“Easy” by Groove Armada
The wording of Groove Armada’s “Easy” is terse and the lyrics, repetitive. But that doesn’t necessarily mean what is being put forth is easy – no pun intended – to understand. But from the vocalist’s perspective, what she is saying as the thesis sentiment is that “looking back it was easy”.
Later, it is revealed that what “it” is would be “an easy job” that the narrator was tasked with. She further defines this endeavor as “something to do by you”, i.e. via or for the addressee, which honestly is the most difficult statement to understand in this song. But that said, we can also conclude that the vocalist considered said task a “sacrifice” on her behalf.
So taking all of that into consideration, it reads as if the singer did some type of a favor for the addressee. Or perhaps that’s the way that the latter, and let’s say the average person in general, would perceive the situation. But the vocalist seems to be letting this person know that, due to the love she has for this individual, she considers making such sacrifices a natural reaction or “easy”, as she puts it.
“Easy” Facts
Artist(s): Groove Armada
Album/EP: “Lovebox”
Was “Easy” a single release?
Yes. On May 5, 2003, it was the third single released from Armada’s “Lovebox” album.
Writing and Production
“Easy” was written by:
- Tom Findlay
- Sunshine Anderson
- Marc Cerrone
- Andy Cato
With regards to the song’s production, Groove Armada holds sole production credits.
“Easy” is nominated for a Grammy
Groove Armada received a Grammy nomination for this song. The said nomination was for the “Best Dance Recording” at the Grammys in 2004. It failed to win the award thanks to Kylie Minogue’s “Come into My World”. The following songs were also nominated for that award:
The “Lovebox” Album
British duo Groove Armada recorded the electronic and Grammy-nominated song, Easy in 2002. The song is the third single from the duo’s fourth studio album, Lovebox.
The duo released the album through Jive Electro on November 18, 2002. It consists of thirteen songs that range from cools to R&B to dance-pop to rap music genres. The duo collaborated with many musicians in the creation of the album. They include Clive Jenner, Patrick Dawes, Keeling Lee, Tim Hutton, and Michael “M.A.D.” Daniel.
After its release, the album received a generally positive rating from established music critics. For example, the following entertainment news outlets rated it as a 4 out of a 5-star album:
- Resident Advisor
- Rolling Stone
- Mojo
- Alternative Press
Love Box peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top Electronic Albums chart. It attained the same feat on the Australian Albums chart (ARIA). On the U.K. Albums chart (O.C.C.), it ranked amongst the top 50.
Furthermore, it appeared on the weekly Top 100 albums of over six other countries. It has received a gold certification from Australia (ARIA) and New Zealand (RMNZ). Over 100,000 units of the album sales have been sold in Europe.
