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.
The Pretender1976 · Asylum Records
317.460
Lawyers in Love1983 · Asylum Records
274.360
Lives in the Balance1986 · Asylum Records
156.000
Hold Out1980 · Asylum Records
112.480
Love Is Strange: En vivo con Tino2010
30.810
Time the Conqueror2008
22.040
Running on Empty1977 · Asylum Records
6.400
The Naked Ride Home2002 · Elektra
4.800
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.