Move It Up Explained

Move It Up
Cover:Move It Up - single cover.jpg
Caption:Flarenasch cover
Type:single
Artist:Cappella
Album:U Got 2 Know
Length:4:15
Label:
  • Media (Italy)
  • Internal Dance (UK)
Producer:Gianfranco Bortolotti
Prev Title:U & Me
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Tell Me the Way
Next Year:1995

"Move It Up" is a song by Italian group Cappella, released in September 1994 via various European labels as the seventh single from the group's second studio album, U Got 2 Know (1994). The song features lead vocals by Jackie Rawe and was produced by Gianfranco Bortolotti, who also have co-writing credit. It charted in several European countries. In Ireland and the UK, it was issued as a double A-side with "Big Beat".

Chart performance

"Move It Up" was a European hit, although it did not reach the same level of success as "U Got 2 Let the Music" and "Move on Baby". The song entered the top 10 in Finland (6), Italy (9), and the Netherlands (6). Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Belgium (17), Switzerland (19), and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 19. But on the European Dance Radio Chart, it climbed all the way to number three. In the UK, "Move It Up" peaked at number 16 during its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on 9 October 1994; It spent two weeks at that position. On the UK Dance Chart, the song peaked at number ten. Outside Europe, the song charted in Australia, where it peaked at number 104.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the song and was directed by La La Land.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 104
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] 19
Europe (European Dance Radio)[3] 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 6
Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 78
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 60
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 62

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 19 July 2017. Imgur. 19 July 2017.
  2. Eurochart Hot 100. Music & Media. 11. 45. 15. 5 November 1994. 15 March 2018.
  3. European Dance Radio Top 25. Music & Media. 26 November 1994. 22. 27 May 2023.
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=NQgEAAAAMBAJ&q=hits+of+the+world Billboard: Hits of the World, March 26, 1994
  5. Top 10 Sales in Europe. Music & Media. 11. 44. 20. 29 October 1994. 25 November 2019.
  6. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1994. Ultratop. nl. 7 December 2019.
  7. Web site: Jaarlijsten 1994. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. nl. 30 November 2019.
  8. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1994. MegaCharts. nl. 7 December 2019.