One Nation Under a Groove was Funkadelic's most commercially successful album, reaching number 1 on the Billboard MagazineTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, number 16 on the Billboard 200, and being certified platinum in the US. It reached number 58 in Canada.[11] It was praised by critics, and appears in several "best album" lists. It was featured on Vibe magazine's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century and 51 Essential Albums lists.[4][12] The album was ranked number 177 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in both 2003 and 2012 editions,[13][14] before moving to number 360 in the 2020 edition.[15] The album is listed as one of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[16]
^Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (March 23, 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN978-0-7893-2074-2.