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Don't Disturb This Groove (album)

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Released
  
January 14, 1987

Length
  
48:23

Release date
  
14 January 1987

Producers
  
David Frank, Mic Murphy

Recorded
  
1986

Artist
  
The System

Label
  
Atlantic Records

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Don't Disturb This Groove (1987)
  
Rhythm & Romance (1989)

Genres
  
Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Dance-pop

Similar
  
The System albums, Rhythm and blues albums

Don't Disturb This Groove is the fourth studio album recorded by American R&B/Synthpop band The System. Released by Atlantic Records in 1987, the album became a highlight of The System's career, as it has been the most commercially successful album, surpassing their hugely successful debut, Sweat. It reached No. 62 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the R&B Albums chart. The album was produced by its band members, David Frank and Mic Murphy.

Contents

Successful singles from this album include the band's first (and to date, only) top 10 hit on the pop charts with the contemporary R&B ballad title track, "Don't Disturb This Groove" and urban hit "Nighttime Lover".

Doug E. Fresh is featured on the track "House of Rhythm".

Track listing

All songs written by David Frank & Mic Murphy, except "Come as You Are (Superstar)" written by Frank, Murphy, and Paul Pesco.

Personnel

  • Audrey Wheeler, Dolette McDonald, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou – backing vocals
  • Omar Hakim – drums on "Save Me"
  • Ira Siegel, Steve Stevens – electric guitar
  • Paul Pesco – electric guitar
  • Jimmy Maelen – percussion
  • Mic Murphy – producer, electric guitar on "Modern Girl," lead vocals, backing vocals
  • David Frank – producer, keyboards, drums
  • Andy Snitzer – saxophone
  • Doug E. Fresh – Human Beat Box Rappin' on "House of Rhythm"
  • B.J. Nelson – solo vocals on "Don't Disturb this Groove" and "Didn't I Blow Your Mind," backing vocals
  • Howard Jones - solo vocals on "Didn't I Blow Your Mind," backing vocals
  • New West Horns - horns
  • Songs

    1Don't Disturb This Groove5:18
    2Come As You Are (Superstar)5:11
    3Save Me3:57

    References

    Don't Disturb This Groove (album) Wikipedia