, I learned about "Groove is in the Heart", and being an idiot, I looked up the music video. Mortified, I watched as three grown-ass adults danced in front of a cheap green screen. Definitely impacted my life as a music connoisseur.
Cool
Groove Is In The Heart is an all time banger and makes this a 3 out of 5. Otherwise, it's 90s club music so not really my thing.
pretty cool album with a bunch of songs that i already knew of, but never realised who the artist was. If you’re craving some old school electronic music that still has a “fresh” feel to it, this album is perfect for you. rating: 72/100 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ & ½
*Bruce Campbell voice* Groovy
I wanted this to be better than it was, but it got tedious after a while. 2.5 stars
This was fine for a short while, but then I had to go listen to something else.
Why was the tone constantly off. I was looking forward to this.
Like most, I'm only familiar with "Groove Is in the Heart" when it comes to this album and group. Lovely hip-hop/funk/dance jam that will often appear on my music playlists. Knowing only that single coming into today, I never quite had a grip on Deee-Lite's identity as a group, though. It's clear after listening that Deee-Lite is unique group in the dance & house world. You hear aspects of house across this album, but it's a bit more out there than what you would normally hear from this era of house/club music. Wikipedia also describes this album as "psychedelia", which seems apt. I'm not sure how one dances to most of this music in this album, though. Not as fast and upbeat as other house tracks from the early 90's. Slight aside, I was impressed by most of the personnel involved here. I knew Q-Tip had a feature on "Groove is in the Heart", but Bootsy Collins apparently contributed a decent amount here too! As expected, nothing matches "Groove Is in the Heart" here, but there were a few tracks that were still deeelite-ful (boo!) and fun.
Outside of Groove is in the Heart it's a very pretty much just fine album.
Very good
I thought this was going to be peak shitty Europop based on the name and album cover. I do have a fondness for Daft Punk (one of my first favourite groups) so the house beats appeal to me. I'll give it up the album is pretty groovy and it can be quite infectious Unfortunately, a lot of stuff on top of the beat feels a bit hokey and drags the songs down. There's too much going on, I think this would've worked better if it were a little bit more stripped back or downtempo. Some of the added layers like the ascending and descending bells (if that's what they're supposed to be?) on Smile On sound juvenile (I can't think of another descriptor that doesn't sound so pretentious) There are some good uses to these though, like the oldschool synth sound like Kraftwerk or early Depeche Mode on tracks like What Is Love? and ESP, or the funky guitars on Who Was That? The vocals aren't poorly done, but they're a bit schlocky and daft. I suppose to a lot of people these components are part of the appeal, but not to me, unfortunately Highlights: What Is Love?, ESP
Funny these guys are not rock. More pop/dance. I do know groove is in the heart, but definitely interested in the rest of their music. This is some good stuff. I dig this.
Good energy, good sound, that cover is great. Worth a listen, worth being on the list. Don't need an endless amount like this but it's a good example.
Fine, Fun, Funky. A little flat sounding for me. Only knew the one hit. I guess it's a good representation of a genre and a time.
So it was OK. But I like my dance music a bit more modern. Three stars is the best I can do.
quirky and fun. two parts dance music to one part psychedelia.
Not the worst
Hoped for more, besides Groove is in the Heart really nothing special going on
when i was in high school, i would always try to hit up the half price books stores in my area and spend hours looking through the $1 CDs they had on clearance. i'd find anywhere from about 3 to 15 CDs from artists i'd heard of but never really gotten into, various 80s, 90s, and 00s one-hit wonders, and all sorts of random goodies that the rest of the world had decided were passe. they certainly weren't all hits, but you'd be surprised how much great stuff is out there if you have couple bucks and an open mind. as a result of this pastime, i started priding myself on being someone who would listen to not just the huge single by a one-hit wonder band, but also the rest of the album it was on, and maybe even some other choice tracks from their discography. i found a ton of my all-time favorite artists this way, and here are a few greats (in no particular order) that i think everyone should check out: goldfinger, tally hall, meg & dia, ludo, protest the hero, stroke 9, moxy fruvous, crash test dummies, eve 6, fountains of wayne, nena, alien ant farm, die toten hosen, and the presidents of the united states of america. a lot of them are only known for one or two big tracks, but check out the rest of the album those hits are from if you like what you hear. that's why you're on this website, right? anyway, World Clique was not one of these hidden gems, and Groove is in the Heart is really all you need to hear from Deee-Lite. 3 stars.
I thought what is love was gonna be something else. Anyway groove all time banger, and the rest of it is very danceable while still being songs with good lyrics and shit that later dance acts struggle with.
Ég man eftir myndbandinu við Groove is in the Heart. Mér fannst það ofboðslega skemmtilegt en fannst lagið sjálft ofboðslega leiðinlegt. Svo er ég núna orðinn eldri og þá virðist vera að ég kunni bara að meta þetta. Ég efast samt um að ég muni setja þetta aftur í spilun en hver veit?
Umm I thought these guys were a one hit wonder? I think I’m not wrong, but this was better than I expected. Some solid dance tracks, sort of had some Happy Mondays Step On vibes mixed with Funkadelic/P-Funk, a little quirky with goofy confidence. Groove Is In The Heart holds up surprisingly well, that Q-Tip cameo hits and sort of connects the dots of Deee-Lite and A Tribe Called Quest which is maybe not a link I ever really made in my head. Fun album overall.
Seems like I was meant to spend the majority of my weekend listening to dance music. Everything I said two days ago, and in any other review of a dance album still works here. Although, after hearing the first two songs on this, I had hoped that maybe I found something cool. I enjoyed the vibe they were giving off, and thought this was a dance record that had a more hip-hop centered sound to it. But once I got to track three, I realized it sounded a lot like track two. And track four sounded a lot like track three. And so on and so forth. There is a lot of repetition here, and it wears itself out very fast. I like that the main vocalist featured here is a woman, as opposed to the usual. But that doesn’t mean I actually enjoy her vocals. Like most things on this, they outstay their welcome in my mind pretty quickly. I initially appreciated the quirkiness of them, but it’s not something I can tolerate for nearly 50 minutes. I guess you could consider this band a one-hit wonder. As Groove Is in the Heart is pretty much the only thing they’re known for. It’s easily their most popular song. And I’m willing to bet that’s more because of the Q-Tip feature than not. Honestly the last thing I was expecting to hear on this. And of course it’s good, because it’s Q-Tip. But I’m not sure how they managed to get him for this record. The song is good, but not amazing. And his relatively brief verse being the highlight really strengthens that opinion for me. Sadly this is another dance album that I just couldn’t get fully into. Rating: 5/10
Happy and bouncy House music. Has the eternally epic Groove is in the Heart featuring Bootsie and Q-Tip and was a personal favorite. The whole album contains an effervescent mix of dance, disco, R&B, and hip hop. A pleasant listen.
Honestly not a terrible album. I kind of liked the vibe of it.
The single is one of the top 20 songs of all time. The rest was so so
Groovy disco with a little bit of Funk on the way to R'n'B
Groove Is in the Heart is definitely a banger. How do you make a slide whistle sound cool? I don't know, but they did it. Having Bootsy Collins play bass for you sure doesn't hurt either. The rest of the album doesn't really compare to it to be honest. I didn't not enjoy it, but I think I would enjoy it more as a live piece. It doesn't feel much like an album you should be sitting down to while listening. Definitely recommend a headset for this one as well, as there is a lot of play in the sound. Overall I think Groove brings the album up to 3 stars. Without it, it would be 2.
Perhaps one of the more unusual albums on this list. It was disco, techno, electronica. World Clique was a great album to power walk to. The beat was consistently good and wasn't repetitive or boring. Lyrics were probably the weakest aspect of World Clique; most lyrics were on the basic side. Vocals didn't wow me either. And that's fine to an extent because the music is what carried the album.
This album is very turn-of-the-decade electronic dance, and while I feel like it hasn't exactly aged the best, I still enjoyed it. I think with early electronic dance type music, it was very easy for a lot of it to sound repetitive not only within a song but from song to song. However, this album does a pretty good job of staying unique from song to song and not droning on and "lulling" the listener.
It was upbeat and fun. Definitely had major 90s dance vibes
the groove IS in the heart
Звучит как что-то позже, чем 1990. Но в целом не мое
Deeelightful
3 - Dunno, pretty forgettable after the banger
avevo sempre una parte del corpo che si muoveva a ritmo. funky da morire ma alla lunga anche un pelo noiosetto, in ogni caso un ascolto piacevolissimo
Honestly reminds me of music that would be for kids except in the year 1990. Music was fine, just a very prominent early 90s sound. 5/10.
I'm not sure what the purpose of this album was unless these were songs and styles that set the standard for everyone else? Every song felt like everything I've heard from the 90's. Sort of stuff that was on commercials on TV or kids shows as they danced. If this was the pioneer of that then cool, but something tells me it isn't. Groove is in the Heart is a classic though.
Pretty forgettable 90s house album with one mammoth hit on it. I can imagine Dimery getting to about 700 hundred albums and exhausting all the music he’s ever listened to. He turns to his wife and says “who did that groove is in the heart song?”.
Gets a bit samey after a while. Don’t think I’ll ever seek this out again, however I can appreciate that it was a piece of music of its time.
3/5
Was enjoying and got activated like a sleeper agent when I heard Groove is in the Heart. Could’ve sworn it’s in a FIFA game but couldn’t find it
Rating: 6/10 Pretty fun dance album, not much else to say.