Shake Your Groove Thing
"Shake Your Groove Thing" is a song by R&B 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 Peaches & Herb's first return to the charts in seven years. It was their first hit with the third "Peaches", Linda Greene.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| Australia | 71 |
| UK Singles Chart | 99 |
Cover versions
- In 1996, Filipino singer Regine Velasquez covered the song for her album Retro.
- In the 2009 film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, the song was sung by The Chipmunks and The Chipettes and also featured on the soundtrack album.
- The song is featured in the 2011 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.