Reviews (page 7 of 8)
The cover alone, that blend of end-of-80s-into-early-90s was too much to resist. aaaand quickly became the same thing over and over. meh.
love the vibe but not for me, every song sounds the same, album cover is funny
Surprised as I thought they were a one hit wonder, but this is a solid effort.
Throwback groovy sound.
2 decent songs = 2 ⭐️
Obviously aware of these guys due to 'Groove is in the Heart.' Not a huge fan, let's see if the whole album can change my mind in anyway... Honestly I try not to judge albums on the artwork, because there are some awesome albums with boring/weird artwork, but this stuff is pure 90s pop nonsense so it doesn't look good from the jump. The intro was some weird attempt at hype-hop. The second song is literally called 'Good Beat' and it sounds like a Good Vibrations attempt. It's incredibly repetitive and not very good. Terrible weird 'zcat' with zoo-ahs throughout the outro. This song is terrible and it's way too fucking long. This is torture. Not a huge fan. Nothing else on this album is really grabbing me, either. The song 'What is Love?' is a weird, long, boring nothingness of synth farts. I literally laughed out loud at the weird 'It's Limited' lyric in the title track. Some bad rapping in this song. Gosh this is genuinely bad. I just read that Hancock was involved in this album and it almost makes me lose a bit of respect for him, that's how much I dislike this. The only good part of this album is Q-Tip's verse on 'Groove is in the Heart' 1/5
This gives me flashbacks. Fun yet the songs aren't very different from each other. One sound.
Very unique. Many good hooks. A few earworms. Overall enjoyable album.
This has great energy, I can bop to it, but ultimately this type of music isn't for me. My favorite tracks are "What is Love?" and "Groove Is in the Heart. I like the grooviness and wobbliness, long delays on vocal samples Nice use of Slide whistle on "Groove Is in the Heart". I hadn't previously heard a single song off this album besides "Groove in the Heart". Q-Tip's rap in "Groove Is in the Hear" alone almost brings this from a 2 to a 3 Star Rating for me.
really only worth it for the one big hit single huh? maybe the second track too. but, otherwise, pretty unimpressive.
This a dubious inclusion on this list. I would characterize this band as more of a one hit wonder, rather than one that put out an album that one must listen to before they die.
Fun Fun Fun album. I knew a few songs from back in the day, but...now that I was able to listen to the whole album, I can say, if I ever feel like putting on my dancing shoes, I have an album to throw on and dance to.
Groovy, fun, kinda forgettable.
another dnf but more because i ran out of time. not really my style but i knew some of the huge hits
Groove is in the heart is a banger, the rest is incredibly forgettable.
1/5. Album does didn’t do anything for me. They really believe this album is one of the top 1000 of all time? I find that hard to believe.
This was not an album I expected myself to enjoy, but really did. Although I listened while cooking, so was a little distracted, "What Is Love?" stood out to me and overall I enjoyed listening to the album and would listen again.
Loved it. I knew the hits from back in the day, but it was great to give the whole album a listen.
Some great tunes, very of its time
Not bad. I enjoyed it more than most of the “dance albums” I’ve heard on the list
Surprisingly fun, breezy listen
If someone played this in the club I’d be stoked. Tough as a casual listen all the way through haha
Decent
I thought it was "Groovers in the hut" when I was young. One of my top 10 songs of all time. Rest of the album doesn't quite live up, but it was fun
Dance music, but not electronic. Persistent beats with some instrumentals and vocals over top
Not for me
Props for the most 90s album cover of all time. But let’s be real - this is basically disco with some rapping at the very end. Appreciated that, but I hold to my belief that this kind of music is not meant for the album form. Light 3.
Very funk stuff. Reminds me of the meters combined with hip hop
Innocuous club music with one killer earworm.
Something different but not sure why it merits inclusion here.
Really good. Love that funky shit
Didn't know they made an album, generally good.
Cool funk disco something.
I was wondering why this album would have been on anybody's radar until "Groove is in the Heart" played.
One hit wonder with a bunch of unsa, unsa, unsa beats.
Funk pop mash-up. Didn't find a single track on this album that I liked. A definite 1 star.
sounds like some digshitty dance-pop, lowest possible level of musicianship. blegh stealing from another reviewer: deee-lete this shit Significant 30/83 Liked 14/83 Added 4/83 NNN previous REM-Document also NNN
Grove is in the heart does carry this album, but the rest of it really is a good fun 90s dance album, glad I listened but not one I’ll come back to regularly.
Sounds a bit too much like disco for my liking
“Groove in the Heart” is a classic track, a melange of hip hop and house with great samples and a sassy vocalist. Some critic said it defined the summer of 1990 and I agree. You’d hear it everywhere in those days and it still sounds fresh nearly 35 years later. “Good Beat” and “What is Love” and “the Power of Love” are strong supporting tracks that make this something rare – a dance music album that’s listenable from start to finish. They were, to a large extent, one-hit wonder, but what a hit!
This one hit wonder shouldn’t be on this list
Solid
It's fun. Beyonce is currently being lauded as a genius for photocopying this album. The samply stuff is better than the housey stuff.
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Hit Groove Is in the Heart. Dance. Chulo.
It's not my thing, but there are elements I appreciate on it. I actually very much dig the opening track. 2/5
There are a lot of catchy house-pop tracks from the 1990s, but not many of them still sound as good as "Groove is in the Heart", and even fewer could be scaled up to the album format successfully. This one is 48 mins of good vibes with almost no filler, and a guest spot for Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest. House music ranks fairly low on my personal list of electronic genres, but I respect Towa Tei who went on to make a load of good solo albums that are generally solid. I'll be very happy to check this record out again in another 10 years, and I'm pretty sure it will still sound great. 4*
3.25
We talk about chickens and eggs, but we never talk about Spike Lees and World Cliques. They weren’t even black but this album sounds like the soundtrack, the very beating heart-vibe, of Spike’s first five joints. Wild that these people got this crazy crew of people together at this one moment in history to do this weird ass dance album and then never really do much again after. I mean shit they got Bill "Chicken on Fire" Coleman to sing backup!!
This is fun! Too much fun for a straight though listen for me, but it pumped me right up in pieces!
It does get repetitive very soon, but there are some brilloant ideas in it
Gotta say this made me want to dance
Dee-Lite? More like Dee-MID: this just felt like a very average, run of the mill 80s album. Groove is in the Heart will always be a banger but other than that it just didn’t hit very hard. A weak entry in the list, I did however find out you can watch music videos on Spotify via this album.
Best Song: Groove Is in the Heart. Super dance-y melody AND there's a Q-Tip feature? What's not to love. Worst Song: What is Love? The spoken bits by the female vocalist were just too corny for me. Combined with the fact that the main sample sounds like a kid playing with a plastic ruler, this one's a miss for me. Overall: Mostly middling dance offerings with a couple straight earworm jams in there that results in a volatile but average album.
Has its moments
1. "Deee-Lite Theme" - Funky. Nice opening dorian sax motif. 2. "Good Beat" - very of it's time - Pump Up the Jam/Volume etc. 3. "Power of Love" Everyone's got to have one. Bit more Madonna- esque this one. 4. "Try Me on... I'm Very You" - filler. 5. "Smile On" - bit too slow for dancing, not enough interest for listening. Filler. 6. "What Is Love?" - Bit more Orbital, like it. 7. "World Clique" - meh. 8. "E.S.P." Nice house dance track. 9. "Groove Is in the Heart" - I've always supported the song philosophically, but it's never been on my playlist. 10. "Who Was That?" Nope. 11. "Deep-Ending" Deep house, 'sokay. 12. "Build the Bridge" - Axel F's annoying little sister.
They had an album?! "Groove is in the Heart" is a totally awesome tune, but I would never have thought to listen to more of their stuff than that, let alone thought that their album is in the top 1001 to listen to. Is Gina G in the top 1001? Betty Boo? (Betty Boo should be, to be fair.) Anyway, as the first track started and I thought, "Hey this is really good!" I wondered if it might be a whole album of "Groove is in the Heart"s. And then my other half walked in and said "This is a great album!" and sang the Deee-lite Theme that had just finished. It was looking good for Deee-Lite. It is, of course, not all "Groove is in the Heart"s. It sounds a bit dated and their are some skippable tracks, but it's probably my favourite thing I've listened to as part of this 1001 albums thing so far! Also I recognised a sample in the first track as Tom Jones's "She's a Lady" which made me feel rather smug. So, a bonus point for that!
Needs a drummer, an analog piano, and a better beat samplist. Or at least a better drum programmer.
I’m sure I’ve tried to listen to this in the past and sadly did not like as much as I wanted to. Groove Is in the Heart is an absolutely incredible track, and for that alone this album deserves to be on the list. It’s so good in fact that the rest of the album can never live up to expectations. You feel thought that this album was very influential on subsequent acts that maybe were not as pure as this but managed to get a commercial hit off the back of imitating their style. As a kid I always imagined that the bloke on the cover with long hair was Neil from the Young Ones.
Like the colourful energy of a Pokémon battle. Pikachu on the keys
This album surprised me in many ways. I was expecting something extremely cheesy and "90's dance pop" sounding, but there are a lot of tracks that really stand up, even now. Overall, I think the album is less cheesy than even the first Prodigy or Moby albums. However, the first half was much stronger than the second, and I didn't enjoy the album, overall, factoring in the second half that left me feeling more bored and disinterested, by the end. I am intrigued to listen to some solo Towa Tei albums, though, as he is still putting out music as recently as last year. For me, personally, I'd probably give this album 2 stars, but as with many albums on this list, I can see the impact and the reason a lot of other people might like it, and I think that deserves 3 stars.
Actually pretty solid, liked it quite a bit
Very well produced, catchy hooks, clever composition. Fun and engaging.
This album feels so phoned in. The instrumentals feel cheap and the performances sound aimless. I hate fun.
So this album has a song on it. It was a rump shaker with all the ladies back in the day. But what else is there? Sort of a one hit wonder album with the title track literally being the worst-- absolutely dismal sound and lyrics.
Well, dogamn, this album sucks. Back in the day, all the dudes had a boner for Lady Keir and checking out some of her zany photos from the the 90s you can still see the allure. Unfortunately all those crappy rave chemicals she was eating, snorting and shoving up her tooter haven't been kind to her. Or, any of us for that matter. Do you expect that eating handfuls of truck-stop ephedrine and snorting 'herbal ecstacy' isn't gonna affect you long-term? Yep, time moves on, and mock beehive hairdos that were a stretch then, are straight-up ridiculously sad now. Just. Like. This. Album. :( But Groove Is in the Heart is, and will always be in my heart. Whenever I hear that track, I fall right back into those times. Full Cheshire. Cheek-to-cheek, ear-to-ear, full-toothy smiles...
C+C Music Factory was robbed! If the one-hit wonder of Deee-Lite makes the list, why not the two-hit wonder “Gonna Make You Sweat” as well? In truth, I’d rather neither made the list, though boy do they capture the vibe of 1990. But it’s a vibe that didn’t survive the early 90s. It all feels pretty cheesy and cringy looking back. “Groove Is In The Heart” is not enough to carry this unspectacular house party.
Groove is in the heart is a five. This is an average.
What Is Love is the height of this album. It’s got a nice, gritty trance feel. The rest of this album is overwhelmingly vapid. When they stay in house electronica mode, it’s the most tolerable. The couple songs where they try to sing verses, it’s insufferable.
first listen some fun tracks but kinda an inconsistent album
'Groove is in the Heart' is an instantly recognizable floor filler and with its killer groove, unforgettable melody and insistent bass line, is easily the albums highlight : absolute sunshine! Alas, the rest of the album is disappointing by comparison, but it's not terrible either. Great album cover though.
Some really cool groovy tunes, sone awesome baselines with breezy 60s kitsh style lyrics. Altough a lot of stinkers as well, on the whole an inconsitant album. But cos it's got the almighty Groove is in the Heart it gets a 4.
Sadly one good single doesn't make an album great
Average. This samples a whole load of great tunes; as a source/reference guide it might be worth checking out the originals. I would have loved this a lot more when I was a teenager. Now I think this was included by some music journalists who rightfully love the one hit Bootsie Collins MAKES Groove Is In The Heart, which is a floor filler in the best way. 2 Stars, plus a bonus for Groove Is In The Heart.
Groove Is in the Heart is still a favourite. Digg! I vaguely recall listening to this album a few years ago and being disappointed, and I still am.
Belle prod. Devient long 5.5/10
It's funky its groovy what's not to like
Not my style of music but not too bad...until the song with audio of someone eating chips. Terrible. 1 star
I really enjoyed that, but maybe just because 90s. Funky. Who knew they were more than just Groove is in the Heart?
-perfect encapsulation of the late 80's and early 90's -groovy, funky, jazzy, danceable -nostalgia
Sweet Jesus, this could not make the top 10,000 albums. Moondance to this. Sublime to the ridiculous
mood allegro e tranquillo bella e famosa "Groove is in the heart"
Good
Terrible. Couldn’t listen to it at all.
Groove Is In The Heart does all the heavy lifting on this snoozefest of an album.
Fun album. Enjoyed the beat.
Was ok ish for the era
Quite fun. Who Was That is delightfully odd!
Funky and fun, gives Scooby doo vibes Would listen again but not much of a repeatable album tbh
Sounds like the skating rink when I was 10. Kind of nostalgic.
Great funky album. Note of uniquely fun sons with a couple classics
2.16 average per track.
Kuka ei saanut haluamaansa? Katso album coveria. 90 luvun avantpop se jöllöttää electronica pitää tunnelman elektrisenä 3/5
Simple, clear, fun, and effective. I’d play this at any dance party for sure.
Good dance album, positive, fun, and upbeat. Groove Is In The Heart is the standout.
Fun for about a minute. And that minute was decades ago. One would say "one-hit wonder" but there's a real deficit of wondrousness despite all maximalists layering. If only all the world was merely a night in a club ... with club kids ...
This album has a few good songs but mostly feels week and weird. I have to think this music inspired so much that came after it so it has that but the album could be better.
Bangah
Kan det låta mer 90-tal? svar nej
Disliked greatly. Especially the song that ends with the dude breathing and eating chips and chuckling. Screw that. Please give me a good album next.
Naaa
Heard before: yes My party record! This played front to back to front to back in so many parties in the 90s that I can’t be impartial. The sense of optimism, good times, forever forward thinking, and inclusiveness along with Good Beats and slinky little melodies… this was a moment of real sunshine in the early 90s until grunge came and farted its cloud of dirt on everything. Ah well. Groove still is, and always will be, in my heart. Lady Miss Kier 4EVA! Top tracks: Groove Is In the Heart, Who Was That?, What Is Love?
Interesting and easy to listen to, but not my favorite.
Thump, thump, thump, thump,...Quirky! Thump, thump, thump, thump,...How Chic! Thump, thump, thump, thump,...Funky! Thump, thump, thump, thump,...World Clique! This has a semi-irritating, catchy sound that feels like a parody of an SNL skit that is a parody of funk and house dance music. Bootsy Collins' bass licks bring legitimacy to Who Was That, so at least it's got that going for it. Can't say I need to hear it again but it was kinda fun and kinda bouncy and I didn't hate it.
Disco-pop with some DnB. Fun to listen to, but a bit long and repetitive to play outside of a 90s club.
Surprisingly good!
We don't need a clique To make our clock tick Our clique is the world The world is our clique ... do I need to say more Not even Q-Tip could salvage this record
This one was a little hard to get through. I'm not a house music fan to begin with since my dad would listen to it nonstop in the 90's. There are some good rhythms and lines on this album, but it feels pretty monotonous by the end. I'm sure it was fire at the time of release though.
Thought I would enjoy it more but it was honestly pretty mid. Groove is in the Heart still slaps
The first real rough listen since I started this endeavor, pretty clear why they were a one hit wonder.
Dee-Lite Theme
This album is like a 2/5 for me. Groove is in the heart is a banger though.
An album that contains what I consider to be one of the greatest dance tracks ever. But is the rest of the album any good? Well, the other tracks are a well-produced mishmash of styles but I wouldn't say it's a cohesive experience. One track makes the whole album......
I thoroughly enjoyed this album. More than I thought I would. I knew Groove is in the Heart before but it’s a solid album all the way through
Has stood the test of time. These folks would perform these songs live.
Still really fun, though it turns out I’m not as into this kind of music as I thought as it had a lot more electronic elements rather than straight up disco revival that I thought it was. Still. Solid.
A pure delight. Funky house might have existed before Deee-Lite, but Deee-Lite picked it up and ran with it.
When I think of 90's club dance music, this is a the group I think of. Simple beats and mixtures that slap. Enjoyed the listen. Not music I would listen to all of the time, but mainly because I'm not a club dance music person, not because I don't like the sound.
What a great party! It felt like an underground sound that was ready for a mainstream audience. While a couple of songs sounded too similar, overall, I could press play and just enjoy the ride. “Groove is in the Heart” is one of the greatest dance song ever created.
about what you'd expect from cover art like this. Their one hit was a fun song but I could get by without ever listening to deee lite.
who was that is the only song on this album
Infectious. Energetic. Joyful. Artistic. A breath of fresh air from the everyday. By the time you get to The Groove is in the Heart, you're already happy. I probably wouldn't be able to handle this intensity more than the length of one album, though. But that's more about me than them.
Though overplayed, there is no doubt that Groove is in the Heart is a monstrous banger. I could not stop myself from dancing as soon as that beat popped on. What is Love is a big step down but is the next best track and a catchy dirty beat. A fine pop album, but a lot of filler for me.
2.8 This is a 90s time capsule. Fun listen but prob wouldn’t put this on on my own
Relentlessly cheery, great stuff
This album is so funky. Really dig the grooves. Feel it in my heart. Glad I tried this one on.
piss
I’ve loved Groove is in the Heart like my whole life, as any self respecting human has. I finally listened to this album a couple of years ago when the 90s dance renaissance really started to take place and I enjoyed it but felt it was too uneven to rank highly as an album. I’ve increased my feelings generally on the record with this listen, but not a ton! Still - wouldn’t mind it being on in the background but it’s not peak dance music albums or anything.
nope
an overall boring album. i get that its important for the world of dance music and getting it to the main stream but god its so boring.
Album was alright but kind of passed me by to be honest. Obviously the well known "Grove Is in the Heart" was a good listen, interesting to listen to the full album.
pretty cool dance album overall and obviously Groove is in the Heart is an all time banger
My teenage self adored Groove is in the Heart. I confess I hadn’t listened to the rest of the album. It was funky as - maybe a bit too ambient for my tastes, but I cannot underestimate the number of rump shakes Deee-Lite has given me. I appreciate the love.
Really? This is very lightweight. Groove is in the heart saturated Sydney bars in the early 90s
More piano runs and "proper" house than I was expecting. The one, obvious hit single stood out as head and shoulders above the rest. I was expecting an album of fillers and, although it wasn't an album of killers, it wasn't too bad.
A fun album that brought back a ton of 90’s nostalgia. I would be happy to hear it again in certain situations, however it’s not an album that I would want to regularly listen to in my free time. Cool as dance music.
Extraordinary single. Rest is fine, from its time.
Pleasant funky house/dance music with the world conquering essential Groove Is In The Heart. Nothing offensive, very accessible dance music. Good grooves and singing.
Another surprise for me! Really enjoyed the throw back to my club days. Had heard the ubiquitous "Groove is in the Heart" but enjoyed the whole album.
Fun party music. Better than I expected.
This is incredibly fun and exciting
It is groovy but this era of vocals are boring and cliche for me.
The first half of the album was really uneven, and hard to get into because it bounced between faster and slower songs. It started getting more consistent starting at track 8, but then it was over. Groove Is In the Heart was good, as always. 2.5/5
I can appreciate it for what it is
mid
Album definitely wasn't my taste. Can't say there was anything in the album that would make me want to listen again.
Groove is in the heart plus.
Not really my thing other than the catchy-as-all-heck Groove is in the Heart, but there is a very fun quality to this. It might be cheesy and dated in places but it has a genuine sense of joy about it as well that’s difficult to dislike
funky record. kinda liked it. kinda not. 6.5/10.
Enjoyable but clearly peaks with groove is in the heart and the final few tracks were forgettable in comparison
Was alright
This was sweet. Groovy baby!
nah
Funky albom
Started out fun but the more I listened the less I liked it.
Wooow Jay il faut que t’écoute ça, c’est du goofy thunderdome electro pop
This was fine. I'm not a dance fan but it was pretty good.
A couple catchy songs but overall it’s a no from me. I wouldn’t dance to this. But I wouldn’t dance to anything. Beta length.
annoying. the reason I thought I didn't like electronic music.
Deee-snuts
Very fun album, a few songs sounded very samey but it's so weird and eclectic I didn't even mind
Eh
Buiten "Groove is in the heart", vooral kut, 1.5
🤢
Groove is in the heart❤
Groove is indeed still in the heart
It was fine. Didn't really get into it though.
got bored
the hit was a hit, rest was background music
Was okay - nothing special.
Shiii-ite
Surprisingly pretty good in places
Was going to rate it 3, but they closed out with that Streets of Rage sound
Cute album, great song. Groove is in the heart brings back memories. The rest of the album is OK.
Kind of a novelty album
Today, I did not dance.
Decent Album
No more a better sampler of 90s dance than Dee-Lite. When this song hit the charts, I bought the album and while a lot of it wasn't my favorite back then, this album was on constant repeat. This was a nice revisit to an album I haven't heard in about 20 years. 3.5/5
After a run of not my things this is a blessed relief. Love Groovers in the heart and other tracks so much more my thing. Dancy but also chilled. Fab
Definitely a fun album, Groove is in the Heart is a classic. Not the best for listening in the office for me, but wouldn't mind a few tracks on a clubs playlist
This was pretty much everything about the 90s that kind of sucked and is now laughable. This was some Disney produced funky love music that doesn’t deserve this much praise. Besides the most comical album cover this album was just bland and your typical everything’s alright stuff but with a dated 90s sound. Delighted to be done. 4.2/10
one single, rest is boring
Well, that could have been worse. I expected it to be terrible and it wasn't so there's that. That said, these lyrics are beyond stupid and the vocals are... I don't know. The word that keeps coming to mind is "basic". There's just nothing much there. But it could have been so much worse.
Sometimes a bit outdated but most of the time just incredibly fun.
damn... while I heard "Groove is in the Heart" before the rest of the album was all new to me and it is amazing. Amazing stuff!
Groove is in the heart is enough to get this a three. The rest is enjoyable enough as well.
I wished every song was Groove Is In The Heart.
These guys had a whole ALBUM? And it's... a GOOD album? 90's bangers, deep house beats, and a bit of New York hip hop too. That's a funky total surprise.
Absolutely infectious beats. Super cheery and danceable. Nothing of substance, but that's not what these guys are here to do. A fun little funky throwback.
OK. Nothing brilliant though.
Groove IS in the heart
Surprised to see this appear. Pleasantly surprised.
Very 90s. Not for me
“Groove is in the heAAAAAAAAART” -Nick Miller
A couple of catchy songs, but it took me probably 8 attempts to make it through the full album. Physically impossible to listen to while sober.
What the hell is this 😭 This is almost a 1 because I'm almost certain I will never touch this again, but yknow what, they're vibing, they're grooving. Groove is in the heart Best song: Good Beat
This was a fun listen! It’s corny as hell but it wants to be, I don’t know that I’d listen again but I had a nice time turning my brain off and grooving
Inoffensive background music suitable for a pilates class. Groove Is in the Heart was the only standout track for me, but I didn't hate this album.
Groove is in the Heart is a fantastic banger. The rest is house-tinged club stuff, it's quite good, it doesn't really have the hooks but it does have the style. Good Beat was better second time around. Tbh. While nothing else stands out apart from the obvious, this is a good mood on an album. Needs to be listened to when you've finished work on a sunny day. Then it gets a 4. Any other time it scrapes a 3.
1. “Dee-Lite Theme” 😃 2. “Good Beat” 😃 3. “Power of Love (Zanizibar Vocal Mix) 👍 4. “Try Me On…I’m Very You” 😃 5. “Smile On” 😃 6. “What Is Love” 🔥 7. “World Clique” 😃 8. “E.S.P.” 😃 9. “Groove Is In the Heart” 💎 10. “Who Was That” 🔥 11. “Deep Ending” 😃 12. “Build the Bridge” 😃 Overall rating: 😃 Classic meter: 💮💮💮
I remember "Groove Is In The Heart" from the early 90s when it was popular, and although I didn't seek it out I definitely remember how much I liked the song. I didn't think to listen to their other songs, so I'm glad this appeared as today's selection. Really nice, sweet, infectious, and fun grooves on this record, and the lead singer's vocals are fantastic. Really good stuff.
Hit Groove Is in the Heart. Dance. Chulo.
Another example of why hits are hits.
Not really my kind of thing, but a real snapshot into the dance scene of the early 90s. And Groove is in the Heart is such a great song. Go Bootsy!
2.5
Nice effort
Yeah alright, but one of those 4/4 disco beats album that stays the same throughout
So fun to listen to an entire Deee-Lite album!! Groove is in the Heart is an all-time banger. Surprising that it was released in 1990, a fun party album and although it's lacking a bit of variety, it's a good unique fun sound and perfect for what it is meant for.
So fun, groove is in the heart is an absolutely wonderful timeless song
Well what a party! Delightful. I mean this must be on here because of Groove is in the Heart right? The rest of it was pretty fun and funky but got a touch repetitive by the end I'd say
This got me in a party mooooooood. Love it. Obvs Groove is in the Heart is an absolute banger but the rest was great too
som meio morno, não é ruim mas repetitivo tambem
Leuke plaat vol positivisme. En erg dansbaar
The most 90s techno album I've ever heard
this was actually a great pitta fun so
Groove is in the heart and oftentimes in this record.
This is great! Groovy
I was bumping the whole time.
One of the top public reviews states that this is Daphne, Velma and Fred from Scooby Doo and their coming of age. You're so wrong, it's Shaggy!! #JusticeForShaggy Really enjoyed this album, very groovy indeed!! Saved tracks: Good Beat, E.S.P., Groove Is In The Heart, Deep Ending
I wish they would scrap all the one hit wonders from this 1001 albums list and I wonder how many albums would be left. This one is just like listening to the same boring song over and over again, except for Groove is in the Heart which is actually good. But do I really need to have heard this before I die? Even with the one okay song on the album, I very much don't think so.
Interesting hip-hop offering.
Finally something groovy and vibrant.
I went in with the most skepticism possible, thinking it would just be mediocre electronic 90s music, a 3 at best, and...… It's fantastic. It has this funky, unique, unbridled sense of energy to it. Production is unbelievably clean without giving the sense of being overly-polished. Bass lines are groovy to the highest degree. Now for the negatives. First off, the cover. Not much to say besides it sucks, but I suppose it also somewhat encapsulates the energy of the record, so I can forgive it. Second, the pianos. I hate midi pianos with a burning passion. So lifeless and overly-bright and uncanny. If they had been more prominent in the record, it may have significantly detracted from the experience, but they are somewhat ignorable in the grand scheme of the album. Another thought: The original vinyl pressing did not contain the first or last tracks, and I think omitting them might have led to a better experience, especially the intro track, Dee-lite Theme. Overall, not flawless, but 4 stars just seems inadequate. It's full of character and life, and leaves you wondering what will be around the corner next.
My second favorite Deee-Lite album, close behind Dewdrops in the Garden. I give this one an absolute 5/5, mostly because it grew on me every time I listened to it, and I realized pretty much every song is a BANGER. "Power of Love" is definitely the best track on here, although I think it needs a glow-up in terms of production. The album overall is pretty quiet and compressed-sounding. But otherwise it's immensely enjoyable! I especially love the techno/electronic dance elements.
Abit of dance/house which is good for a change. Thought it’s a good album but nothing too exceptional. Fav tracks: deee-lite theme, power of love, try me on.. I’m very you
One great nostalgic song, the rest was very meh.
Ok
Gedateerd, maar minder gedateerd dan je na het zien van de hoes zou verwachten. Positief beginnen: Best funky, wat oude disco/jonge house, her en der wat hiphop invloeden. 'What is Love' en 'Deep Ending' hebben wat Dr Lektroluv-achtigs. Maar dan negatief: Qua zang klinkt het regelmatig nogal dissonant en ook de harmoniën die ze proberen te maken zijn regelmatig echt lelijk. Ook bij de grootste hit heb ik daar last van. 2 sterren.
Cool disco 3/5 really cool for the 90's, ahead of their time.somehow
Du bon beat, une bonne production, en général bien fait. Mais un autre album qui souffre du syndrome de "bon mais pas au point d'avoir à l'écouter avant de mourir et probablement juste là à cause du one hit wonder". 6/10
Better than I expected, worse than I hoped for. Best track: Groove is in the Heart
Not my jam, but some good bops on this one. Good background music for a nostalgia party
Pretty good y'know. Groovy and dancy, not much else to add here
We don't need to assess the short career of Deee-Lite. We're all here for the one eternal classic. The one song that has them on the list. Lightning in a bottle, the "Groove Is In The Heart" is. One of the all-time great dance songs. There's just not much else to work with here.
Of the ecstacy scene of the early 90s, this stands next to the mondays as the finest. Killer beats, crisp production and an immense appetite for originality lead to this being a gripping listen, even if a couple of the album tracks aren't as brilliant as standalone tracks as Groove Is In The Heart. A great record.
I don’t think it’s bad, but I do find the entire album slightly disconcerting and off-putting. I won’t listen to it again, but that doesn’t mean it’s not good. Really don’t know how to feel about it. Some parts are really good, but then another part in the same song will make me want to turn off the album. 3/5
Bit sickly sweet but not as bad as LL Cool J. Fkn great example of my favourite bell sound in Smile On. WOAH alright came out of nowhere with the verging on 90s trance break, me likey. Ooft coming in real nice with Groove is in the Heart - one of the ultimate Rics tunes. Hard not to give it a five just because of that. Never fully appreciated Q Tip in it either, possibly a perfectly constructed song. Alright this went from what I thought was going to be all sickly sweet to deep, dark, dirty and weird ver quickly and I loved it. Build the Bridge is some real out there shit.
Dee- lite Enjoyed this one the whole way through. Great grooves and cool samples with enough variation and live instruments to keep it interesting. Great vocal hooks. 3.5
This is was pretty fun. Cool sounds and cool grooves, I thought I was going to like it less so was pleasantly surprised
It would be cool if it wasn't the same thing over and over again.
Nikad nisam čuo ništa van good beat i groove is in the Heart. Simpatičan hip house hibrid
A vibe. Everything does sound vaguely like "Groove is in the Heart." Really interesting guests and directly influences the development of 90's music
2.5 Deee-Liteful.
Basically Beyonce's latest album but more fun.
A little slice of history. A bit dated, but still some good songs. There are definitely a few low points, but not so low as to overshadow the highs.
Fairly funky dance music
Every morning I check the genre of the album of the day to see if it’s a workout album or a “dishes and laundry” album. This is a fantastic workout album and a great way to start the day. Nothing but great beats, catchy hooks and positive energy. You could put it on at a party and listen to it front to back. Definitely putting this one in high rotation.
Oh man, "Groove Is In The Heart" is such a perfect song. So glad that this record is on this list if only just for that song. The rest of the album is pretty tight. Infectious grooves and super fun energy. One of the easier albums to put on and simply enjoy on this list so far. Most facets of the music just fit perfectly- the vocal tones, the vocal performances, the melodies, the production techniques, the compositions, the instruments... it's all just so super well done. The one thing I noticed is that "Groove Is In The Heart" has a bit of extra production "love" in it compared to the other tracks. When listened and A/B'd back and forth between others, it's louder, more compressed, and more saturated. As a production nerd I appreciated the polish on this one but it's a double edged sword because it waters down the other tracks. What makes it worse is that this is one of the more egregious examples of this that I've ever seen (heard) on any album which is a bummer.
It has “Groove Is In The Heart”, but outside of that I really don’t know why this is on the list.
Albums by one hit wonders usually explain why they were one hit wonders and this is unfortunately not an exception. Not terrible and not unlistenable, just not very good.
In time I will give this a 4, but for now it's a 3 because the early 90s aesthetic is so out of fashion - it hurts my eyes - and I'm that superficial - sorry.
This album is so 1990. Obviously, Groove is in Your Heart is a jam. Build the Bridge is cool too. This album just doesn't hold up well over time. Still a fun throwback though. 5/10.
I'd get sweaty in the club to these beats.
Groove is in the Heart and other songs by the group that brought us Groove is in the Heart
Pure 90s dance joy. Fun and happy, evoking such a specific time and place. I know that hip hop's origins are several years before this, but this specific album feels like such a transition. It's halfway between disco and hip hop in the perfect way. Can't go full five; it becomes a bit repetitive. Would need to revisit.
*Me pulling up the album cover*: oh christ wtf is this nightmare *me within the first 20 seconds of track 1*: 🤩🕺🏼✨ this spoke to both my soul and booty and I loved it
~ The Wiggles do house music ~ Goofball lyrics with fun beats and silly sounds
This was fire. Jungle dance beats galore. This is absolutely oozing early 90s vibes, and I was just soakin it in. GROOVE IS IN THE HEAAAAAAAAAAARRRRT
It was really enjoyable, Loved "What is Love?" and the bootsy collins bass line on Groove is in the heart is a classic.
Aside from a very peppy tune that saw heavy rotation on Mtv back in the day, this seems to be a good, but rather pedestrian funk album.
A solid representation of what was groovy on the early 90s. Songs that make you smile.
There's an absolute banger on here but outside this, the album has a delightful vibe but seems a bit amateurish otherwise
Nicht mehr als zwei Sterne.
I was a kid when this came out and I remember the hit single, that early 90s dance sound is kinda pleasant to my ears... in small doses. The sort of thing that was played at my primary school discos. Not really a groundbreaking album; ultimately it felt a little pointless, and they look annoying on the cover, but it was a fun enough one-off listen. 3/5.
What a disappointment. I love the lead single from this album and was kind of expecting to hear some similar (but slightly inferior) tracks and cruise in for an easy 4. But no. “Funky” piano house. I hate it. “I just wanna hear a good beat” - are they being ironic here? Such potential. I hope this hasn’t sullied my enjoyment for one of my favourite dance floor, cross genre hits.
When Deee-Lite released the single "Groove is in the Heart", it was everywhere. I think that they had a second single, but I can't remember what it was. Besides the one single I remember, the rest of World Clique was new to me. This album was a happy surprise. The music was fun and interesting. If Deee-Lite truly never made it out of being categorized as a one-hit-wonder, it's a shame. I'd listen to this album again.
not bad, not my fav
1/18- Driving to school Amazing samples throughout the entire album
I was expecting this to be super dated and apparent that it was a 90s dance band. There are definitely moments that seem dated, but for the most part the synths and sounds hold up well. Groove is in the Heart is the one people know but, I liked Good Beat and What Is Love?
More like Deee-test.
The music is good, don't get me wrong. But as an album, I'm honestly very underwhelmed.
Yup
Nah. Those 80's/90's synthetic beats always give me the shits. Add on corny lyrics, and mostly tuneless singing. Sheesh.
Cet album m'a tapé sur les nerfs dès les premières secondes. Si ce n'était de Groove Is in the Heart (que je dois aimer par la force de l'usure), j'aurais simplement détesté. Les rythmes étaient répétitifs et les sons, agressants
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Good beat, Groove is in the heart, Who was that
There's a huge distance between being a one-hit wonder and being a worthy entry into 1,001 records. Deee-Lite deee-finitely does not getting anyway near to crossing it. This is fine dance-club music, a pleasing and inoffensive amalgam of club, funk, disco, etc. Was good fun at the time, and is barely that now. One thinks Deee-Lite should deee-finitely be happy to retain even one-hit wonder status in posterity.
this might be shorter than some of my other reviews. its new years day and im pretty hungover, and instead of dripping creative juices i'm just dripping dust. but actually that's perfect, because this album is actually a pretty good vibe for my current state. some quite basic and not too intense dance music to ring in the new year. happy 2023 everyone. hope this year treats you kindly. good album. 3/5 for sure, i had fun with the whole thing. no tracks were duds, and one of them even made it onto a personal playlist of mine so that's a win IMO. best track - 'try me on, i'm very you'.
funky.
Eh.
Why?
Groove is indeed in the heart. A record that was seen as trendy and inconsequential at its time but it stood the test of time well. The tracks that weren't hits are also very solid and funky. Good hearing.
This album was only ever made to be a fun little distraction so I wasn’t expecting much. Still, other than “Groove Is In the Heart”, it was pretty aggressively mediocre all the way through.
New artist Favoriet: Groove is in the hart 2/5
I know I am in the minority but I love this album. I think this record launch an entirely new genere of music with house and DJ beats.
ready for music trivia now
Groove is in the Heart is a certified banger. Pretty crazy lineup of people they got on this album as well.
llol NÖRTTI ALERT KUVASSA XDDDDD SILMÄ LASIT! ihan hyvä lbumi hipiti hopiti kohdat hyviä laulaja on semmone joo kiva vähän ottaa siitä r ja b hommelista mallia I(haista vittu) ihan kelpo kelpo juttu vähän eksperimenttaalia ripoteltu sinne tänne deep ending
Very groovy
Vibes but not always the best vines
So I assumed they were one hit wonders, but no, an actual album of decent commercial house. I was a little bit young for the entire album but look at the talent on this - Maceo, Bootsy & Fred! And this is so polished and easy to listen on. Still hard not to have a little jiggle to Groove In The Heart!
Could've been better but fun I guess
Fun stuff. Only really listened to a few songs from this band but the whole album was a joy to listen to.
Do I want to hear a whole album by the "Groove Is in the Heart" people? I mean sure, that's a great song. And ... yep, a fun listen. Surprisingly good (and goofy) throughout.
2.5/5. This is different. The album cover is really something too. The only song on here I actually liked was Groove is in the Heart. I guess, at the end of the day, it's not bad.
I had low expectations when I saw the cheesy ass album art but the instrumentals went hard and Groove is in the Heart is a hit for a reason. Wouldn't say it's revolutionary and a lot of it is pretty one-dimensional but it's not bad either
Groove is in the Heart salvaged this one.
Wow. An album I disliked to start and it grew on me . Upbeat and quirky. I loved it
VERY 90s sounding... a fun album albeit very, very average...
Groove is in the heart saves this album
I always mix up this group with C+C Music Factory.