Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)

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"Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)"
Spiller-groovejet.jpg
Single by Spiller with Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Released14 August 2000 (2000-08-14)
Genre Handbag house [1]
Length
  • 6:16 (original version)
  • 3:47 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Spiller singles chronology
"Mighty Miami EP"
(2000)		"Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)"
(2000)		"Cry Baby"
(2002)
Sophie Ellis-Bextor singles chronology
"Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)"
(2000)		"Take Me Home"
(2001)

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [29] 2× Platinum140,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [30] Platinum10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Platinum642,000 [62]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United Kingdom14 August 2000
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
Positiva [63] [64]
New Zealand25 September 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
 [65]
United States8 May 2001 Rhythmic contemporary radio Atlantic [66]

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