A Groovy Kind of Love

"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.cite book |title= Rock N' Roll Gold Rush |last= Dean |first= Maury |authorlink= Maury Dean |coauthors= |year= 2003 |publisher= Algora |location= |isbn= 0-87586-207-1 |pages= p.60 |url= ] 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.cite web |url=http://www.everyhit.com |title=everyhit.com search results for "A Groovy Kind of Love" |accessdate=2008-03-21]

The song is played on violins in the "Friends" television episode "The One with the Wedding Part 2". [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0583532/soundtrack |title=IMDB: Soundtracks for "Friends", "The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding: Part 2" |accessdate=2008-03-21]

Mindbenders version

Infobox Single
Name = A Groovy Kind of Love


Artist = The Mindbenders
Album = A Groovy Kind of Love
B-side = "Love Is Good"
Released = Start date|1965
Format = 7"
Recorded =
Genre = Classic rock, Pop
Length = 1:57
Label = Fontana
Writer = Carole Bayer Sager, Toni Wine
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = --
This single = "A Groovy Kind of Love" (1965)
Next single = "Can't Live With You Can't Live Without You" (1966)

Chart performance

Phil Collins version

Infobox Single
Name = A Groovy Kind of Love


Cover size =
Border =
Caption =
Artist = Phil Collins
Album =
A-side =
B-side = Big Noise (Instrumental)
Released = Start date|1988
Format = 7", 12", CD single
Recorded =
Genre =
Length = 3:30
Label =
Writer = Carole Bayer Sager, Toni Wine
Producer = Phil Collins, Anne Dudley
Audio sample? =
Certification =
Last single = "In the Air Tonight (remix)" (1988)
This single = "A Groovy Kind of Love" (1988)
Next single = "Two Hearts" (1988)
Misc =

Chart performance

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