New York Groove
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"New York Groove" is a song written by Russ Ballard
and first recorded by Hello
in 1975 and later by Ace Frehley
in 1978.
band Hello
first recorded the song in 1975, for their debut album, Keeps Us Off The Streets
. This version of the song is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV
on the in-game radio station Liberty Rock Radio.
The song was a top 10 hit in the UK, which was a sign of the band's importance in British glam rock. In Germany, the boys from London reached No.7 in February 1976, although their chart entry was four months before in October 1975. On the 6th of December, Hello played their smash hit "New York Groove" on Germany's popular TV show "Disco '75" at the end of the show. At the end of 1975, "New York Groove" was No.1 on the WDR2-Charts "Discothek im WDR" as well as on the "WDR2-Schlagerrallye".
recorded the song for his solo album
released in 1978
.
Frehley, like the other then-current members of Kiss
, recorded and released a solo album. Released as a single, this song made it to No.13 on the American Billboard Hot 100
that year, by far the highest charting single from any of the Kiss members' solo albums. "New York Groove" was performed on Kiss's tours of 1979 and 1980, and became a staple of Frehley's shows during his solo tours in the 1980s and 90s, and again during the Reunion Tour when he rejoined Kiss in 1996.
A live version of the song can be found on the Japan
ese version of the 1996
album You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!!
(and the U.S. vinyl version) recorded in Sydney, Australia in 1980 which would also make it one of the few live recordings released by the group to feature long time drummer Eric Carr
.
Ace Frehley once told Rolling Stone magazine that his unique take on the song was inspired by his experience with hookers in New York City's pre-Rudy Giuliani Times Square
.
, and the Oscar-winning 2010 documentary Inside Job
. It has been played on USA Network
in a promo for the series White Collar
, as well as in promos and later served as the theme song for the TLC network reality series NY Ink
.
The melody of the song inspired Argentine rock
band Soda Stereo
for writing the song "Zoom" for the album Sueño Stereo
in 1995. The song was also sampled in Brooks Buford's song of the same title.
The New York Giants
use "New York Groove" at home games after scoring a touchdown.
In 2011: theme song from the reality tv show NY Ink, a spin-off from Miami Ink.
It was also featured in in the video game Grand Theft Auto 4.
You can enjoy the song at the end of DON GATO Y SU PANDILLA pelicula animada del 2011.
Russ Ballard
Russell Glyn Ballard is an English singer, songwriter and musician.-Career:Ballard was initially a guitarist with Buster Meikle & The Day Breakers in 1961, together with Roy Ballard, Russ's older brother on piano and Bob Henrit on drums...
and first recorded by Hello
Hello (band)
Hello is a Bell Records label, teen appeal glam rock band, based in England.-Career:The core of Hello was founded in about 1969, originally being called The Age. The band was started by Bob Bradbury, previously of The Flashback Berries, with Jeff Allen , Keith Marshall and Vic Faulkner...
in 1975 and later by Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics...
in 1978.
Hello
The British glam rockGlam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...
band Hello
Hello (band)
Hello is a Bell Records label, teen appeal glam rock band, based in England.-Career:The core of Hello was founded in about 1969, originally being called The Age. The band was started by Bob Bradbury, previously of The Flashback Berries, with Jeff Allen , Keith Marshall and Vic Faulkner...
first recorded the song in 1975, for their debut album, Keeps Us Off The Streets
Keeps Us Off The Streets
Keeps Us Off The Streets is the debut album by British glam rock band Hello, released in 1975.-Personnel:*Keith Marshall - guitar, vocals*Bob Bradbury - guitar, vocals*Vic Faulkner - bass*Jeff Allen - drums...
. This version of the song is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 open world action video game published by Rockstar Games, and developed by British games developer Rockstar North. It has been released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and for the Windows operating system...
on the in-game radio station Liberty Rock Radio.
The song was a top 10 hit in the UK, which was a sign of the band's importance in British glam rock. In Germany, the boys from London reached No.7 in February 1976, although their chart entry was four months before in October 1975. On the 6th of December, Hello played their smash hit "New York Groove" on Germany's popular TV show "Disco '75" at the end of the show. At the end of 1975, "New York Groove" was No.1 on the WDR2-Charts "Discothek im WDR" as well as on the "WDR2-Schlagerrallye".
Ace Frehley
Ace FrehleyAce Frehley
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics...
recorded the song for his solo album
Ace Frehley (album)
Ace Frehley is a 1978 solo album from the lead guitarist and vocalist of American hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of Kiss on September 18, 1978....
released in 1978
1978 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1978.-January–April:*January 14 – The Sex Pistols play their final show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom....
.
Frehley, like the other then-current members of Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
, recorded and released a solo album. Released as a single, this song made it to No.13 on the American Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
that year, by far the highest charting single from any of the Kiss members' solo albums. "New York Groove" was performed on Kiss's tours of 1979 and 1980, and became a staple of Frehley's shows during his solo tours in the 1980s and 90s, and again during the Reunion Tour when he rejoined Kiss in 1996.
A live version of the song can be found on the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese version of the 1996
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
album You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!!
You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!!
You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!! is a Live hits album released by American hard rock band Kiss. The album was issued to coincide with the group's 1996–97 Alive/Worldwide Tour. All of the songs on the album are live versions. Most were taken from Alive! or Alive II but four recordings had...
(and the U.S. vinyl version) recorded in Sydney, Australia in 1980 which would also make it one of the few live recordings released by the group to feature long time drummer Eric Carr
Eric Carr
Paul Charles Caravello , also known as Eric Carr, was an American musician, best known as drummer for the rock band Kiss. Caravello was selected as the new Kiss drummer after Peter Criss left in 1980...
.
Ace Frehley once told Rolling Stone magazine that his unique take on the song was inspired by his experience with hookers in New York City's pre-Rudy Giuliani Times Square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
.
Commercial, film and other uses
The Ace Frehley recording features in the 2006 film A Guide to Recognizing Your SaintsA Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a 2006 American drama film based on a 2001 memoir of the same name by author and musician Dito Montiel, which describes his youth in Astoria, New York during the 1980s....
, and the Oscar-winning 2010 documentary Inside Job
Inside Job
Inside Job is the fourth studio album by Don Henley, released in 2000, and his last album of all-new material to date.The song "Goodbye to a River" was apparently named after the book of the same title by John Graves...
. It has been played on USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
in a promo for the series White Collar
White Collar (TV series)
White Collar is a USA Network television series created by Jeff Eastin, starring Matt Bomer as con-man Neal Caffrey and Tim DeKay as Special Agent Peter Burke. It premiered on October 23, 2009. In December 2009, White Collar was renewed for a second season that began on July 13, 2010...
, as well as in promos and later served as the theme song for the TLC network reality series NY Ink
NY Ink
NY Ink is an American reality-television series first aired on the cable-television channel TLC. It follows the events of famed tattoo artist Ami James and his brand new shop, the Wooster St. Social Club tattoo studio in New York City, New York. The series premiered on June 2, 2011 with new...
.
The melody of the song inspired Argentine rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo were an Argentine rock band who are recognized as one of the most influential and important Latin American and Ibero-American bands of all time...
for writing the song "Zoom" for the album Sueño Stereo
Sueño Stereo
Sueño Stereo is the final studio album recorded by Argentine rock band Soda Stereo. It was released by Sony BMG in 1995...
in 1995. The song was also sampled in Brooks Buford's song of the same title.
The New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
use "New York Groove" at home games after scoring a touchdown.
In 2011: theme song from the reality tv show NY Ink, a spin-off from Miami Ink.
It was also featured in in the video game Grand Theft Auto 4.
You can enjoy the song at the end of DON GATO Y SU PANDILLA pelicula animada del 2011.