Everybody Move Explained

Everybody Move
Cover:Everybody Move single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Cathy Dennis
Album:Move to This
Released:[1]
Genre:House
Length:3:26
Label:Polydor
Producer:Cathy Dennis, Phil Bodger
Prev Title:Too Many Walls
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:You Lied to Me
Next Year:1992

"Everybody Move" is a song by British dance-pop singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis, released as the fifth single from her debut album, Move to This (1990). Co-written by Dennis, it was a top-30 hit in the UK, peaking at number 25. Additionally, it also reached number 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 41 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In Australia, the single peaked at number 85, while on the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 58 in January 1992.

Critical reception

Alex Henderson from AllMusic felt that Dennis is "warm and convincing on such sleek and infectious dance-floor fare", as "Everybody Move".[2] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "After the soft and pleasing "Too Many Walls", Dennis returns to her dance roots for an instantly contagious pop/house twirler. Already racking up club adds, fourth shot from hit-packed Move to This debut album sounds like another sure-fire multiformat smash."[3] Marc Andrews from Smash Hits noted that here, the singer "returns to more familiar ground with this dance stormer a la Vogue ('tis the season obviously). And, good news ahoy, it seems certain to provide Cathy from Norwich with the fifth hit from her five-hits-from-the-one-LP".[4]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Scottish television comedy director and producer Bob Spiers.

Track listings

  1. "Everybody Move" (Everybody's Club Mix)
  2. "Everybody Move" (Padapella)
  3. "Everybody Move" (Everybody's House Mix)
  4. "Everybody Move" (Everybody's House Music)

Charts

Chart (1991–1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 85
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 58
UK Dance (Music Week)[7] 46

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 21. 23 November 1991.
  2. Web site: Alex . Henderson . Cathy Dennis – Move to This . . 4 November 2020 .
  3. Larry . Flick . Single Reviews . . 30 November 1991 . 82 . 22 October 2020 . Larry Flick.
  4. Marc . Andrews . Review: Singles . . 13 November 1991 . 51 . 20 October 2020 .
  5. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 79.
  6. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 9. 3. 31. 18 January 1992.
  7. Top 60 Dance Singles . . 7 December 1991 . 22 . 28 September 2020.