Groove Me

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"Groove Me" is a 1970 funk hit released by King Floyd on the Malaco label. The song was composed and recorded at the same time as Jean Knight's hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff".

Much like "Big Stuff", the song became a crossover hit for King Floyd. The song reached number-one on the R&B charts and number six on the pop chart starting King Floyd's career. Though he didn't have another hit as big as "Groove Me", he kept performing until his 2006 death at the age of 61.

"Groove Me" has endured as one of the cornerstone samples of hip-hop songs, which mostly sampled parts of the singer's "aw sukki-sukki now" opening.

The song was sung by The Blues Brothers on their album Briefcase Full of Blues.

Preceded by "Stoned Love" by The Supremes	Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single January 2 - January 16, 1971	Succeeded by "If I Were Your Woman" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
Preceded by "If I Were Your Woman" by Gladys Knight & the Pips	Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single January 30, 1971	Succeeded by "(Do The) Push and Pull" by Rufus Thomas