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`` Groovin '' is a single released in 1967 by the Young Rascals that became a number-one hit and one of the group 's signature songs .. the Young Rascals. The Rascals. Written by group members Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati and with a lead vocal from Cavaliere , it is indeed a slow , relaxed groove , based on Cavaliere 's newfound interest in Afro-Cuban music .. Felix Cavaliere. Felix Cavaliere. Eddie Brigati. Eddie Brigati. Afro-Cuban music. Afro-Cuban music. Instrumentation included a conga , a Cuban-influenced bass guitar line from ace session musician Chuck Rainey , and a harmonica part , performed first for the single version by New York session musician , Michael Weinstein , and later for the album version by Gene Cornish .. conga. conga. Chuck Rainey. Chuck Rainey. Gene Cornish. Gene Cornish. The result was fairly different from the Rascals ' white soul origins , enough so that Atlantic Records head Jerry Wexler did not want to release `` Groovin ' '' .. Atlantic. Atlantic Records. white soul. blue-eyed soul. Jerry Wexler. Jerry Wexler. Cavaliere credits disc jockey Murray the K with intervening to encourage Atlantic to release the song .. Atlantic. Atlantic Records. Murray the K. Murray the K. `` To tell you the truth , they did n't originally like the record because it had no drum on it , '' admits Cavaliere .. `` We had just cut it , and he -LSB- Murray the K -RSB- came in the studio to say hello .. Murray the K. Murray the K. After he heard the song , he said , ` Man , this is a smash . '. So , when he later heard that Atlantic did n't want to put it out , he went to see Jerry Wexler and said , ` Are you crazy ?. Atlantic. Atlantic Records. Jerry Wexler. Jerry Wexler. This is a friggin ' No. 1 record . '. He was right , because it eventually became No. 1 for four straight weeks . ''. Lyrically , `` Groovin ' '' is the evocation of a person in love  :. Life would be ecstasy , you and me endlessly .... Groovin ' ... on a Sunday afternoon. Really could n't get away too soon --. `` Groovin '' was inspired by Cavaliere 's then-girlfriend , Adrienne Buccheri .. He said of her , `` I believe she was divinely sent for the purpose of inspiring my creativity . ''. The single became an instant hit in May 1967 , spending four weeks atop the Billboard pop singles chart , but not four consecutive weeks .. The sequence was interrupted by Aretha Franklin 's `` Respect '' which spent a week at No. 1 in the middle of `` Groovin ' '' 's run .. Aretha Franklin. Aretha Franklin. The song was RIAA-certified a gold record on June 13 , 1967 .. RIAA. Recording Industry Association of America. gold record. RIAA certification. `` Groovin ' '' dropped so quickly from the charts , that Casey Kasem remarked about it in his radio show American Top 40 five years later .. Casey Kasem. Casey Kasem. American Top 40. American Top 40. Showing it -LRB- and the group 's -RRB- crossover appeal , the song also reached No. 3 on the Billboard Black Songs chart .. `` Groovin ' '' was the only hit the group ever had in the United Kingdom , reaching No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart .. United Kingdom. United Kingdom. UK Singles Chart. UK Singles Chart. `` Groovin ' '' was subsequently included on the Young Rascals ' late July 1967 album Groovin ' , but with the alternate harmonica solo .. the Young Rascals. The Rascals. `` Groovin ' '' is one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll , and is also the recipient of a Grammy Hall of Fame Award .. Grammy Hall of Fame Award. List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients E-I. The phrase `` you and me endlessly '' was often misheard as the mondegreen `` you and me and Leslie '' .. mondegreen. mondegreen