Move It Up

"Move It Up" is a song by Italian group Cappella, released in September 1994, via various European labels, as the seventh single from the group's second studio album, U Got 2 Know (1994). The song features lead vocals by Jackie Rawe and was produced by Gianfranco Bortolotti, who also have co-writing credit. It charted in several European countries, with top-10 success in Finland, Italy and the Netherlands. In Ireland and the UK, it was issued as a double A-side with "Big Beat". The accompanying music video was produced by La La Land and filmed in London,^[2] featuring singer/dancer Kelly Overett and rapper Rodney Bishop performing with dancers on a dancefloor. Overett told in an 2022 interview, that "Move It Up" is her favourite Cappella track.^[2]

"Move It Up"
Flarenasch cover
Single by Cappella
from the album U Got 2 Know
Released	26 September 1994 (1994-09-26)[1]
Length	4:15
Label	Media (Italy) Internal Dance (UK)
Songwriter(s)	A. Pasinelli C. Maifrini D. Leoni G. Bortolotti
Producer(s)	Gianfranco Bortolotti
Cappella singles chronology
"U & Me" (1994) "Move It Up" (1994) "Tell Me the Way" (1995)
Music video
"Move It Up" on YouTube

Chart performance

"Move It Up" was a European hit, although it did not reach the same level of success as "U Got 2 Let the Music" and "Move on Baby". The song was a top-10 hit in Finland (6), Italy (9), and the Netherlands (6).^[3][4][5] Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Belgium (17), Switzerland (19), and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 19 after three weeks on the chart.^[6] On the European Dance Radio Chart, it peaked at number three, behind Heavy D & The Boyz' "This Is Your Night" and Ice MC's "It's a Rainy Day".^[7] In the UK, where "Move It Up" was issued as a double A-side with "Big Beat", it peaked at number 16 during its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on 9 October 1994; It spent two weeks at that position.^[8] On the UK Dance Chart, the song peaked at number ten. Outside Europe, the song charted in Australia, where it peaked at number 104 on the ARIA singles chart.^[9]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 104 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 17 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 19 Europe (European Dance Radio)[7] 3 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] 6 Germany (GfK)[1] 33 Ireland (IRMA)[11] with "Big Beat" 26 Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] 9 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 8 Scotland (OCC)[13] with "Big Beat" 11 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 19 UK Singles (OCC)[8] with "Big Beat" 16 UK Dance (OCC)[15] with "Big Beat" 10 UK Indie (OCC)[16] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] 78 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 60 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 62 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 165