Song:Groove Is In The Heart
Album:The Very Best Of Deee-Lite
Groove Is In The Heart was a top five hit in 1990. It was the only big hit for Deee-Lite and though they are considered to be a one hit wonder, a couple of their other songs charted so they aren't technically a one hit wonder. But Groove Is In The Heart is their only memorable song. Deee-Lite was formed in New York in 1986 by lead singer Lady Miss Kier (real name: Kierin Kirby) and Supa DJ Dmitry (Dmitry Brill). Kierin was an aspiring fashion designer who met Brill when she made him a pair of shoes. The third member Jungle DJ Towa Tei (Doug Wa-Chung) joined in 1988. Brill was from the Ukraine and Wa-Chung was from Japan. So you have a singer with a fashion sense and a couple of DJs which is why Deee-Lite's music was so sample heavy. Those two guys weren't musicians. Deee-Lite generated enough buzz in New York clubs to get a record deal with Elektra. Groove Is In The Heart was the first single from their 1990 debut album World Clique. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. It includes guest appearances by Bootsy Collins and a rap by Q-Tip. There are plenty of samples but the main one is from the Herbie Hancock song Bring Down The Birds from the Blow Up soundtrack along with Get Up by guitarist Vernon Burch which is the source of the slide whistle. The intro is from the 1969 album The Art of Belly Dancing. The album was certified Gold. It was all downhill from there. Deee-Lite was unable to score another big hit. By the time their third album Dewdrops in the Garden came out in 1994, Wa-Chung had left and then Deee-Lite disbanded. This comp covers all three albums. All three members of Deee-Lite continue to DJ and produce. Wa-Chung has recorded albums for the dance market. Here's the video for Groove Is In The Heart by Deee-Lite.
I saw that video and still love it because how different it is from all the music videos out there. I watch it on YouTube every now and then.
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