"Into the Groove" was performed as the third song during The Virgin Tour in 1985. Madonna wore a blue see-through crop-top, revealing her characteristic black bra. She had lacy leggings and crucifixes around her ear and her neck. Her hair was tied at the top and fell in unkempt manner around her ears. She had a tambourine in her hand like her two male dancers, and together they sang the song while standing in front of a microphone, in tandem. The performance was included on the video release titled "", shot in Detroit. She also performed it on her Live Aid concert on July 13, 1985.
Live performances
Into the Groove
Into the Groove | Live performances
It was performed during The Virgin Tour in 1985 Yes, during The Virgin Tour, in the Who's That Girl World Tour, the Blond Ambition World Tour Yes, the Virgin Tour, Live Aid concert, etc. It  was performed as the third song during The Virgin Tour.
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Madonna and Bray started on the re-recording and changed some portion of the lyrics. Bray commented on the recording sessions as: "I've always kind of made the rib cage and the skeleton [music] of the song already – she's there for the last things like the eyebrows and the haircut [lyrics]. She writes in a stream of mood really." "Into the Groove" was recorded at Sigma Sound Studios. Madonna's friend Erika Belle was present during the recording and watched the whole process. In Andrew Morton's "Madonna" biography, she noted that at one point of the recording, Bray was facing difficulties with the bridge of the song, as the melody thought by him was not syncing with the rest of the composition.
Into the Groove | Recording
Together they take a bow to the audience and finish the performance. Two different performances of the song on this tour can be found on the videos: "Who's That Girl – Live in Japan", filmed in Tokyo on June 22, 1987, and "", filmed in Turin on September 4, 1987. Three years later on the Blond Ambition World Tour, "Into the Groove" was again performed before the encore. Madonna, her backup singers Niki Haris and Donna De Lory were portrayed as being seduced by three macho guys in leather jackets. The girls asked the guys to "prove their love to them" and wondered if they would wear a condom when necessary.
Into the Groove | Live performances
After that, they sing the Shep Pettibone extended remix of "Into The Groove". Two different performances were taped and released on video, the "Blond Ambition – Japan Tour 90", taped in Yokohama on April 27, 1990, and the "Blond Ambition World Tour Live", taped in Nice, France, on August 5, 1990. In the Re-Invention World Tour of 2004, Madonna included the song at the start of the final segment, which started with Scottish bagpiper players parading around the stage in kilts and playing drums and pipes. Madonna appeared onstage in similar long kilts and a white sleeveless T-shirt to perform "Into the Groove" with Scottish bagpiper group Lorne Cousin.
Into the Groove | Live performances
Undeterred by his obvious difficulties, Madonna stepped up to the microphone and sang the words "Live out your fantasy here with me". Bray's problem was solved; Belle remembered the experience as: "[The song] seemed to come out of her, I was awestruck." Madonna re-tailored the song in 2003, and developed a remix called "Into the Hollywood Groove", which replaced the first verse of "Into the Groove" with the first verse of Madonna's single "Hollywood" (2003). The lyrics of the chorus were also slightly altered and it featured a rap by Missy Elliott. This version of the song was used for a Gap commercial in the summer of 2003, featuring Madonna and Elliot wearing Gap jeans.
Into the Groove | Recording
"Into the Groove" was performed as the third song during The Virgin Tour in 1985. Madonna wore a blue see-through crop-top, revealing her characteristic black bra. She had lacy leggings and crucifixes around her ear and her neck. Her hair was tied at the top and fell in unkempt manner around her ears. She had a tambourine in her hand like her two male dancers, and together they sang the song while standing in front of a microphone, in tandem. The performance was included on the video release titled "", shot in Detroit. She also performed it on her Live Aid concert on July 13, 1985.
Into the Groove | Live performances
In the Who's That Girl World Tour of 1987, "Into the Groove" was the second-to-last song before the encore. The outfit she wore during the performance was inspired by artist Andy Warhol. It consisted of a loose pant with a tin of Campbell's soup on the side, the letter U in the front and the word DANCE in the back; it was designed so that when she turned, audience were able to read 'U [Can] Dance]'. In the middle of her singing, a young boy joined her on stage to dance alongside. Madonna then wore a pink bolero jacket. At the end she is joined by her backup singers and dancers.
Into the Groove | Live performances
Near the end of the song, Madonna performed a Double Dutch dance interlude. In 2015, "Into the Groove" was included in the set list of the Rebel Heart Tour, performed in a flamenco-style medley with "Dress You Up", "Everybody" and "Lucky Star". During the sequence the singer dressed by in a Latin and gypsy inspired dress, created by Alessandro Michele for Gucci consisting off a shawl, flamenco hat, lace, skirts and jacquard bodysuit.
Into the Groove | Live performances
Rapper Missy Elliott appeared on the video screen for a rap interlude. The song was again added to the setlist of 2008–09 Sticky & Sweet Tour. Elements of Cassius's "Toop Toop", Frankie Smith's "Double Dutch Bus", The Sugarhill Gang's "" and Madonna's own "Jump" were added to the performance. "Into the Groove" marked the beginning of the second segment titled Old School. It began with Madonna appearing on the stage in shorts and T-shirt, while skipping to a DJ station. She started singing the song while cartoon characters from late artist, and Madonna's friend, Keith Haring dance on the backdrops.
Into the Groove | Live performances
"Into the Groove" was written and produced by Madonna and her then-boyfriend Stephen Bray. The singer had initially written the song for her friend Mark Kamins' protégée, Chyne, and recorded a demo which Kamins intended to modify later. However, Madonna believed that the song would be more suitable for her film "Desperately Seeking Susan", and recorded it with Bray for the film's soundtrack. When Kamins found out he was furious that Madonna did not inform him that she would use the song for the film. The singer retorted: "I'm tough, I'm ambitious and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, that's okay." "Into the Groove" ultimately did not appear on the soundtrack album of the film, but was released on the 1985 worldwide re-issue of Madonna's second studio album, "Like a Virgin".
Into the Groove | Background
Sal Cinquemani from "Slant Magazine" ranked it at twenty-nine on the list of "100 Greatest Dance Songs". He commented: "It's hard to imagine the most famous woman in the world dancing alone in her bedroom at night, locking the doors so 'no one else can see' (as she sings on 'Groove'), even 20 years ago, but you can't help but believe her. The song—and Madonna's performance—are that good." Alfred Soto from "Stylus" commented that "'Into the Groove' itself is as much wish-fulfillment as 'Crazy For You'. Austin Scaggs from "Rolling Stone" commented that the song had "an amazing bassline".
Into the Groove | Critical reception
Cher performed the song on the following concert tours:
Love Is the Groove | Live performances
"Into the Groove" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for the 1985 film "Desperately Seeking Susan". It was featured on the re-issue of her second studio album, "Like a Virgin" (1984), outside North America. Sire Records released it on July 15, 1985, as the album's fourth single. Madonna's inspiration behind the song was the dance floor, and she wrote it while watching a handsome Puerto Rican man, across her balcony. Initially written for her friend Mark Kamins, Madonna later decided to use it as the soundtrack of the film "Desperately Seeking Susan". "Into the Groove" consists of instrumentation from synthesizers and drum machines.
Into the Groove | Introduction
A dance-pop song, "Into the Groove" begins with a spoken introduction by Madonna, and the sound of drums and synth bassline being heard. This is followed by the chorus, where Madonna's voice is double tracked and the treble is increased by a notch. A synth line counterpoints the main tune, adding a contrast. The bridge, where Madonna sings the line "Live out your fantasy", features her vocals in a lower register alongside the main ones. According to the sheet music published in Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing Co. Inc., the song is set in the time signature of common time with a medium tempo of 116 beats per minute.
Into the Groove | Composition
According to Barker, the nostalgic people would instantly recognize the song's lyrics at night clubs. He added that the line, "Only when I'm dancing can I feel this free," expresses the freedom that a dance floor brings about, with the dancers happy to find freedom in the music. A neume is visible in the line "Live out your fantasy here with me", which Barker believed, blurred the boundaries of reality and brought one closer to the world of fantasy.
Into the Groove | Composition
Credits adapted from the "Like a Virgin" (1985 re-issue) and "You Can Dance" album's liner notes.
Into the Groove | Credits and personnel
In June 2006 Roger Chapman performed the song with a new orchestral arrangement. It was specially written by the German composer and arranger Ingo Laufs for the open-air concert "Bridges to Classic" at Haendel-Festival in Halle/Germany.
The Weaver's Answer | Live performances
Across Europe, Oceania and Africa, the song was able to reach the top of the charts in Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain, and inside the top five in France, Germany, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland and European Hot 100 Singles chart. According to "Music & Media" magazine the song had sold around 1.5 million copies by September 1985.
Into the Groove | Chart performance
All songs composed by Karl Jenkins except where indicated. Note: on original LP pressings, the audience noises after the end of "Huffin" continue into the runout groove.
Alive &amp; Well: Recorded in Paris | Track listing
Another remix version was created by Josh Harris and Omar Galeano as "The Passengerz", and was included in Madonna's remix album, "Remixed & Revisited" (2003).
Into the Groove | Recording
Though the album version was not recorded until 1990, the song was originally written in the late 1980s; it was performed live as early as 1989. The backing track was built around many samples, primarily the main riff from Herbie Hancock's track "Bring Down the Birds" from the "Blowup" soundtrack and Vernon Burch's "Get Up", which provided the drum track and also formed the basis for the breakdown featuring a slide whistle. Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins provided guest vocals, and the rap is provided by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest.
Groove Is in the Heart | Background
All tracks are untitled, composed by Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson, and performed in England. Source: Discogs, Fred Frith discography. Source: Discogs, Fred Frith discography.
Live Improvisations | Track listing
Towards the end, Madonna emotes in the voice of a soul singer. "Into the Groove" is the sixth track on the 1985 worldwide reissue of "Like a Virgin"; it has never been part of "Like a Virgin" on any North American release. Madonna's inspiration behind the song was the dance floor, and she wrote it while watching a handsome Puerto Rican man across her balcony. Initially written for her friend Mark Kamins, Madonna later decided to use it in the soundtrack of her 1985 film "Desperately Seeking Susan". Unlike the other songs on "Like A Virgin", "Into the Groove" was recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, and produced by Madonna and Steve Bray.
Like a Virgin (album) | Composition
"Into the Groove" has appeared on three Madonna compilations: in a remixed form on "You Can Dance" (1987), "The Immaculate Collection" (1990) and in its original form on "Celebration" (2009). A music video, consisting of clips from the film, was released to accompany the song. The song has been performed by Madonna in most of her concert tours, most recently on the Rebel Heart Tour in 2015–2016. "Into the Groove" has been covered by a number of artists, including Australian singer Dannii Minogue, who combined the song with her single "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling". By the end of the 1980s, "Into the Groove" was honored by "Billboard" magazine as the Dance Single of the Decade.
Into the Groove | Introduction
It actually was not performed live at Blues Alley but was pre-recorded months earlier.
Live at Blues Alley | Music
The song was covered by alternative rock band Sonic Youth under the pseudonym Ciccone Youth for a 1986 single, and re-titled "Into the Groove(y)"; this recording also appears on the 1988 release "The Whitey Album". Dale Bozzio, former lead singer of new wave band Missing Persons, covered the song for the Madonna tribute album "Virgin Voices: A Tribute To Madonna, Vol. 2" from 2000. Alternative pop singer Jeremy Jay covered the song in 2007; it was also included on "Through the Wilderness", a psychedelic-folk tribute album to Madonna. French pop/rock group Superbus covered "Into the Groove" for their 2002 album, "Aéromusical".
Into the Groove | Cover versions
All songs written by Martin L. Gore All live tracks were recorded at the Birmingham N.E.C., on 10 April 1986.
A Question of Time | 12": Sire / 0-20530 (US, 1989)
All songs composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, unless otherwise noted.
Gershwin Live! | Track listing
In the United States, due to similar problems with "Crazy for You" and "Material Girl" being released at the same time and competing with each other, it was decided against releasing "Into the Groove" as a 7" single so it would not compete with "Angel", the third single from the "Like a Virgin". "Into the Groove" was eventually released as the B-side to the maxi-single of "Angel", therefore it was ineligible to enter the "Billboard" Hot 100 or Hot Singles Sales charts. The song debuted at number 40 on Hot Dance Club Songs chart, as a double A-side with "Angel", on the issue dated June 1, 1985.
Into the Groove | Chart performance
Ever since its release, "Into the Groove" has received critical acclaim. J. Randy Taraborrelli, author of "", said that the song demonstrated Madonna's ability to create infectious dance music. Rikky Rooksby, author of "Madonna: the complete guide to her music", said that "'Into the Groove' will make you feel like you're a winner either way. And that's one of the best things pop music can do for ya. [It's] Madonna's first great single." Clive Barker and Simon Trussler, authors of "New Theatre Quarterly", felt that the song was the first disco-anthem of the 1980s. Toby Cresswell, author of "1001 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time and the Artists, Stories and Secrets", said that the song is a "sweet, limited white tune on the top, and there's Madonna – all the right-shop chic – dragging the straight world into this subterranean paradise.
Into the Groove | Critical reception
In June 2016, Schoolboy Q performed a live rendition of "That Part", in a medley with "Groovy Tony", on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert".
That Part | Live performances
Hence, they decided to use the shots from the film and made a music video. During a 2009 interview with "Rolling Stone", Madonna commented: "'Into the Groove' is another song I feel retarded singing, but everybody seems to like it."
Into the Groove | Background
Since the early 1990s, the third verse of the song has featured a different groove than the rest of the song, and since the mid-1990s has become a sing-along, with the audience calling back the title line instead of Page. This has continued by Hearn since Page's departure. Both of these are heard on "Rock Spectacle".
If I Had $1000000 | Live performances
During an interview with "Time", Madonna said that she wrote the song while watching a Latin boy across her balcony. Describing the song as "dorky", Madonna further explained: "Into the Groove" had an accompanying music video, made up of clips from the film, with the lyrics often matching the images. Doug Dowdle of Parallax Productions, a company that pioneered in movie tie-in music videos during the 1980s, created this video from edited footage of the movie, directed by Susan Seidelman. This was done because there were five Madonna videos already on power rotation on MTV, and Warner Bros. did not want the audience to be saturated with any new video.
Into the Groove | Background
Example performed the song on "The Last Leg" on 16 February 2018.
The Answer (Example song) | Live performances
Indeed, Horn introduced the performance by emphasizing the live nature of it and stating that, since the original piece was "played by machines" (i.e. programmed), the band would introduce some deliberate mistakes to prove that everybody was live. In fact, the actual performance does not include any mistakes, but some of Dudley's melodic synth lines are slightly different from the studio version. Former Art of Noise members J. J. Jeczalik and Gary Langan do not feature in the performance, nor does music journalist and MC Paul Morley. In spite of this, the track is listed on the DVD cover and menu as being performed by Art of Noise.
Close (to the Edit) | Live performance
The song was engineered by Chris Godbey, with assistance from Alejandro Baima. The song was mixed by Jimmy Douglass, Godbey and Timberlake at Larabee Studios. The Benjamin Wright Orchestra and The Regiment played the horns, while Terry Santiel provided the percussions.
Let the Groove Get In | Background and production
The video shoot was directed by Michael Scheider, and produced by Alphacam Africa. The lighting and visuals were by the event production company Sound Stylists. The show was seated to capacity and the band performed 19 songs.
Mango Groove: Live in Concert | Production
"All compositions by Don Ellis except as indicated"
Live in 3⅔/4 Time | Track listing
All tracks written by Buckingham except where noted.
Live at the Bass Performance Hall | Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ian Anderson, except where noted.
Live at Madison Square Garden 1978 | Track listing
Credits adapted from the album liner notes for "World Clique".
Groove Is in the Heart | Performers
All tracks composed and arranged by Stanley Clarke
Live 1976–1977 | Track listing
"All compositions by Richard "Groove" Holmes except as indicated"
Living Soul | Track listing
All compositions by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb except where noted.
Here at Last... Bee Gees... Live | Track listing
Into The Fire Live is a live album by the band Play Dead, recorded February 23, 1985 in Oxford, England. It was released as an LP and on VHS by Clay Records. It is not a bootleg. This album has not "officially" been released on CD.
Into the Fire Live | Introduction
All compositions by Gil Evans except where noted. Volume 1 (disc 1): Volume 2 (disc 2):
Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980) | Track listing
Also, the band extended the ending of "Weekapaug Groove" into its own individual jam, resulting in the entire "Weekapaug Groove" segment clocking in at over twenty minutes.
Live Phish Volume 6 | Introduction
It was never performed live.
Quiet Men | Introduction
In later tours, Gibbard kept his electric guitar strapped on for the entirety of the song, but used a shaker as percussion during the song's first two verses. Since the band has expanded to a five-piece, without Walla, the song has been able to be performed live without any instrument swapping.
Title and Registration | Live performance
All compositions by Kenny Barron except where noted.
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Ten | Track listing
The song was performed at the Open'er Festival in 2014 for the first time since 2009. In a 2016 interview, Gould stated, "That song sucks, let’s face it. I don’t know, we don’t groove on that one. Also, when you play it live, it just kind of gets boring".
Falling to Pieces | Introduction
On February 22, 2018, Bon Jovi performed the song at Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
When We Were Us | Live performances
"New York Groove" was performed on Kiss's tours of 1979 and 1980, and became a staple of Frehley's shows during his solo tours in the 1980s and 90s, and again during the Reunion Tour when he rejoined Kiss in 1996. A live version of the song can be found on the Japanese version of the 1996 Kiss album "You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!!" (and the U.S. vinyl version) recorded in Sydney, Australia in 1980, which would also make it one of the few live recordings released by the group to feature longtime drummer Eric Carr.
New York Groove | Ace Frehley version
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "the result is a loose, enjoyable jam session. In addition to Holmes' appealing organ and McCann's typically funky piano, a major bonus is the brilliant playing of tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, whose tone was at its most gorgeous during this period".
Groove (Richard &quot;Groove&quot; Holmes album) | Reception
"All compositions by Willis Jackson except as indicated"
Live! Action | Track listing
"Into the Groove" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number four, on the chart dated July 27, 1985, becoming the highest debuting single for any female artist in the history of the chart at that time. It reached the top of the chart and stayed there for four weeks, and was present for a total of 14 weeks on the chart. The song was Madonna's first number-one single in United Kingdom. During its stay at number-one, Madonna's first UK hit "Holiday" was at number-two position. This made her the first female artist in UK chart history to hold the top-two positions of the chart simultaneously.
Into the Groove | Chart performance
It was the third and final single from the album. In 2003, the song was combined with the vocals of Dannii Minogue's "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling", the fourth and final single from her album "Neon Nights". "Into the Groove"'s instrumentation and a small Madonna vocal sample were added to Minogue's vocals, though Minogue's pitch was altered to fit the tempo of the song. In 1985 and 2017, Hong Kong singer Anita Mui and Priscilla Chan covered this song in Cantonese.
Into the Groove | Cover versions
All songs written by Play Dead.
Into the Fire Live | Track listing
Henry Cow never recorded "Erk Gah" in the studio but did perform it live a number of times between 1976 and 1978, including:
Erk Gah | Live performances
Start of Concert Recording (audio only) Start of broadcast – video End of broadcast – video (During "Locomotive Breath") Encore
Live at Madison Square Garden 1978 | DVD Track listing
The last verse incorporates echoing on the vocals, causing overlap of the phrases. The remix ends with instrumentation from congas, whistles and timbales, giving it a Mexican ending. Pettibone also remixed the song alongside Goh Hotoda for "The Immaculate Collection" (1990) compilation. The lyrics of the song are simple, written as an invitation to dance with the singer. Despite the simple lyrics, it carries sexual innuendos and undertones in the meaning. Similar to Madonna's previous single "Like a Virgin" (1984), a lyrical hook is also present in "Into the Groove", directed at shy girls. The line "At night I lock the door so no-one else can see" implied that Madonna was not as brazen as her provocative image suggested.
Into the Groove | Composition
Stanley said: "What we felt was necessary was to capture the energy of the performance, not necessarily having it note for note of what actually happened." Simmons said: "Most people assume it was all live, it wasn't." Kiss rerecorded parts of the album at Electric Lady Studios in August. The live recordings were so heavily altered, only Criss' drum tracks remained untouched. Even the audience was doctored, as Kramer spliced together the best cheers and screams from various Kiss performances. The band wanted the listener to feel like they were in fact in the audience watching the show, and since directly recording an audience would not sound good, this was considered to be the next best solution.
Alive! (Kiss album) | Recording
All compositions by Gene Harris except where noted
Live at the Living Room | Track listing
Like kind of a mythological fairytale." The performance was listed by "Blender" magazine as one of the twenty-five sexiest music moments on television history. MTV listed the performance as the number-one opening moment in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards. In Madonna's 2004 Re-Invention World Tour, a remix interlude of "Hollywood" featured a breakdancer, a firedancer, a bellydancer, a tapdancer, and a skateboarder. The screens displayed animations of tarot cards. The performance was included in the "I'm Going to Tell You a Secret" live album and documentary. On the same tour, the performance of "Into the Groove" contained samples from the remix "Into the Hollywood Groove".
Hollywood (Madonna song) | Live performances
All music composed by Oscar Peterson, unless otherwise noted.
Oscar Peterson Live! | Track listing
It was once a longstanding rumor among fans of the band that they had never played the song live, due to it, at the time, not being listed on the site Toasterland, a website that covers setlists of the band as well as Claypool's side projects throughout the years. The song had been played as a tease in 1987 (before the song was recorded) and in 2003, however, a live version of the song played in its entirety hadn't made its way onto the internet until December 31, 2006, when a live recording of the song showed up on the internet from the band's performance at Lollapalooza 1993.
Welcome to This World | Live performances
"Into the Groove" was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipment of 500,000 copies of the single. It has sold 957,000 copies there as of August 2018, and is Madonna's biggest selling song in the country. The song was the third biggest selling UK single of 1985, behind Jennifer Rush's "The Power of Love" and Elaine Paige's and Barbara Dickson's "I Know Him So Well". In Australia, "Into the Groove" charted as a combined single with "Angel" and reached the top of the Kent Music Report chart. It was the second-highest selling single of 1985 in Australia.
Into the Groove | Chart performance
"All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers unless otherwise noted." Disc one: Disc two:
The Definitive Groove Collection | Track listing
The song is set in the key of C minor with Madonna's voice spanning from the low-tone of C to the high-tone of D. It has a basic sequence of Cm7–B/C–Cm7–A as its chord progression. The song was remixed by Shep Pettibone for Madonna's remix compilation "You Can Dance" (1987). In the remixed version, overdubs are present with the continuous repetition of the phrase "c'mon". The first verse does not start until about ninety seconds into the remix. After the first "Now I know you're mine" line is sung, there is a percussion break, and repetition of the phrases "step to the beat" and "c'mon".
Into the Groove | Composition
All the magic of the eighties is right here." Matthew Rettenmund, author of "Totally Awesome 80s: A Lexicon of the Music, Videos, Movies, TV Shows, Stars, and Trends of that Decadent Decade", declared "Into the Groove" as the ultimate 1980s song and felt that it "cemented Madonna's place as the dancing queen of the era". Dawn Keetley and John Pettigrew, authors of "Public Women, Public Words: A Documentary History of American Feminism", called it a "mesmerizing theme song". Santiago Fouz-Hernández and Freya Jarman-Ivens, authors of "Madonna's drowned worlds: new approaches to her cultural transformations", commented that the song "taunted playfully".
Into the Groove | Critical reception
Live performances of "An Cat Dubh"/"Into the Heart" have been released on "Sweetest Thing", digital album "Live from Boston 1981", "", and the remastered DVD release of "".
An Cat Dubh / Into the Heart | Live performances
"Ain't That a Groove" is a song written by James Brown and Nat Jones. Brown recorded it in 1965 with the female vocal group The Jewels and a studio band arranged and conducted by Sammy Lowe. Released in edited form as a two-part single in 1966, it charted #6 R&B and #42 Pop. The unedited studio recording of the song was included in the 1991 box set "Star Time". Brown performs a live version of "Ain't That a Groove" on his 1967 album "Live at the Garden" He also performed the song live with his vocal group The Famous Flames on a 1966 telecast of the Ed Sullivan Show with The Jewels singing background offstage.
Ain't That a Groove | Introduction
The initial performances of the song were subpar though the group itself was received well. It took a number of years until the Flames developed a routine for the performance. Starting in 1959, Brown would perform the song to the point of feigned exhaustion, when he would drop to his knees and collapse on the stage. Meanwhile, a fellow Flame (sometimes Bobby Byrd and at other times Bobby Bennett) would drop either a blanket or big towel around Brown's back and help him offstage. Before completely exiting, Brown would rip the towel off and return to his microphone, adding to the excitement of his audience.
Please, Please, Please | Live performances
All songs written and arranged by Joe Jackson, except where noted.
Live 1980/86 | Track listing
Performances of the song are also included on the DVDs "Touring Band 2000", "Live at the Garden", "Immagine in Cornice", and the "MTV Unplugged" DVD included in the "Ten" reissue. On "Live at the Garden", McCready performs an improv within "Even Flow" that goes on for nearly five minutes.
Even Flow | Live performances
Some of his compositions are not amenable to performance by live musicians—live performances include an empty stage, with the music heard via speakers reproducing a computer signal.
Gary Lee Nelson | Concerts
The lyrics were written by Stephen Morris. The song has not been performed live since a few performances in 1981.
Doubts Even Here | Introduction
Although Oldfield has never performed the work live in its entirety, a duo comprising American pianist Gus Fogle and bassist Jason Miller performed the piece in April 2012, after it had been transcribed note for note by Welsh composer and arranger Ryan Yard.
Amarok (Mike Oldfield album) | Live performance
All songs were written and arranged by Joshua Redman.
Freedom in the Groove | Track listing
Adapted from the "Recordings From Live Performance, 1981 - 1983" liner notes.
Recordings From Live Performance, 1981 - 1983 | Personnel
This rendition was subsequently released in the expanded version of the album "Live at the N.E.C." in 2017.
Forty Five Hundred Times | Live performances
The live audio was recorded by Peter Ward.
Live Line | Description
All tracks composed by Suzanne Vega; except where indicated
Live at the Stephen Talkhouse | Track listing
The musicians involved are as follows (though no indication is made of the recordings they appear on):
Live 1983–1989 | Personnel
All songs performed by Leon Russell. All tracks composed by Leon Russell except where indicated.
Leon Live | Track listing
The band first attracted attention at Jake's Roadhouse in Atlanta and JJ Cagney's on Savannah's Bay Street, which eventually relocated to River Street and later became The Live Wire Music Hall. They played a very notable show at J. J. Cagney's, which was a private party for the cast and crew of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil with several other local bands, including The Eric Culberson Trio and a group called "Ciaxa" led by Joe and Eric Layden, who would later form the international jam/funk revue band "The Looters". Actors Paul Hipp and Jack Thompson also performed with the bands.
Perpetual Groove | History
All tracks composed by Ian McLagan, except where indicated.
Live (Ian McLagan album) | Track listing
The band has performed the song on the "Late Show with David Letterman" and "Saturday Night Live".
It's Only Life | Live performances
All tracks composed by John Prine; except where indicated
Live on Tour | Track listing
Lakers, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and the San Diego Chargers and performed in an a cappella group called "Groove 66" at Disney California Adventure Park.
Aspen Vincent | Introduction
All tracks composed by Paul Simon, except where indicated. Produced by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee
Live 1969 | Track listing
All tracks composed by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff; except where indicated
Live! Coast to Coast | Track listing
"All compositions by Ware / Cooper-Moore / Parker / Ali"
Live at Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2011 | Track listing
The concert footage of songs listed on the audio CDs (Discs 1 and 2) appear on their corresponding DVDs (Discs 3 and 4). All songs were written by Daniel Johns, except for the "Overture" from "Act 2", which was written by
Live from Faraway Stables | Track listing
"All compositions by Matthew Gee except as indicated"
Soul Groove | Track listing
All titles performed at The Stone on the dates indicated; all titles composed by the performers. Sources: Liner notes, Intakt Records, Discogs.
All Is Always Now – Live at The Stone | Track listing
Live performances of "Life Wasted" can be found on various official bootlegs, the "Live at the Gorge 05/06" box set, and the live album "Live at Lollapalooza 2007". A performance of the song is also included on the DVD "Immagine in Cornice".
Life Wasted | Live performances
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1995 and 1997 tours.
Dagenham Dave | Live performances
All tracks recorded by Michael Gerzon. Source: Discogs.
Live Improvisations | Recording notes
When performed live, the intro is always a bit longer than in the studio version.
Du hast | Live performances