Artist:The System
Song:Don't Disturb This Groove
Album:Don't Disturb This Groove
Don't Disturb This Groove was a top five hit in 1987. It was the only big hit for the synth pop duo The System. A couple of their other songs charted so technically they were not a one hit wonder. Their use of synthesizers was very influential on hip hop. David Frank and Mic Murphy met in the early 80s while working for the funk band Kleer. Murphy was the band's road manager and Frank was hired to play keyboards for the tour. Later Frank was working on the track It's Passion with a pre-stardom Madonna. After she pulled out, Frank invited Murphy to work on it. Frank did not know Murphy could sing. Atlantic Records liked It's Passion so much they offered to release it on their Mirage label. Murphy came up with the name The System. When It's Passion became a hit in New York clubs, Atlantic offered to finance a full album. Initially The System had success mostly in clubs. They added guitarist Paul Pesco and keyboardist Kris Khellow so they could perform live. The System appeared in the 1984 film Beat Street and they contributed a song to the 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop. They got to produce artists like Scritti Politti, Phil Collins' Sassudio, Chaka Khan's I Feel For You and Mtume's Juicy Fruit. The title track from the 1987 album Don't Disturb This Groove reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. This was their only big pop hit. The album is available on CD. After the 1989 album Rhythm & Romance, The System split up. Murphy released the 1991 album Touch. Frank produced most notably Christina Aguilera's Genie in a Bottle. The System reunited a couple of times and released a couple of albums. But Don't Disturb This Groove is their most memorable song. Here's the video for Don't Disturb This Groove by The System.
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