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

"Don't Stop Movin'"
The 1996 CD single with Tameko Star
Single by Livin' Joy
from the album Don't Stop Movin'
Released3 June 1996 (1996-06-03) (UK)
GenreHouse[1]
Length
  • 5:20 (album version)
  • 3:40 (single version)
  • 3:00 (video edit)
LabelMCA
Songwriters
  • Tameko Star
  • Gianni Visnadi
  • Paolo Visnadi
Producers
  • 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 dance music group Livin' Joy. It was released on 3 June 1996 by MCA Records. It is the follow-up release to their previous single, "Dreamer", which was a number-one hit in the UK in 1995. After the group failed to reach a deal with Janice Robinson, the original vocalist on "Dreamer", Tameko Star joined the group as their new vocalist. The song was released as a single from their only album, Don't Stop Movin' (1996). It features vocals by Tameko Star who also co-wrote the song with producer-brothers Gianni and Paolo Visnadi.

"Don't Stop Movin" peaked at number one in Italy and number 12 on the Eurochart Hot 100. In the UK, it peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, spending seven weeks in the top 10. It ended the year as the UK's 34th-biggest-selling single of 1996.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine constated that the new singer of the group "has the pipes to make this happy-house anthem work". He also noted that the song "has a lot of pep and radio-friendly energy".[2] Kristy Barker from Melody Maker named it this year's "Glorious Pop Rush" Top 3 with Spice Girls' "Wannabe" and "Say You'll Be There".[3] A reviewer from Music & Media described it as a "bouncy number ready for embrace", adding, "The ingredients: a pounding beat, assured female vocals (Tameko Star) and a strong chorus. Radio should take notice."[4] Music Week gave it a score of 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."[5]

In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue named it "the motivational poster of 90s dance music", stating that Starr "makes light work of the lyrics with her powerful vocals."[6] Dave Fawbert from ShortList complimented 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."[7] Toni Birghental from Sun-Sentinel felt it "sets the album's mood. The words, "You can be mystical, magical, physically phenomenal, good to go, not too slow", along with the high energy music are great motivation for aerobics fans."[8]

Chart performance

"Don't Stop Movin'" peaked at number one in Italy, remaining at this position for three weeks. Within that time, the single sold 11,000 copies in the country.[9] In the United Kingdom, it debuted and peaked at number five on 9 June 1996. The single spent seven weeks in the UK top 10 and 14 weeks on the chart.[10] On the UK Dance Singles Chart, it reached number one. It entered the top 10 in Finland and Sweden and the top 20 in Iceland, Ireland, Latvia and the Netherlands. It also peaked at number two on the Swedish Dance chart and number 12 on the Eurochart Hot 100. Outside Europe, "Don't Stop Movin'" reached number two on the RPM Dance chart in Canada, number three on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart, and number six in Australia. The song was awarded with a gold record in Australia and the United Kingdom, after 35,000 and 400,000 singles were shipped, respectively.

Track listings

  • 12-inch single – Italy (1996)
  1. "Don't Stop Movin'" (single version) – 3:40
  2. "Don't Stop Movin'" (album version) – 5:20
  3. "Don't Stop Movin'" (Want-Will H-Mix) – 5:59
  4. "Don't Stop Movin'" (A-Manetta Mix) – 5:46
  5. "Don't Stop Movin'" (Gettin' Right Mix) – 5:25
  6. "Don't Stop Movin'" (Gettin' Right Reprise) – 4:11
  • CD single – France & UK (1996)
  1. "Don't Stop Movin'" (single version) – 3:40
  2. "Don't Stop Movin'" (album version) – 5:20
  3. "Don't Stop Movin'" (Gettin' Right Mix) – 5:25
  • CD maxi – Europe (1996)
  1. "Don't Stop Movin'" (single version) – 3:40
  2. "Don't Stop Movin'" (album version) – 5:20
  3. "Don't Stop Movin'" (Want-Will H-Mix) – 5:59
  4. "Don't Stop Movin'" (A-Manetta Mix) – 5:46
  5. "Don't Stop Movin'" (Gettin' Right Mix) – 5:25
  6. "Don't Stop Movin'" (Gettin' Right Reprise) – 4:11
  • Cassette single – UK (1996)
  1. "Don't Stop Movin'" (single version) – 3:40
  2. "Don't Stop Movin'" (album version) – 5:20

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[43] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Gold 400,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 3 June 1996
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 MCA [45]
United States 7 January 1997 Rhythmic contemporary radio [46]
21 January 1997 Contemporary hit radio [47]

Cover versions

The song was covered by Swedish singer Velvet on her 2006 album Finally.[48]

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