Reviews (page 4 of 8)
Groove is in the Heart is a totally infectious, stone-cold jam. (I don't think I've ever been in a band with a bassist who didn't play that bass line at practice at some point. It's up there with Billie Jean as one of the best ever.) I was hoping, searching, praying for a couple of songs on this album that come close to Groove is in the Heart, but I was disappointed. The rest of it is brutally repetitive and just not that good. I'm going with a . . .
I love this 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.
Really fun, simple early 90's house. Filled with catchy hooks. Standout is the hit "Groove Is in The Heart" but other solid tracks too ("Good Beat") and no skips until the last two songs.
I could hear this album as soon as I saw the cover. 3.
This album feels like my childhood. Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
ok
I was skeptical about this one at first but ended up really enjoying it.
Maybe a 2
…why is this here?
Always fun - I forgot about many of the songs, but of course knew Grooves in the Heart.
Credit goes to the person who created the track listing for this album. This album could have been a dud with its repetitive beats and general lowlights on the album. Groove is in the heart is clearly a banger of a track. Overall, didn't enjoy myself listening to the album
Some songs that are almost Groove Is In The Heart and almost as good, Groove Is in the Heart, and some duds
It's main drawback for me is that it almost all sounds very much of it time - that is that it is not timeless... apart from Groove Is In The Heart. Also, the album asks for big beats and the beats feel very underwhelming for most of it. But I did like the track at the end that sounded like Streets of Rage.
Yo that was a groovy little blast from the past
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.
Aparte de Groove is in the heart y de la historias de Towa Tei que no quería viajar no sé mucho más de ellos. Le podría dar 2 o 3 estrellas, pero al final me decanto por 2.
Oh yeah that's annoying
The music and this album cover clearly ushered in the 90s aesthetic. Honestly, I kinda enjoyed the music.
Nice, good
Very dance-y and late 80s early 90s sounding. Some fun songs, but nothing like overly amazing. I don’t know if this was a particularly groundbreaking album or anything, but it’s kind of hard to see why it made the cut. It’s good, not great. Fun, but not like overly so. Groove is in the heart is a bop, I’m down with that track.
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
J’adore ! Je connaissais déjà « Groove is in the heart » !
Totalement ma came! Ambiance un peu R&B bien 90s etc. Je connaissais Groove is in the Heart donc c'est sympa de découvrir l'album entier. 4/5
Urgh
fun
World music for kindergartners
World music for kindergartners
Eclectic, but a bite shite
Very kitsch, but more because it is a product of its time than anything else. As a house album it suffers for this fact, because the experimental inputs disrupt the rhythm. Standout track was Groove is in the Heart (as expected), as it seemed to balance the quirky elements against the musical fundamentals better than other tracks.
So original and groovy. Quite Deee-Lite-ful
funky insanity.
No es lo mio
This was a lot more fun than I expected, and I'm being generous here because I just enjoyed it.
Alright but not what I needed today
Great funky stuff.
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.
I like house music and I had a great time listening to this album. I never heard any of the songs or the band but I did not regret listening to them. I always felt that 90s house music is unparalleled compared to modern house music. I am not sure how to explain but it just feels that it has more soul and love put into it.
Great!
after all this time, we have reached quite possibly my favorite album in this collection. maybe all time, but who knows for sure. take a groovy gander at the sampledelic relics of deee... lovely? deee... vine? ooh la la la la la... no, it's deee-lite ~ for first time listeners, deee-lite's debut is kitschy, quirky... an even blended coffee of midcentury psychedelic nonsense with pumping, infectious house beats. world clique is an album that encourages letting loose, having fun, and advocating for peace and unity among men, women, and everyone in between. dj dimitry and sir towa tei lay down mesmerizing foundation after foundation, while listeners gets serenaded by the smooth, seductive and sexy lyrical poetry of lady miss kieran kirby. it's stylish, bouncy, and while initially strange to the virgin ear, will soon have you joining in, shaking your money maker and longing for a good beat. groove is in the heart is absolutely a bop, but there's so much more in this little cd besides that smash hit. for those of you like-minded folks who crave more of the same sounds, PLEASE consider listening to the group's other two albums (which is at times, even better than their debut).
siren,, its alright
Groove in the heart is an all-time classic the rest terrible
Okay, did not expect them to appear here. It's trash.
I figure this was revolutionary and great when it was released. It is a bit dated in 2025.
I love when bands have their own theme songs.
2 Stars (5/15)
Quirky, but still one-hit wonders.
One hit wonder
One good song the rest a bit meh.
I really don't know why this is on the list
What in the scooby doo is that album cover. This felt very native tongues which is fitting with the Q-tip feature which came out of nowhere (I was already familiar with the song but had no idea he was on there), something like de la soul or jungle brothers comes to mind a bit with the beats as they had that kind of funky, fun sound that early native tongues albums had. Obviously though this was missing the rap part of that as it focused on dance beats but it did still have great vocals which really kept it fresh which I really appreciate. This also felt ahead of its time with the more electronic dance aspects in some parts of songs but I thought this was mostly quite goofy fun which I don’t mean in a way that takes away from the artistry as it is clearly well made but it was clearly made to be fun which it was. Favourites: Dee-Lite theme, Try me on, Smile on and Groove is in the heart. Overall, 7/10.
10/2/25. First time listening through. Obviously knew Groove is in the Heart, but the rest are fun and danceable. Definitely feels like a time capsule for the sound of this particular time.
2.46
Electrónica nueva, de los años 90. No es mi estilo, juega mucho con los sonidos nuevos para la época, escucho algo de house con algo de funk y ese estilo más clásico que me hace acuerdo a la música disco de los 80, pero su fusión no es mi estilo.
Fun!
More than just their one hit, peppy vibes
Funky lil vibe!!! Groove is in the heart is the highlight of course but this whole body of work holds weight! Good theme!
90s dance music. Not much more to say than that.
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…
Fav: Groove Is In The Heart Least Fav: Build The Bridge This one gets old really fast, it’s basically Groove Is In The Heart + some other songs you don’t care about
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
Groove is in the Heart has to be the most upbeat, happy song in the history of music with Bootsy Collins and Q Tip thrown in for good measure. World Clique might be deserving of a 4 for that song alone. Sure, not every track on this one is a winner (loooking at you, Who Was That?), but the good ones do some heavy lifting. Quintessential 90s dance music.
“Groove Is In the Heart” is an all time jam. I felt like the rest of the album didn’t hold the same momentum.
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
Solid album. I’ve known this album for a long time. Groove is in the heart is a bop. And the rest are dope as well.
eu entendo por que ele fez sucesso nos anos 90 nas boates de ny, mas nossa, não faz meu estilo. não consegui ouvir o album todo e pulei pra música mais famosa deles "Groove is in the heart" o que me teletransportou para algum filme dessa época em ny com alguma menina andando (acho que não é nenhum específico, é a caracterização dos personagens). e é isso, não faz meu estilo.
Super fun!
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
It’s got a fun funky sound
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
90s dance music. Fine record with groove is in the heart as a famous smash hit. But i have to say that this music is not my cup of tea. It can easily run in the background but does not much for me.
If pop house was a thing (was it?) this would be one of the founding texts. Tho Groove In The Heart is one of the 1001 best tracks ever, like almost all early dance albums this has a degree of filler and just about bounces over the 3 star line. But if this is included then where, a Brit asks, is Betty Boo's seminal Boomania?
This was so fun, very glad I listened to it. It’s not my jam and I didn’t love all the vocals, but the beats were undeniable.
# 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
Doesn't deserve one star but reviewing this in 2025, the album does sound dated and very windows 95. An ok listen otherwise.
Halt so es typisches 90er Albom. Das Bedütet ganz vel elektronische Sound. So rächt mässig of e Typische Song vom DJ Bobo. Gliichziitig erenerets aber au a 90er Hip Hop. Do Schiints e klari gägesiitigi Beiflossig gä z ha. Jetzt esch eifach no t frog öb mer das au gärn hed. Offebar esch das bi mer einigermasse de Fall. Solangs ned öbertrebe esch stört mech dä 90er Feel secher ned. Är esch mer eher relativ egal bis sogar dass es mol e spannendi Abwächslig esch. Es mues einersiits einigermasse zo de Musig passe ond ned öbertrebe si, anderesiits mues de Räscht wo t Musig usmacht einigermasse guet si. Das Albom erföllt das. Klar es tönt extrem noch 90er, es esch aber ned nome melodisch meischtens starch, es ged au Rhytmisch einiges häre ond bliibt spannend idems emmer weder öppis neus ond onerwartets ibaut ond met de Möglechkeite spellt. T langwiili esch jo söscht au es Risiko wemmer e Beat eifach schnell elektronisch ispellt. Zom teil esch es de aber scho au e chli gnue 90er Vibe wenns de ergend e Pitch Sweep oder so ged. Zwar au Abwächslig, aber wär das wörk nötig? Loschtigerwiis fühli vorallem s Songs Good Beat ond Dee-Lite Theme, wobi ech bim legschte chli beduure dass sie ned meh us dem gmacht hend. Groove is in the Heart, de klari Star us dem Albom esch au rächt guet, aber halt ned e so guet wie desi zwöi. De räscht esch eigentlech alles sehr easy. Mängisch e chli besser melodisch ond de weder e chli langwiilig, aber nie sehr schlächt.
Track 2: repetitive keyboard riff and dragged out with "wooooaaahhhhh" vocals Track 3: repetitive keyboard riff and dragged out with "wooooaaahhhhh" vocals Track 4: You're not gonna believe this... Actually it got a little better to be fair, i quite like the brass on Try Me On / Smile On and the one with Q-Tip is obviously a big hit. Still, overall I didn't really vibe with this
Groove Is In The Heart is a fun song, and the only thing you really need of this album. The album has some really fun ideas, mixing disco with house and a funky aesthetic. However, the music fall kind of flat and a lot of it sounds like filler house to me. Kind of a shame, because the rest of the album drags down the power of their one hit song for me.
It's funky, and one track even has Bootsy
Guys, I don't know. Groove is in the Heart is an awesome track and instantly memorable. Everything else sounds like someone hit the "Demo" button on a Casio keyboard then said weird things over it. I can see why this might be good music in a crowded club setting with lights and motion and alcohol. Not a great listen here at my desk.
I wasn't offended! Crazy mix of humanity there.
This was enjoyable, but something about it felt a little too manufactured.
A dance album where you want to dance to all the songs. A rare treat. Not quite a 5 but a high 4
a ono, okej za pozadinu. bilo mi je bolje kad je odsviralo
Welcome to the 90's sound with this incredible band! Deee-lite is the best creative group combining guest artists as Bootsy Colins,Maceo Parker Q-Tip(from a Tribe called Quest),rhythms,samples like the one from 1934 cult film ''black Cat, club attitude, 60's funk grooves, soul vocals, slap bass and wah-wah guitars,trumpets, jazzy and latin piano, fx and almost everything in between!What a band again! The only band actually depicting in sound all their influences and actually naming all of them in the album,so multi-layered and multi-dimensional! With one word: Eclectic. Favourite Songs: Good Beat,What is love(clubbish to death like a trip to Mars with some acid elements).World Clique for the lyrics and the Hacienda vibes, E.S.P for it's genius sampling and rhyming-a very hypnotic club song and the infectious Groove is the heart of course cause there's nothing else like this 'till this very day!,
It's alright. Good beats but not much to revisit
Enjoyed it!
Fun dancey tracks I liked what is love and good beat
Judging an album by its cover remains undefeated.
Didn’t like the album but that big hit is a big hit for a reason. Had no idea Q-Tip, Herbie Hancock, and Bootsy Collins all had a hand in that track.
Meh
Good well produced sounds. Gave me a party-around-1am vibe. Will listen again
Fun, and an entertaining listen. However there's not much memorable here other than "Groove is in the Heart". Sorry one great track doesn't make a 5 or even a 4. 3/5 for me.
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
8/10
This should have been kept in the 90s toybox where it belongs.
Awful, awful, awful. This styling of music is too busy and deranged for my liking. I’m trying to think of other reasons to justify such a low score, but I think it simply comes down to the fact that I find much of these songs just flat out annoying. 💫
That was an unexpectedly nice and groovy album! Quite enjoyed that! 4/5
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
I am well acquainted with Groove Is In the Heart. Let’s be honest: who isn’t? It’s one of my favorite songs. I had never heard any other songs by Dee-Lite. This album sounds like hippie space music, and I think that’s a great thing. Lady Miss Kier’s voice is so crisp and strong. I just love it. The positivity of the lyrical content is really refreshing without being cheesy. I couldn’t sit down while listening to this album. It’s such a funky groove that I needed to move with it. I honestly felt like I should’ve been voguing, waacking, and death dropping the entire 49 minutes. Groove is the standout track due to its dynamic nature, but the rest of the album is a vibe I’m into and could see revisiting often.
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.
Good beat, positive themes, and Kirby’s sweet voice mean rounding up this 3.5 album.
Maybe it's nostalgia talking, but this is good dance music.
It was groovy
5 seconds in my head is already bopping. Good Beat really reminds me of Groove is in the heart. Ok, well now I know why it reminds me of Groove is in the heart.
Fairly interesting
This was a different world. This makes me sad to remember life before 9/11, the height of liberal democracy, where people could freely pop this cassette into their boom box and dance together as one. Now everyone hates each other and we're all going to die. Anyways it's not really good music but definitely sounds like dance music from the time.
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 a bad album, but would have been just fine if I died before I heard it. Beats were fun, but repetitious
It was ok...got very repetitive quickly
Lacks bite - couple of good tracks (funky, soulful etc) but majority of it isn't great, the hallmarks of the genre blend into the background here and sound pretty boring. Needed punchier drums and stabbier synths
cool
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.
Groove is in the heart is Terrific! The rest is disposable.
‘Groove is in the Heart’ is a near-perfect song. The rest of the tunes on the album were awful.
This album actively distressed me. During the opener, my recurring thought was, "how is this a theme song?" as there was no discernible melody or theme in the song. The album continued with what seemed to me a series of unfinished, questionably produced rhythmic ideas with Deee-Lite's — how do I say this without being harsh — sub-divaesque vocals as the focus. I appreciate the upbeat message and vibe, but "Groove Is In The Heart" is the only thing keeping this one out of the basement.
great hit, mediocre rest.
I really like this sound and I know it’s connected to late nights at The Bank in the early 90s. I don’t think it’s a negative to rate an album based on nostalgia. Evoking strong emotions is a core objective of music ! The groove is in my heart!
2.5
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
Not bad, but very boring. 2.5 stars
"Groove is in the Heart" is a timeless classic, but I'm not sure I've heard anything else by this band, even the other supposed charting singles. I guess the reason for this is that the rest of this album is pretty mediocre early 90s dance music. Lady Miss Kier isn't that engaging of a frontperson on her own, and without Bootsy Collins and Q-Tip adding their special sauce, it's pretty dull stuff. 2 stars.
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.
I remember buying this album years ago, and being a little underwhelmed by the songs outside of "Groove" (and there is probably an alternate dimension where Q-Tip & Bootsie contribute on more albums that is an absolute classic). That said, revisiting it now, it holds up better than a lot of albums from this period, possibly because they were so out of sync with a lot of pop culture of the time. Maybe a 3, but letting it by with a low, low 4.
I remember liking the opening Deee-Lite Theme as much as the monster smash Groove is in the Heart - and they both more than stood the test of time. I was surprised by the more electronic feel of What is Love? and Build the Bridge - which I'm pretty sure I didn't appreciate back when my mom had the CD. Maybe nostalgia is fueling this take, but this was a largely fun listen - if a bit dated in places. But dated in a sweet way, like how sincere hippies were about all you need is love.
Fuck this album. God damn fuck this record.
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
Groove is in the Heart…ok cool dance-track and a monster hit.. the rest. Not really that exciting retrospectively
There wasn't a lot to this album, but it was fine. There wasn't a song that made me really want to listen more.
Some bops, and nice synth noises, and I wouldn't mind hearing this on a jukebox in some alternate 80s reality that I was living in. But I was waiting for it to end, and won't be returning, and Groove is in the Heart aint that great....
A total turn-off
Trifft nicht meinen Geschmack und finde ich jetzt auch nicht besonders wegweisend.
I had fun.
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.
Deee-Lite is one of those bands where I hear the name and just start singing “GROOVE IS IN THE HEEEAAART!” That song was so infectious as a kid, and still is an all time earworm to this day. I remember having this album on cassette back in the day, so this was a cool and fun revisit.
slow
Super ambiance, supers sons, j'enlève une étoile pour certaines chansons un peu répétitives mais je réécouterai avec plaisir.
I always looked back to the 90s as the greatest decade, but I forgot about this type of music
Not bad
Good
Deee-Lite’s 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 captures the vibrant spirit of early 90s club culture with funky grooves, playful house beats, and psychedelic flair. It feels far more stylish and musically rich than the formulaic Eurodance that followed, proving that 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘐𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 was just the tip of the iceberg.
A total banger !!
Meh. Groove is in the heart is a great single. Wasn’t sure why this album made this list and still don’t know. Started out ok but by the end I just wanted it to be over
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.
Really dislike this one
2/5. 80s club music
Fun!
this is one of my most favorite albums to clean the house to or when cooking the line. fantastic dance music.
STARTING TODAY!! REVIEWING ALBUMS YAYYAY >:) DAY 1 I have never heard of this album before but by looking at this cover it reminds me of Austin Powers a lot 7/10
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.
groovy
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.
Old drag queen music.
Dance pop album. Enjoyed parts of it. Standout songs: Smile on Groove is in the heart Who was that
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
Enjoyed this considerably. Soundtrack of a movement and doing what music should do at its core; express. In this case, to make one either happy, and/or frankly, just dance!
Groovy, but not particularly enjoyable focused listening
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
Highlight: Groove Is In The Heart The lead single is great (which I discovered on the Charlie's Angels soundtrack when I was a teen. Forever a bop). It's *made* for the dance floor. The remaining tracks are forgettable. It's better suited for the 1001 Songs list. Overall: 1/10
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.
Seriously it’s just noise. It’s not ‘groundbreaking’.
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".
Deee-Lite is all about the groove, the rhythm, the beat that gets stuck in your head and makes you move. Love the complex beats, the driving bass riffs and fun sound effects. The opening to Groove Is in the Heart says it all: We're going to dance, and have some fun!
Three of the songs had that same piano sound as "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch. I mean, for f***'s sake, I know that that sound was "in" back then, but now that kinda thing pisses me off. This is another album that suffers from One-Hit-Wonder-itis. Everything else is kinda "meh," except the "hit." A friend of mine who worked at his college radio, said "When that Deee-Lite album debuted, that song got so much play on my college indie/alternative radio station our music director painted the record with whiteout to make it impossible to play that track anymore. Not sure I can remember another single tune from the album!" And there you have it. The other songs are pretty much forgettable. Except the one song, which really was overplayed back in the 90s, the other tracks sounded the same. I actually listened to a later album of theirs "Dewdrops In The Garden", and there is a lot more variety there in the songs. I didn't hate it, but nothing stood out except for the hit, and that doesn't say much about the album to me. NEXT.
It's funky, I'll give it that. But it's also kind of repetitive and boring. Power of Love was their second biggest single off this album and it's a bit forgettable. What is Love is probably their best track in my opinion. And I still wanted to skip to the end after about 3 minutes. Groove is in the Heart was fun for a few minutes...35 years ago when I first heard it and before it became the most overplayed song in the history of music. Yes, it still has some nostalgia and fun to it but I'm probably not dancing along to it for more than 5 second unless I'm wasted and forgot how much I've heard it before. There are albums by one-hit wonders where I think they were truly something more than that. And then there are albums like this.
Dance music doesn't do a lot for me - if you ever saw me dance, you'd know why. Generally, I found most of the songs repetitive and boring. There were a few that drew my attention, typically the ones with the most "real" instruments (i.e., minimal drum sequences or synth sounds). After I finished my first listen, I really didn't want to listen again, but I did (since I'm committed to two listens each) and was pretty bored, hence the 2. Favorite tracks: Deee-Lite Theme (really made me think I was going to dig this album...unfortunately not much was like it), Smile On, Groove is in the Heart (Bootsy!), Who Was That?
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.
An all-time classic album, original late 80s early 90s dance music!
Nice!
Groove is in the Heart is the stand out track, rest of the album did really do much for me
Not my taste but decent. My heart didn’t find the groove of some of the deeper tracks
I was waiting for Marky Mark to start rapping, and never got it. 0/10
Deeelightful
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.
Not sure I needed to hear this album before I die
Old drag queen music.
Don’t judge an album by its cover … don’t judge an album by its cover … don’t judge an album by its cover. It’s dance music. The album isn’t amazing or ground breaking (is it?) or anything. Not sure why it’s here.
It has a couple moments but overall not for me.
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.
Listened with headphones and the stereo sound was really a delight.
I don't think this was it. It wasn't a dance album that made me want to dance, and the band is dressed like the villains of a bad kids TV show.
1. dee lite - 1 2. beat - 1.5 3. love - 1 4. try - 1.5 5. zmile - 1 6. uuhat - 1 7. clique - 1 8. ezp - 0 9. groove - 2 10. uuho - 1 11. deep - 1 12. bridge - 0
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.
V Good beat, 4 of 10 great songs
Nice club album.
A nice surprise
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
Da scaricare per il viaggio
Fun, Lively, Makes me feel like I am in a Montage
Not my pint of pickle juice
Jesus Chris. This is way too background music for a shop or restaurant...
There were a few decent and catchy tracks, groove of the heart was a great song but be as besides that nothing particularly special
Groove is in the heart
It's pretty disco groovy. I liked it.
Had some moments but it didn't do a lot for me
*Slide whistles down* *Slide whistles up*
7/10… 90er dance / house
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.
A big slab of techno disco dance funk Some bits hit great Some has dated Obviously one absolute stormer of a stand out track
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,
Gear: Sennheiser MOMENTUM TW 4 Artwork: 🪐💅🏵️ Production: 🎧😒👎 Music: 🎛️🖍️🤦🏼♂️ Rating: ️🛸(️🛸)/5
My childhood. Loved registering to this after many years.
This was the musical equivalent of cheap plastic. Smile On was basically a bad kids song. Last few tracks got a little better, but Groove is in tug Heart is still a lightweight 90s tune, even if the bass on it was groovier than the rest of the album...
i was listening to this on the plane, then got off the plane, and they promptly played groove is in the heart at the airport. what a tune. the rest of this is meh.
Groove is in the heart is a bone fide banger. The rest of this album is like house music dross. None of it had the heart, had the baseline, had the tune had anything really. It existed, then it ended. I as a bit sad about it generally.
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.
393/1001
Heard Groove Is in the Heart a zillion times, never once listen to this album. Ehhh it's ok. Probably not needed on this list.
They got the attention they deserved for the record and their hit (Groove). There are some fun tracks here but overall it’s only OK.
"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.
Meh? It's not for me at all. My daughter thought I was super weird when I knew one of the songs (Groove, obviously.)
it's a vibeee
Don’t even understand what they were trying to do. But it didn’t work
Really were a one hit wonder. First song was ok but a mid pack from there.
This is seriously boring and mindless dance music feom start to finish. 1 star or F.
very groove and fun vibes! some songs remind me of Earthbound OSTs so it gets bonus points for that ( ^ω^ )
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
Unfortunately for this album, I have enjoyed the splendors of being born in 2004 and peaking with the peak of EDM music as it has come to be known. Compared to what I have heard and seen life, this album is just taxing on the soul. I can see why it must have been important for EDM as a genre, but I don't see myself ever returning to these tracks. 2/10
A particular combination of pop vocals, funky grooves and drum breaks. Besides, the piano is key and I recognized the Korg M1 around...
One good song, one star
absolutely sensational album i’m now in a fantastic mood
Groovy and fun, and a little repetitive
Not my jam, but decent background music.
+1 star for Bootsy Collins.
Pretty sure I am Missing Something
3.5
Catching up on some of my missed albums - holy FUCK do I love 90s dance music. Perfect work background tunes, even if a bit generic. Also includes my favorite 90s trope of having a Q-Tip jump scare
I liked it, honestly didn't listen to the whole thing but it brought straight vibes and it will be a revisit for me for sure.
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
Astonishing contrast between the Hit (with the greatest tambourine ever) and the rest. Couldn't wait for it to end.
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?
I was between a 2 and a 3 on this. It started out strong. Had a good vibe, but wasn’t really something I’d chose to listen to. And, after some research, the lead singer seems like a cool person. Ultimately, them making me listen to someone eat potato chips got it the 2.
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.
Oh come on how can anyone hate this record? Fucking fun police. This record is full of FUN and interesting songs, never feeling one note but keeping the same vibe throughout. "Groove Is In the Heart" obviously steals the show, but the rest of these songs hold their own. I adore the amount of sounds on here, like a fucking slide whistle. So cool. Just look at the album cover, how can you look at that and say you hate it?
Not a Dance music person
Hell yeah- love it when Bootsy shows up outside of P-funk. One of my favorite bass players of all time
Good energy and interesting sound.
Really fun
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
muito bom
why is their a god damn bloody woman on my album cover. get this god damn foid off my screen!!!
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.
Not for me, but it's fun music and I could see why someone would like this. Feels like it perfectly embodies a blissfully cringe-ignorant era of 1990s U.S. club culture.
It’s always cool hearing the album that one of those instantly recognizable bops comes from. “Groove Is In the Heart” is one of these. Fun album for sure.
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
Groove is in the heart är en okej dänga men resten är tyvärr väldigt trist och tråkigt.
A three musically. A four for the club scene it brought on people’s attention. There’s still only one truly great song on it through.
10/10 because of groove is in the heart. Rest of the record is better than i remember
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.
this album mostly hit as interesting parts that added up to a lukewarm whole. added a lot of songs to my "would make a good sample" playlist, but didn't particularly like, groove is in the heart nonwithstanding
"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?
One hit wonder band
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.
mehhh 1/5
It’s clear that this is a well-crafted work, but it doesn’t sit well with my personal taste. The samples end up sounding very repetitive, and the electronic drums feel terribly dated. Everything is very treble-heavy, lacking weight. It’s definitely not for me. É possível perceber que se trata de um trabalho bem feito, mas que não desce nada bem no meu gosto pessoal. Os samples acabam soando muito repetitivos, e as baterias eletrônicas soam terrivelmente datadas. Tudo é muito "treble", sem peso. Definitivamente não é para mim.
It's ok.