Their kiwi-style hip-hop funk rock songs proved to be very popular. Their debut album 'Traction', released in 1994, shipped Platinum and debuted at #1 on the National Album Charts, holding on to the top spot for over a month. 'Traction' remained in the Top 15 for over 3 months and has now sold well over 5 times platinum.
Supergroove toured the world in 1995 to support the International release of 'Traction', playing shows in South Africa, England, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia (where 'Traction' went Gold), Singapore, India, Australia, New York and Los Angeles. To top off an amazing year Supergroove won ‘Album Of The Year and Band Of The Year at the 1995 New Zealand Music Award.
Tracklist
- Scorpio Girls
- Your White Shirt
- Gotta Know Remix
- Bugs & Critters
- Don’t Look Down
- Sitting Inside My Head
- Can’t Get Enough
- For Whatever Reason
- You Freak Me
- Only The Rain
