GROOVEssentials Volume One
Encyclopedia
GROOVEssentials Volume One is a Canadian
R&B
compilation album
, released in 1997 on Beat Factory Music
. Three songs from the album—"The Thing to Do
" by Glenn Lewis
, "Don't Leave Me Hangin" by Camille Douglas, and "How May I Do U" by Unique—were nominated for Best R&B/Soul Recording
at the 1998 Juno Awards
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, released in 1997 on Beat Factory Music
Beat Factory
Beat Factory was a Canadian urban music management/production company and independent record label, based in Toronto, Ontario.In 1982, Beat Factory was founded by Ivan Berry and songwriter Rupert Gayle. Throughout the 1980s and '90s, Beat Factory managed the top urban music artists in Canada...
. Three songs from the album—"The Thing to Do
The Thing to Do
"The Thing to Do" is an R&B song by Glenn Lewis. Its his debut single, released in 1997, and featured on the GROOVEssentials Volume One compilation album. The song was nominated for Best R&B/Soul Recording at the 1998 Juno Awards....
" by Glenn Lewis
Glenn Lewis
Glenn Lewis is a Canadian R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter. Originally planning to pursue a career in animation as a teenager, Lewis instead decided to focus on music. His father was a member of the musical group Crack of Dawn...
, "Don't Leave Me Hangin" by Camille Douglas, and "How May I Do U" by Unique—were nominated for Best R&B/Soul Recording
Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for "R&B/Soul Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1985, as recognition each year for the best rhythm and blues/soul album in Canada.-Best R&B/Soul Recording :*1985 - Liberty Silver, Lost Somewhere Inside Your Love...
at the 1998 Juno Awards
Juno Awards of 1998
The Juno Awards of 1998 were presented in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The primary ceremonies at GM Place before an audience of 10 000 on 22 March 1998....
.
Track listing
| # | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Thing to Do The Thing to Do "The Thing to Do" is an R&B song by Glenn Lewis. Its his debut single, released in 1997, and featured on the GROOVEssentials Volume One compilation album. The song was nominated for Best R&B/Soul Recording at the 1998 Juno Awards.... " |
Glenn Lewis Glenn Lewis Glenn Lewis is a Canadian R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter. Originally planning to pursue a career in animation as a teenager, Lewis instead decided to focus on music. His father was a member of the musical group Crack of Dawn... |
4:57 |
| 2. | "Rock with You" | Mischke | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Make Me Feel" | Jamie Sparks Jamie Sparks Jamie Sparks from Cherrybrook, Nova Scotia is a Canadian singer, songwriter and producer and President of Operations for Kicksta Music Group and Kicksta Muzik Publishing and owner of Smash Track Recording Studios.... |
4:39 |
| 4. | "Nasty" | Daryl West | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Baby C'mon (MF Club Mix)" | Carlos Morgan | 4:34 |
| 6. | "How May I Do U" | Unique | 5:14 |
| 7. | "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" | The McAuley Boys | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Tonight" | Denosh | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Give Me the Chance" | Wade O. Brown | 5:36 |
| 10. | "The Feelin'" | Just | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Forever Indebted" | Kuya | 5:06 |
| 12. | "Don't Leave Me Hangin'" | Camille Douglas | 4:24 |
| 13. | "To tha Break a Dawn" | Levant's Crew | 4:30 |
| 14. | "Rock with You (Da Sizzling Street Mix)" | Mischke | 5:33 |
External links
- Album credits at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Canadian Music Week 2004
- About Ivan Berry