The song was written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic with a sense of optimism for brighter days ahead. "Real Groove" was co-written by Kylie Minogue, Teemu Brunila, Nico Stadi and Alida Garpestad Peck, with Brunila and Stadi also handling the production. The latter remix was chosen by Billboard as one of the best dance songs of 2021. It was further promoted through remixes by Cheap Cuts, Claus Neonors and Inital Talk. Minogue performed the song live at her Infinite Disco livestream concert, Lipa's Studio 2054 livestream concert and The Jonathan Ross Show. It also reached number 15 on the US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. Commercially, the song reached number 95 on the UK Singles Chart while also charting within the top 100 of charts in Croatia and Hungary.
Some critics also appreciated the song's production. Several critics noted similarities in "Real Groove" to the works of Daft Punk and Lipa, specifically with her second studio album Future Nostalgia (2020). The remix adds William Bowerman as a producer with added instrumentation and Lipa incorporating layered vocals. A remix of it with English singer Dua Lipa entitled " Studio 2054 remix" was released on 31 December 2020. The song serves as the album's third single. The lyrics see Minogue attempting to win and ex back. It is a disco-pop song with house and R&B elements and featured vocoders, a funk bass and post-disco synths. Brunila and Stadi also handled the production. The song was written by Minogue, Teemu Brunila, Nico Stadi and Alida Garpestad Peck with a sense of optimism for days ahead during the COVID-19 pandemic. " Real Groove" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue from her fifteenth studio album Disco (2020). "Real Groove" (Infinite Disco) on YouTube