Love City Groove

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‘In the mornin’, when the sun shines down on your body, I know we’re really making love now.’ Join us on a journey back to 1995. Fashion is all baggy combats and back-to-front Stussy caps; John Major is just about keeping his grip on the Conservative Party; Toy Story and Die Hard: With A Vengeance are pulling in millions at the box office, and a rag-tag group of geezers is making Eurovision history. Love City Groove and their self-titled, feelgood, smash hit was a Eurovision first, in that it was the first rap song to represent the UK in the massively influential contest. The brainchild of Stephen ‘Beanz’ Rudden and featuring the vocal gymnastics of Paul Phoenix, and dual rapping talents of Jay Williams and Yinka ‘Reason’ Charles, Love City Groove was a huge chart success in the UK, across Europe and in Japan. As Beanz and Paul fondly remember, it was quite a ride. When the two first met, Beanz was in Sony-signed band Plutonic and had built a studio, which he’d hire out to burgeoning acts. Cue Paul, who walked into the studio and got Beanz thinking about a new direction. Thanks to the pair’s great rapport, the track was laid down fast, with Love City Groove perfectly encapsulating its moment of inspiration. ‘I remember the sun was beaming through the smoky windows in the flat and out popped the chorus,’ recalls Beanz fondly. ‘That’s exactly how I remember it,’ agrees Paul. ‘And I remember thinking, “If we get this done, we can go to the pub...”’ The single was a soulful

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Hard Times

Love City Groove (Eurovision Mixes)

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Now That's What I Call Music 31 - CD 2

Love City Groove

Eurovision Song Contest 1995

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Eurovision 1995 - Dublin

Now That's What I Call Music! 31

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Now Thats What I Call Music - 31

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Now 31

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Now That's What I Call Music 31 [Disc 2]

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Now That's What I Call Music 31

Touch My Soul - The Finest Of Black Music Vol. 4

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