Move That Body (Technotronic song)

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Move That Body (Technotronic song) - Wikipedia

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"Move That Body"

Single by Technotronic

from the album Body to Body

B-side

Remix + "Getting Started"

Released

1991

Genre

House

Length

3:55

Label

ARS Productions (UK, Benelux, Netherland)
Mega Records (Germany)

Songwriter(s)

Rejane Magloire, Thomas de Quincey, Jo Bogaert

Producer(s)

Thomas de Quincey, Jo Bogaert

Technotronic singles chronology

"Turn It Up"
(1990)

"Move That Body"
(1991)

"Work"
(1991)

Music video

"Move That Body" on YouTube

"Move That Body" is a 1991 song by Belgian dance act Technotronic, released as the first single from their second studio album, Body to Body (1991). Vocals are performed by Congolese–American singer, model, and actress Réjane Magloire, credited as Reggie. The single achieved some success throughout Europe, particularly in Denmark, Finland, Ireland and Switzerland where it was a top ten hit. In the UK, it peaked at number 12.

Critical reception

A reviewer from Music & Media commented, "Pumping up the jam again. Demanding dance beats from the Belgian specialists, ready for EHR."^[1] James Hamilton from Music Week described the song as a "girl rapped pop canterer".^[2]

Track listings

These are the major formats and track listing for the releases of "Move That Body":^[3]

7" single

"Move That Body" — 3:55
"Move That Body" (instrumental) — 3:30

12" maxi

"Move That Body" (12" version) — 4:27
"Move That Body" (12" instrumental) — 3:46
"Getting Started" (instrumental) — 5:40

CD maxi

"Move That Body" (7" version) — 3:55
"Move That Body" (12" version) — 4:27
"Move That Body" (12" instrumental) — 3:46
"Getting Started" (instrumental) — 5:40

Cassette (double length)

"Move That Body" — 3:55
"Move That Body" (instrumental) — 5:40
"Move That Body" (12" version) — 4:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	27
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)^[5]	20
Denmark (IFPI)^[6]	9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7]	8
France (SNEP)^[8]	25
Germany (Official German Charts)	19
Ireland (IRMA)^[9]	3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[10]	32
Netherlands (Mega Top 100)^[11]	38
Spain (AFYVE)^[12]	14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[14]	10
UK Singles (OCC)^[15]	12
UK Dance (Music Week)^[16]	13

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[17]	83

References

^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 May 1991. p. 14. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
^ Hamilton, James (27 April 1991). "Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
^ "Technotronic - "Move That Body", formats and track listings". Discogs. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
^ ""Move That Body", Australian Singles Chart". Australian-charts. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
^ Belgian peak Archived 2012-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. June 22, 1991. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Technotronic". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 256. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
^ ""Move That Body", French Singles Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
^ "Irish Singles Chart, database". Irishcharts. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
^ "Technotronic featuring Reggie - Move That Body" (in Dutch). Top40.nl. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
^ ""Move That Body", Dutch Mega Top 100" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ ""Move That Body", Swedish Singles Chart" (in Swedish). Swedishcharts. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
^ ""Move That Body", Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
^ ""Move That Body", Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 25 May 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. 8 (51–52): 21. December 21, 1991. Retrieved January 17, 2020 – via American Radio History.

v t e Technotronic
Jo Bogaert Ya Kid K MC Eric Reggie Daisy Dee Patrick DeMeyer
Studio albums	Pump Up the Jam Body to Body
Remix and compilations	Trip on This: The Remixes
Singles	"Pump Up the Jam" "Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)" "This Beat Is Technotronic" "Rockin' Over the Beat" "Megamix" "Move That Body" "Move This"
Other songs	"Spin That Wheel"

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