Keep On Movin' (Five song) explained

Keep On Movin'
Cover:	Keep on Movin.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Five
Album:	Invincible
B-Side:	"Inspector Gadget" "Reminiscing"
Studio:	Windmill Lane (Dublin, Ireland)
Genre:	Pop^[1]
Length:	3:17
Label:	RCA BMG
Producer:	Richard Stannard Julian Gallagher
Prev Title:	If Ya Gettin' Down
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Don't Wanna Let You Go
Next Year:	2000

"Keep On Movin" is a song by British boy band Five. It was released on 25 October 1999 as the second single from their second studio album, Invincible (1999), and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Five's first UK number-one single. "Keep On Movin was the 36th-biggest-selling single of 1999 in the UK, and in 2023, it received a double-platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales and streaming figures exceeding 1,200,000 units. "Keep On Movin also charted within the top 10 in several other countries, including Hungary, where it reached number one.

Track listings

UK and Australian CD1^[2]

1. "Keep On Movin
2. "Inspector Gadget"
3. Enhanced CD

UK and Australian CD2^[3]

1. "Keep On Movin
2. "How Do Ya Feel" (Biffco remix)
3. "Reminiscing"

UK cassette single and European CD single^{[4] [5]}

1. "Keep On Movin
2. "Inspector Gadget"

European maxi-CD single^[6]

1. "Keep On Movin
2. "How Do Ya Feel"
3. "Reminiscing"
4. "Inspector Gadget"
5. Enhanced CD

Japanese CD single^[7]

1. "Keep On Movin
2. "Five Megamix"
3. "Reminiscing"

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the UK CD1 liner notes.^[2]

Studios

• Recorded at Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland)
• Additional production and mixing at Rokstone Studios (London, England)

Personnel

• Richard Stannard – writing, production
• Julian Gallagher – writing, production
• Jason "J" Brown – writing (as Jason Brown)
• Abz Love – writing (as Richard Breen)
• Sean Conlon – writing
• Filo – backing vocals
• Sharon Murphy – backing vocals
• Mista Dexter – turntable
• John Themis – guitar
• Steve Mac – keyboard, additional production and mix
• Chris Laws – drums, additional programming
• Adrian Bushby – recording, mixing
• Jake Davies – Pro Tools, mixing
• Conal Markey – mixing assistant
• Alvin Sweeney – mixing assistant
• Matt Howe – engineering
• Daniel Pursey – assistant engineering
• Form – artwork design
• Valerie Phillips – photograph

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Czech Republic (IFPI)^[8]	3
Denmark (IFPI)^[9]	9
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[10]	9
Hungary (Mahasz)^[11]	1
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[12]	20
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[13]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[14]	72
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[15]	79
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[16]	53
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[17]	77
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[18]	64
UK Singles (OCC)^[19]	36

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Sweden	25 October 1999	CD		^[21]
United Kingdom				^[22]
Japan	23 March 2000	CD		^[23]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tom. Eames. The 100 greatest songs of the 1990s, ranked. Smooth Radio. July 31, 2024. August 15, 2024.
2. Keep On Movin'. Five. 1999. UK & Australian CD1 liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321709862.
3. Keep On Movin'. Five. 1999. UK & Australian CD2 liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321709872.
4. Keep On Movin'. Five. 1999. UK cassette single sleeve. RCA Records, BMG. 74321709864.
5. Keep On Movin'. Five. 1999. European CD single liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321711902.
6. Keep On Movin'. Five. 1999. European maxi-CD single liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321711892.
7. Keep On Movin'. Five. 2000. Japanese CD single liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. BVCP-29024.
8. Web site: Hitparada radia 2000. IFPI. cs. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20000303224417/http://www.ifpicr.cz:80/radio.htm. March 3, 2000. July 21, 2024.
9. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 16. 48. 13. 27 November 1999. 16 April 2020.
10. Web site: Billboard. 27 November 1999.
11. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 17. 8. 13. 19 February 2000. 27 June 2018.
12. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (13.1– 20.1 2000). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 10. 14 January 2000. 9 February 2017.
13. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 16. 50. 9. 11 December 1999. 28 November 2019.
14. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 1999. ARIA. 26 June 2019.
15. Web site: Billboard. 8 January 2000. Google Books. 1 April 2014.
16. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999. Dutch Top 40. 15 March 2020.
17. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999. MegaCharts. nl. 26 June 2019.
18. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 1999. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 14 August 2020.
19. Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100. Music Week. United Business Media. London, England. 27. 22 January 2000.
20. Web site: Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2000. April 3, 2018. Crowley Broadcast Analysis. January 30, 2022.
21. Web site: Five: Keep On Movin'. click2music.se. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20020426225801/http://www.click2music.se/product.asp?prd=464&art=47. 26 April 2002. 29 November 2023.
22. New Releases – For Week Starting 25 October, 1999: Singles. Music Week. 31. 23 October 1999. 24 July 2021.
23. Web site: キープ・オン・ムービン Five. Keep On Movin' Five. Oricon. ja. 31 August 2023.