Don't Disturb This Groove (album)

Don't Disturb This Groove
Studio album by The System
Released	1987
Genre	Dance-pop Emotio-Electro Pop
Length	48:23
Label	Atlantic 81691-2
Producer	David Frank, Mic Murphy
The System chronology
Pleasure Seekers (1985) Don't Disturb This Groove (1987) Rhythm & Romance (1989)

Don't Disturb This Groove is the fourth studio album recorded by American R&B/electro-pop band The System. Released by Atlantic Records in 1987, the album became a highlight of The System's career, as it has been the most commercially successful album, even surpassing their hugely successful debut album, Sweat. It reached the position No. 62 on the Hot 100 chart and position No. 13 on the R&B Albums chart.^[1][2] The album was produced by its band members, namely David Frank, Mic Murphy.^[3]

Successful singles from this album include the band's first (and to date, only) top 10 hit on the pop charts with the contemporary R&B ballad title track, "Don't Disturb This Groove" and urban hit "Nighttime Lover."

Doug E. Fresh is featured on the track "House of Rhythm."

Track listing

^{All songs written by Frank & Murphy, except "Come as You Are (Superstar)" written by Frank, Murphy, and Paul Pesco.}

Side 1
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Disturb This Groove"	5:16
2.	"Come As You Are (Superstar)"	5:11
3.	"Save Me"	3:57
4.	"Heart Beat Of The City"	4:48
5.	""Groove" (instrumental)"	5:16
6.	"Nighttime Lover"	5:23
7.	"House Of Rhythm"	4:52
8.	"Didn't I Blow Your Mind"	4:22
9.	"Soul Boy"	5:10
10.	"Modern Girl"	4:09

Personnel

• Audrey Wheeler, Dolette McDonald, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou – backing vocals
• Omar Hakim – drums on "Save Me"
• Ira Siegel, Steve Stevens – electric guitar
• Paul Pesco – electric guitar
• Jimmy Maelen – percussion
• Mic Murphy – producer, electric guitar on "Modern Girl," lead vocals, backing vocals
• David Frank – producer, keyboards, drums
• Andy Snitzer – saxophone
• Doug E. Fresh – Human Beat Box Rappin' on "House of Rhythm"
• B.J. Nelson – solo vocals on "Don't Disturb this Groove" and "Didn't I Blow Your Mind," backing vocals
• Howard Jones - solo vocals on "Didn't I Blow Your Mind," backing vocals
• New West Horns - Horns

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Chart positions

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[1]	#62
US R&B Albums[1]	#13

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} ""Sweat" by The System (chart positions) on Allmusic". Billboard, Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/sweat-r19566/charts-awards. Retrieved 2011-08-23. 
2. ^ "Don't Disturb This Groove - The System - Billboard". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/song/lb/you-are-in-my-system/2245997#/album/the-system/don-t-disturb-this-groove/16661. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
3. ^ "The System' "Don't Disturb This Groove" at Discogs". discogs. http://www.discogs.com/System-Dont-Disturb-This-Groove/release/766574. Retrieved 2011-08-23. 
4. ^ The System- Don't Disturb this Groove vinyl LP liner notes. Accessed 9-25-2011.