The Groove is music.nw’s own measure of renown — not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. It weighs reach (how many people engaged) against acclaim (how highly they rated it), balanced so a handful of votes can’t outshout a lasting favourite.
Computed the NeuraWeb way, across the whole record. The same yardstick for everyone — which is why the little-known can out-Groove the famous in their own corner.
What this number is built from
Every component below carries its own Groove, computed the same way. Click any of them to check it yourself.
Fear Yourself2003 · Sketchbook
32.340
Fun1994 · Atlantic
23.100
Is and Always Was2009 · High Wire Music
19.090
Hi, How Are You1983
18.480
Don’t Be Scared1982
15.130
Lost and Found2006 · Sketchbook
12.920
Yip/Jump Music1983 · Homestead Records
10.010
Continued Story / Hi, How Are You1989 · Homestead Records
9.000
Respect1985 · Stress Records
8.200
19901990 · Shimmy Disc
8.190
The What of Whom1982
6.840
The Groove doesn’t measure marketing spend, streaming payouts, or placement — none of which are for sale here. Coordinated vote campaigns are detected and collapsed: a wall of perfect scores appearing at once is not acclaim, and the Groove treats it accordingly. A prolific unknown is honoured for output, never mistaken for renown. The same yardstick for everyone.