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.
Front Page News1977 · MCA Records
124.800
No Smoke Without Fire1978 · MCA Records
70.400
Locked In1976 · Atlantic
70.080
Just Testing1980 · MCA Records
59.250
Number the Brave1981 · MCA Records
45.750
Raw to the Bone1984 · Metronome
18.720
Nouveau Calls1987 · I.R.S. Records
17.710
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.