Don't Disturb This Groove (album)

Don't Disturb This Groove is the fourth studio album recorded by American R&B/Synthpop band The System. Released by Atlantic Records in 1987, the album became a highlight of the System's career, as it was the most commercially successful album, surpassing its hugely successful debut, Sweat. It reached No. 62 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the R&B Albums chart.[1][2] The album was produced by its band members, David Frank and Mic Murphy.[3]

Don't Disturb This Groove
Studio album by The System
Released	January 14, 1987
Recorded	1986
Genre	Dance-pop R&B Pop
Length	48:23
Label	Atlantic 81691
Producer	David Frank, Mic Murphy
The System chronology
The Pleasure Seekers (1985) Don't Disturb This Groove (1987) Rhythm & Romance (1989)
Singles from Don't Disturb This Groove
"Don't Disturb This Groove" Released: January 1987 "Nighttime Lover" Released: 1987

Successful singles from this album included 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 was featured on the track "House of Rhythm."

Track listing

^{All songs written by David Frank & Mic 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

• Mic Murphy – producer, electric guitar on "Modern Girl," lead vocals, backing vocals
• David Frank – producer, keyboards, drums
• 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
• 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[5]	62
US R&B Albums[6]	13

References

1. ""Sweat" by The System (chart positions) on Allmusic". Billboard, Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
2. "Don't Disturb This Groove - The System - Billboard". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
3. "The System' "Don't Disturb This Groove" at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
4. The System- Don't Disturb this Groove vinyl LP liner notes. Accessed 9-25-2011.
5. "Billboard 200 - Billboard". Billboard.
6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Billboard". Billboard.