Move in the Right Direction explained

Move in the Right Direction
Cover:	Gossip - Move in the Right Direction.png
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Gossip
Album:	A Joyful Noise
Recorded:	KBC Records (Portland, Oregon) Xenomania Studios (Kent, England)
Genre:	Dance-punk, synthpop
Length:	3:31
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Brian Higgins
Prev Title:	Perfect World
Prev Year:	2012
Next Title:	Get a Job
Next Year:	2013

"Move in the Right Direction" is a song by American indie rock band Gossip, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, A Joyful Noise (2012). The song found some success in Europe, reaching number two in Poland and number three in Austria and Hungary. The accompanying music video was directed by Price James.^[1]

Track listings

UK and Irish iTunes EP – Remixes

1. "Move in the Right Direction" – 3:31
2. "Move in the Right Direction" (CSS Remix) – 4:02
3. "Move in the Right Direction" (Seamus Haji Remix) – 6:40
4. "Move in the Right Direction" (Kaz James Remix) – 6:34
5. "Move in the Right Direction" (Classixx Remix) – 4:36

German iTunes EP – Remixes

1. "Move in the Right Direction" (Radio Edit) – 3:12
2. "Move in the Right Direction" (Seamus Haji Radio Edit) – 3:53
3. "Move in the Right Direction" (Classixx Remix) – 4:36
4. "Move in the Right Direction" (CSS Remix) – 4:02
5. "Move in the Right Direction" (Gossip vs. Kaz James Remix) – 6:34
6. "Move in the Right Direction" (music video) – 3:18

German CD single

1. "Move in the Right Direction" (Radio Edit) – 3:12
2. "Move in the Right Direction" (Album Version) – 3:31

Personnel

Credits adapted from A Joyful Noise album liner notes.^[2]

Gossip

• Gossip – additional production
• Beth Ditto – vocals
• Hannah Blilie – drums, percussion
• Nathan Howdeshell – guitar, keyboards, live bass, programming

Additional personnel

• Tom Coyne – mastering
• Fred Falke – additional programming, composition
• Luke Fitton – additional programming
• Matt Gray – additional programming, mixing
• Brian Higgins – additional programming, composition, mixing, producer
• Joshua Jenkin – additional programming
• Kieran Jones – additional programming, composition
• Sam Martin – additional programming
• Owen Parker – additional programming
• Jason Resch – additional composition, additional programming, composition
• Toby Scott – additional programming, composition, mixing, special production assistant
• Jeremy Sherrer – additional percussion, engineer
• Ben Taylor – assistant recording engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)^[3]	7
Polish Airplay Chart^[4]	2
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Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	39
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[7]	100
Germany (Official German Charts)^[8]	36
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[9]	21

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)
Ireland^[10]	July 1, 2012	Digital download
United Kingdom^[11]
Germany^[12] ^[13]	August 17, 2012	CD single, digital download

Notes and References

1. Web site: Knight . David . Gossip 'Move In The Right Direction' by Price James . https://archive.today/20130418205111/http://www.promonews.tv/2012/05/25/gossip-move-in-the-right-direction-by-price-james/gossip-move-in-the-right-direction-by-price-james/ . dead . April 18, 2013 . Promo News . May 25, 2012 . December 29, 2012 .
2. A Joyful Noise . . 2012 . CD liner notes . . 88691982652.
3. Luxembourg Digital Songs - December 15, 2012 . Billboard. 30 April 2013.
4. Web site: Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video . . November 11, 2012.
5. Web site: SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart. SloTop50. Slovenian. 29 September 2013. 6 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063820/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2013&week=39. dead.
6. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2012. austriancharts.at. May 10, 2020.
7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2012. Ultratop. May 10, 2020.
8. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. May 10, 2020.
9. Web site: MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2012. Mahasz . hungarian . January 18, 2013.
10. Web site: Move In the Right Direction (Remixes) – EP by Gossip . iTunes Store Ireland. Apple Inc . December 29, 2012.
11. Web site: Move In the Right Direction (Remixes) – EP by Gossip . . December 29, 2012.
12. Web site: Move in the Right Direction (Remixes) – EP von Gossip . German . iTunes Store Germany. Apple Inc . December 29, 2012.
13. Web site: Gossip – Move In The Right Direction . German . . December 29, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130211013628/http://www.sonymusic.de/Gossip/Move-In-The-Right-Direction/P/2705036 . February 11, 2013 .