Body Groove
"Body Groove" is the debut single of UK garage group Architechs, featuring vocals from Nana. Released on 25 September 2000, the song was a success, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart and becoming a moderate hit in Belgium, Iceland, and the Netherlands.
Background
In an interview with Sound on Sound, Ashley and Paul Akabah explained that much of the track was created in a modest home setup, with producer City programming the beats on an Akai S3000 sampler and recording vocals from Nana in their South London studio.Critical reception
Music Week praised the single as a “standout UKG crossover,” singling out Nana’s vocal as “the element that lifts it beyond the clubs.” In Sound on Sound, the production was described as a model of “how little more than an Akai sampler and strong songwriting instincts could deliver a UK Top 5 hit". The Guardian ranked “Body Groove” among the best UK garage tracks of all time, calling it “a ridiculously catchy, squelchy tune” that embodied the genre’s commercial peak. Resident Advisor wrote that “Body Groove” had become “a time capsule for the optimism of 2000 UKG, still a guaranteed singalong nearly two decades later.”Track listings
UK CD and 12-inch single; European CD single- "Body Groove" – 5:13
- "Body Groove" – 5:35
- "Body Groove" – 5:52
- "Body Groove" – 5:13
- "Body Groove" – 5:52
Charts