Groovin ' - wikipedia Groovin ' For other uses, see Groovin ' ( disambiguation ). `` Groovin ' '' Single by The Young Rascals from the album Groovin ' B - side `` Sueño '' Released April 10, 1967 Format 7 '' single Recorded March 27, 1967 Genre R&B, blue - eyed soul Length 2 : 30 Label Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Felix Cavaliere Eddie Brigati Producer ( s ) The Rascals The Young Rascals singles chronology `` I 've Been Lonely Too Long '' ( 1967 ) `` Groovin ' '' ( 1967 ) `` A Girl Like You '' ( 1967 ) `` I 've Been Lonely Too Long '' ( 1967 ) `` Groovin '' ( 1967 ) `` A Girl Like You '' ( 1967 ) `` Groovin '' is a single released in 1967 by the Young Rascals that became a number - one hit and one of the group 's signature songs. Written by group members Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati and with a lead vocal from Cavaliere, it is a slow, relaxed groove, based on Cavaliere 's newfound interest in Afro - Cuban music. Instrumentation included a conga, a Cuban - influenced bass guitar line from ace session musician Chuck Rainey, and a harmonica part, performed first for the single version by New York session musician, Michael Weinstein, and later for the album version by Gene Cornish. The result was fairly different from the Rascals ' white soul origins, enough so that Atlantic Records head Jerry Wexler did not want to release `` Groovin ' ''. Cavaliere credits disc jockey Murray the K with intervening to encourage Atlantic to release the song. `` To tell you the truth, they did n't originally like the record because it had no drum on it, '' admits Cavaliere. `` We had just cut it, and he ( Murray the K ) came in the studio to say hello. After he heard the song, he said, ' Man, this is a smash. ' So, when he later heard that Atlantic did n't want to put it out, he went to see Jerry Wexler and said, ' Are you crazy ? This is a friggin ' No. 1 record. ' He was right, because it eventually became No. 1 for four straight weeks. '' Lyrically, `` Groovin ' '' is the evocation of a person in love : Life would be ecstasy, you and me endlessly... Groovin '... on a Sunday afternoon Really could n't get away too soon -- `` Groovin '' was inspired by Cavaliere 's then - girlfriend, Adrienne Buccheri. He said of her, `` I believe she was divinely sent for the purpose of inspiring my creativity. '' The single became an instant hit in May 1967, spending four weeks atop the Billboard pop singles chart, but not four consecutive weeks. The sequence was interrupted by Aretha Franklin 's `` Respect '', which spent a week at No. 1 in the middle of `` Groovin ' '' 's run. The song was RIAA - certified a gold record on June 13, 1967. `` Groovin ' '' dropped so quickly from the charts that Casey Kasem remarked on it in his radio show American Top 40 five years later. Showing it ( and the group 's ) crossover appeal, the song also reached No. 3 on the Billboard Black Songs chart. `` Groovin ' '' was the only hit the group ever had in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart. The Rascals performing `` Groovin ' '' during their 2013 Once Upon a Dream show, with a peaceful park scene showing on the video screen behind them. Gene Cornish plays the well - known harmonica part. `` Groovin ' '' was subsequently included on the Young Rascals ' late July 1967 album Groovin ', but with the alternate harmonica solo. `` Groovin ' '' is one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll, and is also the recipient of a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. The phrase `` you and me endlessly '' was often misheard as the mondegreen `` you and me and Leslie ''. Contents 1 Chart performance 1.1 Weekly charts 1.2 Year - end charts 2 In other languages 3 Cover versions 4 References Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1967 ) Peak position Australia KMR Canada RPM New Zealand ( Listener ) 13 UK 8 US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard R&B Year - end charts Chart ( 1967 ) Rank Canada 6 UK 70 US Billboard Hot 100 9 `` Groovin ' '' Single by Booker T & the M.G.s from the album Hip Hug - Her Released 1967 Genre R&B, soul Length 2 : 40 Label Stax Records 224 Songwriter ( s ) Felix Cavaliere Eddie Brigati In other languages The Young Rascals recorded `` Groovin '' in Spanish, French and Italian in 1968. Cover versions Within weeks of the Young Rascals release, Booker T. and the M.G. 's recorded an instrumental cover of `` Groovin ' ''. Issued as a single, the track reached No. 21 on the pop charts and No. 10 on the R&B charts in the summer of 1967. References ^ Jump up to : Gilliland, John ( 1969 ). `` Show 52 - The Soul Reformation : Phase three, soul music at the summit. ( Part 8 ) '' ( audio ). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries. Track 5. Jump up ^ Cohen, Elliot Stephen. `` Felix Cavaliere traces the tumultuous history of The Rascals > Review ''. Goldmine. Retrieved December 21, 2011. Jump up ^ Joyce Pellino Crane ( 2003 - 06 - 10 ). `` A Groovin ' Reunion With A Rascal - And A Hero ''. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2015 - 05 - 15. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 482. Jump up ^ Marc Myers ( 2013 - 04 - 04 ). `` The Day They Grooved to ' Groovin ' ' ''. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2014 - 11 - 16. Jump up ^ `` flavour of new zealand - search listener ''. Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 1967 ''. top-source.info. Retrieved 17 June 2016. Jump up ^ Joel Whitburn 's Top Pop Singles 1955 -- 2002 Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 1967 - UK Music Charts ''. Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1967 / Top 100 Songs of 1967 ''. Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Groovin ' ( Spanish Version ) - The Young Rascals ''. YouTube. 2010 - 01 - 03. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Young Rascals Groovin ' French Version ( Rare ) ''. YouTube. 2014 - 05 - 08. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Groovin ' ( Italian Version ) The Young Rascals ''. YouTube. 2009 - 11 - 27. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 30. Preceded by `` The Happening '' by The Supremes `` Respect '' by Aretha Franklin Billboard Hot 100 number one single May 20 - June 2, 1967 ( two weeks ) June 17 -- 30, 1967 ( two weeks ) Succeeded by `` Respect '' by Aretha Franklin `` Windy '' by The Association The Rascals Felix Cavaliere Eddie Brigati Gene Cornish Dino Danelli David Brigati Robert Popwell Danny Weis The Young Rascals The Young Rascals ( 1966 ) Collections ( 1967 ) Groovin ' ( 1967 ) The Rascals Once Upon a Dream ( 1968 ) Freedom Suite ( 1969 ) See ( 1970 ) Search and Nearness ( 1971 ) Peaceful World ( 1971 ) The Island of Real ( 1972 ) Compilations Time Peace : The Rascals ' Greatest Hits ( 1968 ) The Very Best of The Rascals ( 1993 ) Singles `` I Ai n't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore '' `` Good Lovin ' '' `` You Better Run '' `` Groovin ' '' `` How Can I Be Sure '' `` It 's Wonderful '' `` A Beautiful Morning '' `` People Got to Be Free '' Book : The Rascals Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Groovin%27&oldid=808808962 '' Categories : 1967 songs 1967 singles Songs written by Eddie Brigati Songs written by Felix Cavaliere The Rascals songs The Esquires songs Leif Garrett songs Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients Atlantic Records singles Stax Records singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from May 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 5 November 2017, at 09 : 03. 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Question: who sang the song groovin on a sunday afternoon
Answer: the Young Rascals