Don't Stop Movin' (Livin' Joy song)

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"Don't Stop Movin'"
Don't Stop Movin' (Livin' Joy song).jpg
Single by Livin' Joy
from the album Don't Stop Movin
Released3 June 1996 (1996-06-03) (UK)
GenreHouse[1]
Length
  • 5:25 (album version)
  • 3:45 (single version)
  • 3:00 (radio edit)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Gianni Visnadi
  • Paolo Visnadi
  • Tameka Starr
Producer(s)
  • Gianni Visnadi
  • Paolo Visnadi
Livin' Joy singles chronology
"Dreamer"
(1994) 		"Don't Stop Movin'"
(1996) 		"Follow the Rules"
(1996)
Music video
"Don't Stop Movin'" on YouTube

"Don't Stop Movin'" is a song by Italian electronic music group Livin' Joy. It is the follow-up release to their previous single, "Dreamer", which was a number-one hit in the UK. The song peaked at number one in Italy, and on the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 12. In the UK, the single had was released on 3 June 1996 and peaked number five on the UK Singles Chart, where it spent seven weeks in the top 10 and a 14 weeks in the top 100. It ended the year as the UK's 34th-biggest-selling single of 1996.

The single was a turning point for Livin' Joy, ushering in a new vocalist after the group failed to reach a deal with Janice Robinson, the original vocalist on "Dreamer". Tameka Starr was to front the group from this point on. The frantic synths and beats of the song are sent in with Tameka's powerful vocals and she delivered an uplifting message over the clunking energetic beat. One of self-assurance, self belief in order to succeed and achieve.

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard commented that the new singer of the group "has the pipes to make this happy-house anthem work". He noted that the song "has a lot of pep and radio-friendly energy".[2] A reviewer from Music & Media described it as a "bouncy number ready for embrace", adding, "The ingredients: a pounding beat, assured female vocals (Tameka Star) and a strong chorus. Radio should take notice."[3] British magazine Music Week rated it four out of five, writing, "It has the same feelgood vibe and incredibly catchy hook as Dreamer and, although matching its success was always going to be difficult, this is pretty good going."[4] Pop Rescue deemed it "the motivational poster of 90s dance music", stating that Starr "makes light work of the lyrics with her powerful vocals."[5] Dave Fawbert from ShortList noted the song as "one of those brilliant '90s follow-ups-to-a-hit-that-is-basically-the-same-but-not-quite-as-good-but-that-basically-means-it's-still-brilliant. Coming after 'Dreamer', it fulfilled its mission perfectly."[6]

Chart performance[]

"Don't Stop Movin'" went on becoming a major hit on several continents, peaking at number-one in Italy. It managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Finland, Scotland, Sweden and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 5 on 9 June 1996 in its first week on the UK Singles Chart.[7] The single spent seven weeks in the Top 10 and a 14 weeks in the Top 100. On the UK Dance Singles Chart, it hit number-one, and on the Eurochart Hot 100, it went to number 12. Additionally, the song was a Top 20 hit also in Iceland, Ireland and the Netherlands. Outside Europe, it managed to reach number 2 on the RPM Dance Chart in Canada, number 3 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs and number 6 in Australia and Israel. "Don't Stop Movin" was awarded with a gold record in the United Kingdom, after 400,000 singles were sold.

Track listings[]

Charts and certifications[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 3 June 1996 (1996-06-03)
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 MCA [31]
United States 7 January 1997 (1997-01-07) Rhythmic contemporary radio [32]
21 January 1997 (1997-01-21) Contemporary hit radio [33]

References[]

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  2. ^ Flick, Larry (14 December 1996). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 65. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 June 1996. p. 9. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Music Week. 25 May 1996. p. 12. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  5. ^ "REVIEW: "DON'T STOP MOVIN" BY LIVIN' JOY (CD, 1996)". Pop Rescue. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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  32. ^ "New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1177. 20 December 1996. p. 44. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  33. ^ "New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1180. 17 January 1997. p. 44. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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