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| Length = 5:35 (album version) 3:55 (7" version) | Label = Columbia | Writer = | Producer = Maurice White | Last single = "And Love Goes On" (1981) | This single = "Let's Groove" (1981) | Next single = "Wanna Be with You" (1982) }} "Let's Groove" is a song performed by American group Earth, Wind & Fire, taken from their studio album ''Raise!'' Written by Maurice White and Wayne Vaughn (with additional production by White), the song was chosen as the first single from the studio album. In the late '70s and early '80s, disco music was undergoing a severe backlash. In spite of this, the band decided to revive the disco sound that was later included on their previous works and records. Musically, "Let's Groove" is a post-disco, pop and funk song which includes instrumentation of synthesizers and keyboards along with live electric guitars. Originally, "Let's Groove" received mixed reviews from music critics, where many praised its catchiness, while some felt it was generic within its timeline of the disco era. However, many contemporary reviews have been well-received, many citing it as memorable and a great disco influenced song. The song was a commercial success, with it being their highest-charting single in various territories. The song peaked inside the top twenty in countries including the United States, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada and other component charts in America. ==Background and composition== Prior to the production of ''Raise!'' and the song, the group had started to revive contemporary disco and funk music, as it declined within the late 70s. While the band's albums ''I Am'' (1979) and ''Faces'' were critically and commercially acclaimed for reviving disco influenced composition, this was the same exact era where disco music was in fear of scrutiny and criticism. By the late 1970s, a strong anti-disco sentiment developed among rock fans and musicians, particularly in the United States.〔 The punk subculture in the United States and United Kingdom was often hostile towards disco.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.allmusic.com/subgenre/disco-ma0000002552 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Let's Groove」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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