Shake Your Groove Thing

"Shake Your Groove Thing" is a song by disco duo Peaches & Herb. The single reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Billboard R&B Chart. It also reached No. 2 for four weeks on the Billboard Disco chart in 1978. The song spent 22 weeks on the American charts and became a Gold record.

The song was their first return to the charts in seven years. It was their first hit with the third "Peaches", Linda Greene.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Cover versions

• In 1996, Filipino singer Regine Velasquez covered the song for her album Retro.
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel sung by The Chipmunks and The Chipettes
• The song is featured in the dance-based music video game Just Dance Kids 2, and covered by The Just Dance Kids.
• The song was used as a parody called "Shake Your Tail Now" for the Dance Star Mickey toy.

Popular culture

• In 1997, Intel used this song in an advert for the Pentium II that arrives in New York.
• In 1999, Disney used this song in a trailer for An Extremely Goofy Movie.

It was heard in TV and movies like:

• The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
• An Extremely Goofy Movie
• The Country Bears
• Monster
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Shrek Forever After
• Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
• Modern Family
• Scandal
• Mr Motivator's BLT

References

Other sources

• The Best of Peaches & Herb (liner notes).

External links

• Peaches & Herb - Shake Your Groove Thing on YouTube