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| Label | PWL International | |||
| Producer | Steve Mac | |||
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Check Out the Groove is the debut album by British dance group Undercover, released in 1992 on PWL International.
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Check Out the Groove is the debut album by British dance group Undercover, released in 1992 on PWL International.
A cover version of "Baker Street", originally performed by Gerry Rafferty, was the first single released from the album. This reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart [1] and the top 10 of many other countries around Europe. "Never Let Her Slip Away", originally by Andrew Gold, was the second single, reaching number 5 in the UK [1] as well as the top 10 of several other European charts. "I Wanna Stay with You", originally by Gallagher and Lyle, was the third single released from the album, reaching number 28 in the UK [1] as well as charting in several other European countries.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baker Street" | Gerry Rafferty | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Never Let Her Slip Away" | Andrew Gold | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Lovetown" |
| 6:02 |
| 4. | "September" | 3:34 | |
| 5. | "How Long" | Paul Carrack | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Sha Bang" |
| 5:47 |
| 7. | "The Way It Is" | Bruce Hornsby | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" | 5:24 | |
| 9. | "I Wanna Stay with You" | 3:38 | |
| 10. | "Check Out the Groove" |
| 6:09 |
| 11. | "Never Too Much" | Luther Vandross | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Sha Do" |
| 3:28 |
Adapted from the album's liner notes. [2]
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| Chart (1992–93) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [3] | 29 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [4] | 34 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] | 56 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [6] | 26 |
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