Shake Your Groove Thing
1978 single by Peaches & Herb
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"Shake Your Groove Thing" is a Disco song from 1979 by R&B duo Peaches & Herb. The single reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Billboard R&B chart. It also reached No. 2 for four weeks on the Billboard Disco chart in 1979. The song spent 22 weeks on the American charts and became a Gold record.
B-side"All Your Love (Give It Here)"
ReleasedDecember 1978
Length5:45 (Album version)
3:25 (7" version)
6:35 (12″ version)
3:25 (7" version)
6:35 (12″ version)
| "Shake Your Groove Thing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Side A of the New Zealand single | ||||
| Single by Peaches & Herb | ||||
| from the album 2 Hot! | ||||
| B-side | "All Your Love (Give It Here)" | |||
| Released | December 1978 | |||
| Genre | Disco[1] | |||
| Length | 5:45 (Album version) 3:25 (7" version) 6:35 (12″ version) | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Freddie Perren | |||
| Peaches & Herb singles chronology | ||||
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The song was Peaches & Herb's return to the charts after an absence of seven years. It was their first hit with the third "Peaches", Linda Greene.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 13 |
| Canada (RPM)[3] | 5 |
| Netherlands | 22 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[4] | 10 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard National Disco Action Top 40[7] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles[8] | 4 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[9] | 5 |
Year-end charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Gold | 75,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
- In 1996, Filipino singer Regine Velasquez covered the song for her album Retro.[citation needed]
- In the 2009 film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, the song was sung by The Chipmunks and The Chipettes and also featured on the soundtrack album.
- The song is featured in the 2011 dance-based music video game Just Dance Kids 2, and covered by The Just Dance Kids.
- The song was used as a parody called "Shake Your Tail Now" for the Dance Star Mickey toy.
Popular culture
- In 1997, Intel used this song in an advert for the Pentium II that arrives in New York.[17]
- In 1999, Disney used this song in a trailer for An Extremely Goofy Movie.
It was heard in TV and movies like:
