Groove (Billy Crawford album)

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Groove
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1, 2009
Recorded2009
Genre Pop, R&B
Label Universal Records
Billy Crawford chronology
It's Time
(2007)
Groove
(2009)
Sky Is the Limit
(2013)

Groove is the fifth studio album by Filipino-American singer Billy Crawford. The album was released on iTunes on May 1, 2009. It was also made available in physical form that year. The album contains covers of classic hits from the 1970s and 1980s. [1]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Steal Away" (originally popularized by Robbie Dupree)
  2. "Sexy Eyes" (originally popularized by Dr. Hook)
  3. "Rock with You" (originally popularized by Michael Jackson)
  4. "Let’s Groove" (originally popularized by Earth, Wind & Fire)
  5. "Could It Be I’m Fallin’ in Love" (originally popularized by The Spinners)
  6. "Lovely Day" (originally popularized by Bill Withers)
  7. "You’ve Got a Friend" (feat. Nikki Gil) (originally popularized by James Taylor)
  8. "How Sweet It Is" (originally popularized by James Taylor)
  9. "Never Let Her Slip Away" (originally popularized by Andrew Gold)
  10. "Human Nature" (originally popularized by Michael Jackson)
  11. "One Last Cry" (originally popularized by Brian McKnight)
  12. "Someone" (originally popularized by El DeBarge)
  13. "Mercy, Mercy Me" (originally popularized by Marvin Gaye)
  14. "Human Nature" (Acoustic Version)
  15. "You’ve Got a Friend" (feat. Nikki Gil) (Acoustic Version)
  16. "Steal Away" (Silverfilter Remix)

Singles/videos

"Steal Away"
"Human Nature"
"You've Got a Friend (feat. Nikki Gil)"

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