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.
Aladdin Sane1973 · RCA Victor
1,274.240
Station to Station1976 · RCA Victor
780.530
Hunky Dory1971 · RCA Victor
531.900
Tonight1984 · EMI America
323.280
The Singles Collection1993 · EMI
296.560
Reality2003 · Columbia
286.400
Nothing has changed.2014 · Parlophone
273.540
Heathen2002 · Columbia
194.360
‘hours…’1999 · Virgin
169.480
Toy2011
155.550
David Bowie1967 · Deram
81.650
Человек со звезд (Starman)1990 · Мелодия
76.560
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.