Today Marks The 47th Anniversary of Funkadelic’s 10th Studio Album “One Nation Under a Groove” Originally Released on September 22, 1978.
“One Nation Under a Groove” is the tenth studio album by American funk rock band Funkadelic, released in 1978, on Warner Bros. Records.
The album peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Soul LP's chart, #16 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes charts. The album also reached #56 on the UK Albums Charts.
Two songs were released as singles from the album "One Nation Under a Groove" and
"One Nation Under a Groove" the album’s title track peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, #28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at #31 on the U.S. Billboard US Dance Club Songs chart. The song also peaked at #9 on the UK Singles chart.
"Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!)" was the album’s second single it reached #43 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.
The album was the first album to include keyboardist and frequent songwriter Walter "Junie" Morrison.
The album was certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA.
“One Nation Under a Groove” was Funkadelic's most commercially successful album, It was praised by critics, and appears in several "best album" lists.
The album was ranked number 177 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in both 2003 and 2012 editions, before moving to number 360 in the 2020 edition.
The album is listed as one of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Track-listing
1. One Nation Under a Groove
2. Groovallegiance
3. Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!
4. Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)
5. nto You
6. Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!)
7. Maggot Brain/Chant (Think It Ain't Illegal Yet!)(Live)
8. Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!)
9. P.E. Squad/Doo Doo Chasers
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.
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