A Groovy Kind of Love
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"A Groovy Kind of Love" is a pop song written by Toni Wine and Carole Bayer Sager. It is heavily based on the Rondo movement of Sonatina in G major, op. 36 no. 5 by Muzio Clementi.
The song was released first by Diane & Annita in 1965. The same year, The Mindbenders released it as their debut single. In 1988, Phil Collins covered the song for the movie Buster. The Mindbenders' version reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and on the UK Singles Chart; Collins's version went one better, hitting #1 in both the U.S. and UK charts. It was also the only solo hit for Les Gray (lead vocalist with Mud). His version made it to #34 in the UK in 1977.[1]
The song is played on violins in the Friends television episode "The One with the Wedding Part 2".[2]
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[edit] Mindbenders version
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| Single by The Mindbenders from the album A Groovy Kind of Love |
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| B-side | "Love Is Good" | ||||
| Released | 1965 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Genre | Classic Rock, Pop | ||||
| Length | 1:57 | ||||
| Label | Fontana | ||||
| Writer(s) | Carole Bayer Sager, Toni Wine | ||||
| The Mindbenders singles chronology | |||||
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[edit] Chart performance
| Country | Peak position |
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| Ireland [3] | 9 |
| United Kingdom [1] | 2 |
| United States | 2 |
[edit] Phil Collins version
| “A Groovy Kind of Love” | |||||
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| Single by Phil Collins from the album Buster: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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| B-side | Big Noise (Instrumental) | ||||
| Released | 1988 | ||||
| Format | 7", 12", CD single | ||||
| Length | 3:30 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Carole Bayer Sager, Toni Wine | ||||
| Producer | Phil Collins, Anne Dudley | ||||
| Phil Collins singles chronology | |||||
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[edit] Chart performance
| Country | Peak position |
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| Australia [4] | 5 |
| Austria [4] | 6 |
| France [4] | 15 |
| Ireland [5] | 1 |
| Italy [6] | 1 |
| The Netherlands [7] | 1 |
| Norway [4] | 2 |
| Sweden [4] | 5 |
| Switzerland [4] | 1 |
| United Kingdom [1] | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
| Preceded by "Red Red Wine" by UB40 |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single October 22, 1988- October 29, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Kokomo" by The Beach Boys |
| Preceded by "The Only Way Is Up" by Yazz and the Plastic Population |
UK number one single September 4, 1988 |
Succeeded by "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by The Hollies |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c everyhit.com search results for "A Groovy Kind of Love". Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ IMDB: Soundtracks for "Friends", "The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding: Part 2". Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ irishcharts.ie search results for "groovy kind of love". Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ a b c d e f lescharts.com entry. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ irishcharts.ie search results for "groovey kind of love". Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ A groovy kind of love. Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ De Nederlandse Top 40, week 41, 1988. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
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