Check Out the Groove
Check Out the Groove is the debut album by British dance group Undercover, released in 1992.
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Label | PWL International | |||
| Producer | Steve Mac | |||
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Single releases
A cover version of "Baker Street", originally performed by Gerry Rafferty, was the first single released from the album. This reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart[1] and the top 10 of many other countries around Europe. "Never Let Her Slip Away", originally by Andrew Gold, was the second single, reaching number 5 in the UK[1] as well as the top 10 of several other European charts. "I Wanna Stay with You", originally by Gallagher and Lyle, was the third single released from the album, reaching number 28 in the UK[1] as well as charting in several other European countries.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baker Street" | Gerry Rafferty | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Never Let Her Slip Away" | Andrew Gold | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Lovetown" |
| 6:02 |
| 4. | "September" | 3:34 | |
| 5. | "How Long" | Paul Carrack | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Sha Bang" |
| 5:47 |
| 7. | "The Way It Is" | Bruce Hornsby | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" | 5:24 | |
| 9. | "I Wanna Stay with You" | 3:38 | |
| 10. | "Check Out the Groove" |
| 6:09 |
| 11. | "Never Too Much" | Luther Vandross | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Sha Do" |
| 3:28 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]
Musicians
Undercover
- John Matthews – vocals, backing vocals
- Steve Mac – keyboards, backing vocals
- Jon Jules – bass guitar
Additional musicians
- Tracy Ackerman – backing vocals
- Guy Barker – trumpet
- Joe Becket – percussion
- Chris Laws – drums
- Tim Laws – guitar
- Phil Todd – saxophone
- Nigel Wright – trombone
Production
- Produced by Steve Mac
- Sleeve design: David Howells
- Photography: Mike Smallcombe, assisted by Debs & Peter Sherrard
- Styling: Shazza
- Makeup: Katya Thomas
Charts
| Chart (1992–93) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 29 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 34 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 56 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 26 |
References
- "UNDERCOVER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- Check Out the Groove (liner notes). Undercover. PWL International. 1992.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Austriancharts.at – Undercover – Check Out the Groove" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Undercover – Check Out the Groove" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Undercover – Check Out the Groove" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "Undercover | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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