[2][3][4][5][6] "The Groover" and its b-side "Midnight" were first recorded on 20 March 1973 at Rosenberg Studios in Copenhagen, with later overdubs back in London at the end of the month.

The original master tape, later released on the Bump'n'Grind archival compilation, contains several more minutes of Bolan's closing guitar solo as the song evolves into a jam.

A promotional video, primarily featuring Bolan prancing around in a film studio intercut with live clips of the group, was shot on 3 May.

[7] The single was released on 1 June to a relatively tepid reception compared to earlier hits, although it still managed to reach number 4 in the UK, becoming the group's final top ten.

[8] Critical reception in the UK was particularly sour, with Steve Peacock of Sounds noting that "any competent producer could have fed in the relevant information from their past singles and made this one just as well" while Charles Shaar Murray of NME claimed "very much the same mixture as before" and instead recommend the flip side which is "infinitely superior".