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Move on Baby
1994 single by Cappella From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Move on Baby" is a song by Italian musical group Cappella, released in February 1994 by Italian label Media as the fifth single from their second studio album, U Got 2 Know (1994). It was written by Gianfranco Bortolotti, Ricardo Overman, Diego Leoni, Lorenzo Carpella, Alessandro Pasinelli and Bruno Guerrini. Bortolotti produced the song and it achieved success in many countries, particularly in Finland, Israel, the Netherlands and Switzerland, where it topped the charts. It has received sales certifications in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland. The music video for the song was directed by B. Smith and Wayne Holloway.
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John Bush from AllMusic viewed "Move on Baby" as a "continent-wide Hi-NRG hit".[1] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "After several years of building a loyal following of hi-NRG and Euro-pop fans, Italo-house act Capella appears prepped to take on the rest of the club world. 'Move on Baby' kicks with a perfect blend of foamy froth and underground depth." He named it a "cute and catchy song".[2] Taylor Parkes from Melody Maker described it as "exotic", "refreshingly un-English" and "glorious". He also remarked its "face-punching beats".[3]
Andy Beevers from Music Week gave the song a top score of five out of five and named it Pick of the Week in the category of Dance, noting that it "relies heavily on an anthemic synth riff that is very similar to those used on the last two Cappella hits. The cheesy rap and screaming vocals provide the distinguishing features. Zero ponts for originality, but maximum marks for chart potential."[4] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update named it a "Culture Beat-type typical cheesy Italo pop raver" in his weekly dance colum.[5] Mark Sutherland from Smash Hits was less enthusiastic and gave it one out of five, saying, "After 'U Got 2 Know' and 'U Got 2 Let the Music', the Caps finally write a song that doesn't start with the words "U Got 2". But what they've gained in grammar they've lost in catchiness."[6]
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Chart performance
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"Move on Baby" peaked at number one on the singles charts in Finland (1 week), the Netherlands (3 weeks) and Switzerland (3 weeks). In Europe, it entered the top 10 also in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In Cappella's native Italy, the single peaked at number two on the Musica e dischi chart, behind "The Rhythm of the Night" by Corona.[7] In the UK, it peaked at number seven during its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on 13 February.[8] It spent eight weeks inside the UK Top 100.
On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Move on Baby" peaked at number one on 26 March, after five weeks on the chart.[9] Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Denmark and Iceland, and a top-30 hit in France. Outside Europe, the single peaked at number one in Israel, numbers seven and 24 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart, and number 58 in Australia. It was awarded with a gold record in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland.[10]
Airplay
"Move on Baby" entered the European airplay chart Border Breakers at number 14 on 26 February 1994 due to crossover airplay in West Central-, Northwest- and North-Europe, and peaked at number five on 12 March.[11] The song also topped the European Dance Radio Chart in April 1994.[12]
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Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by B. Smith and Wayne Holloway and filmed in the UK.[13][14] It features group members Kelly Overett and Rodney Bishop performing in front of a pink backdrop with dancers wearing masks and tied to ropes. The video received heavy rotation on MTV Europe and was A-listed on Germany's VIVA.[15][16] Smith and Holloway had previously directed the video for the group's 1993 single "U Got 2 Let the Music".
Impact and legacy
British DJ duo Sharp Boyz named the Armand Van Helden remix of "Move on Baby" as one of their favourites in 1996. George Mitchell said, "This rates as one of his best. He's a big inspiration to us. he came with a hard sound, heartbeat kick drum, and took on projects everyone else would say no to and transformed them, as he did with this remix."[17]
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References
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