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3 Commercial performance  





4 Music video  





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6 Charts  



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7 Certifications  





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"Move Your Body"
SinglebyEiffel 65
from the album Europop
Released4 November 1999 (1999-11-04)
Genre
Length
  • 4:28 (album version)
  • 3:30 (radio and video edit)
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)
  • Domenico Capuano
  • Roberto Molinaro
  • Maurizio Lobina
  • Gianfranco Randone
  • Massimo Gabutti
Producer(s)
  • Massimo Gabutti
  • Luciano Zucchet
Eiffel 65 singles chronology
"Too Much of Heaven"
(1999)
"Move Your Body"
(1999)
"My Console"
(1999/2000)
Music video
"Move Your Body"onYouTube

"Move Your Body" is a song by Italian musical group Eiffel 65. It was released as the third single from their debut album, Europop, on 4 November 1999.

Composition[edit]

"Move Your Body" is a bubblegum techno and disco song[1] played in D minor at 130 BPM.[2] It has dance-oriented sounds and uses the same pitch shifter–based distortion as the vocals from the previous single, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)".[3] Group member Jeffrey Jey claimed that the song "had tried to recall the original spirit of the dance, understood as a vehicle to bring together and communicate with people."[4]

Critical reception[edit]

Entertainment Weekly said in a review of Europop that it was hard to call "Move Your Body" a "timeless masterpiece," but it was impossible to hate it.[1] The song was included on SputnikMusic's review of the album as an example of Eiffel 65's poor ability at writing lyrics.[5] Billboard called it a "kitschy electronic number" and commented on "the song's catchy melody, addictive lyrical redundancy, and the familiar computerized voice of the trio's Jeffrey Jey".[6]

Commercial performance[edit]

While the single was issued through WEA Records in Italy, it was licensed to several labels for international release. In the UK, it was licensed to Warner Music Group's Eternal label, in the US to Universal Music Group's Republic, in Germany to BMG Berlin, in France to Scorpio, in Spain to Blanco y Negro, in Australia to Central Station, and to Valentine and Avex in Southeast Asia.[7]

The song achieved huge success in many countries, topping the charts of Austria, Denmark, France, Italy and Spain; however it charted at only number 36 on the US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream.

Elia Habib, an expert of the French charts, noted the great efficiency of the song on the SNEP chart, since it was strong enough to dislodge the massive hit "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" and to resist to its competitors, which prevented Eiffel 65 to remain a one-hit wonder, and enabled the band to become the first one to get its second number one single in France.[3]

Music video[edit]

Some of the characters as seen dancing in the video.

The music video is sort of a sequel to the music video for “Blue (Da Ba Dee)”, as it features the same blue aliens (their leader being named Zorotl). The band has a concert on the planet of the blue aliens, when a group of hostiles capture a female alien. The band (with the help of Zorotl) use a teleportation device to search for her. When they find her, the hostiles join the concert.

Track listings[edit]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications and sales for "Move Your Body"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[46] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[47] Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BEA)[48] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[49] Platinum 500,000*
Germany (BVMI)[50] Gold 250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[51] Gold 5,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[52] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[53] Silver 200,000

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

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for "Move Your Body"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Italy November 1999 CD WEA [30]
Spain 4 November 1999 12-inch vinyl Blanco y Negro [54]
Sweden 22 November 1999 CD Logic [55]
Europe 30 November 1999 [30]
France 2 December 1999
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • Hot Tracks [49]
    Canada 18 January 2000 CD Popular [56]
    United Kingdom 7 February 2000
    • CD
  • cassette
  • Eternal [57]
    United States 4 April 2000
  • contemporary hit radio
  • Republic
  • [58]
    Japan 24 May 2000 CD Polydor [59]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b Browne, David (February 18, 2000). Europop. Entertainment Weekly. Accessed from May 18, 2013. Archived October 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  • ^ Eiffel 65 - Move Your Body. Dave's Music Database. Accessed from April 28, 2013.
  • ^ a b Habib, Elia (2002). Muz hit tubes (in French). Rouillon: Alinéa Bis. p. 485. ISBN 2-9518832-0-X.
  • ^ Martian, Alfredo (June 25, 2001). Eiffel 65 intervista (on. Rockol.it. Accessed from 18 July 2013.
  • ^ Katz, Don (May 1, 2006). Eiffel 65 - Europop. SputnikMusic. Accessed from May 18, 2013.
  • ^ "Reviews & Previews", Billboard, 27 May 2000, p. 32. Retrieved 16 July 2013
  • ^ Dezzani, Mark (1999) "Warner Music Italy Steps Into Dance", Billboard, 27 November 1999, p. 58
  • ^ "Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  • ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9832." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  • ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 9769." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65 Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2020.[dead link]
  • ^ "Hitparada radia – 8/2000" (in Czech). IFPI CR. Archived from the original on 3 March 2000. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  • ^ "Hits of the World: Denmark". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 6. 5 February 2000. p. 89. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  • ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 4. 22 January 2000. p. 27. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65: Move Your Body" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  • ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 1. 1 January 2000. p. 19. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  • ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (Vikuna 21.1. – 27.1. 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 21 January 2000. p. 10. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  • ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Move Your Body". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  • ^ "History" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 30 May 2022. Set "Ricerca per" on "Artista/band", then search "Eiffel 65" and click "Classifiche".
  • ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 5, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body". VG-lista. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  • ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  • ^ a b c "Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  • ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65 Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  • ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000". ARIA. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  • ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2000" (in German). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  • ^ "Rapports annuels 2000" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  • ^ "Års Hitlister 2000: IFPI Danmark: Singles Top 50" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. Archived from the original on 16 November 2001. Retrieved 8 April 2021 – via Musik.org.
  • ^ "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 52. 23 December 2000. p. 9. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  • ^ "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 2000" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  • ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2000" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  • ^ "Top 100 of 2000". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  • ^ "Jaarlijsten 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  • ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2000" (in German). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  • ^ "Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 20 January 2001. p. 25.
  • ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  • ^ "Austrian single certifications – Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  • ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  • ^ a b "French single certifications – Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  • ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Eiffel 65; 'Move Your Body')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  • ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  • ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Move Your Body')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  • ^ "British single certifications – Eiffel 65 – Move Your Body". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  • ^ "Catalogo" [Catalogue] (in Spanish). Blanco y Negro Music. Archived from the original on 8 December 2000. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  • ^ "Eiffel 65: Move Your Body". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 22 June 2002. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  • ^ "Album Releases: January 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  • ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 7 February, 2000: Singles". Music Week. 5 February 2000. p. 33.
  • ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1344. 31 March 2000. pp. 37, 44.
  • ^ "新譜情報" [New Information] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 10 May 2000. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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