Moving (Supergrass song) explained

Moving
Cover:	Supergrass Moving.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Supergrass
Album:	Supergrass
B-Side:	Believer
Released:	^[1]
Studio:	Sawmills (Golant, England) Ridge Farm (Rusper, England)
Length:	04:29
Label:	Parlophone
Producer:	Supergrass John Cornfield
Prev Title:	Pumping on Your Stereo
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Mary
Next Year:	1999

"Moving" is a song by English rock band Supergrass from their eponymous third album (1999). Released as a single in September 1999, "Moving" reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Supergrass's last top-10 hit. In addition, it peaked at number 14 in Finland, where it is the band's sole top-20 hit, and number 81 in the Netherlands. The song later appeared on their greatest hits compilation Supergrass Is 10 (2004). The song features over the closing credits of East is East.

Music video

Directed by Nick Gordon, the video, like the song, is intended to depict the tedium of touring. The passing of time is shown by the change of outfits the band are wearing, their slight changes in appearance, the selection of different hotel rooms they are seen in, and the assortment of hotel room keys displayed. Footage is sped up and slowed down, and scenes are rewound and repeated to add to the film's effect.

Track listings

UK CD1 ^[2]

1. "Moving"
2. "You Too Can Play Alright"
3. "Pumping on Your Stereo" (CD ROM video)

UK CD2 and cassette single ^{[3] [4]}

1. "Moving"
2. "Believer"
3. "Faraway" (acoustic version)

UK limited-edition 7-inch blue vinyl single ^[5]

A. "Moving"

B. "Believer"

European CD single ^[6]

1. "Moving"
2. "Believer"
3. "Faraway" (acoustic version)
4. "You Too Can Play Alright"

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Supergrass album booklet.^[7]

Studios

• Recorded at Sawmills Studios (Golant, England) and Ridge Farm Studios (Rusper, England)

Personnel

• Supergrass – writing, production
  • Gaz Coombes – vocals, guitar
  • Mick Quinn – bass, vocals
  • Danny Goffey – drums, vocals
  • Rob Coombes – writing, keyboards
• Satin Singh – extra percussion
• Gavyn Wright – strings
• Patrick Kiernan – violin
• Boguslaw Kostecki – violin
• Jackie Shave – violin
• Bill Benham – viola
• Andrew Parker – viola
• Martin Loveday – cello
• Frank Schaefer – cello
• John Cornfield – production, mixing

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	39
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[9]	11

Notes and References

1. New Releases – For Week Starting 6 September, 1999: Singles. Music Week. 23. 4 September 1999. 24 July 2021.
2. Moving. Supergrass. 1999. UK CD1 liner notes. Parlophone. CDRS 6524, 7243 8 87568 0 8.
3. Moving. Supergrass. 1999. UK CD2 liner notes. Parlophone. CDR 6524, 7243 8 87568 2 2.
4. Moving. Supergrass. 1999. UK cassette single sleeve. Parlophone. TCR 6524.
5. Moving. Supergrass. 1999. UK limited 7-inch single sleeve. Parlophone. R 6524, 7243 8 87568 7 7.
6. Moving. Supergrass. 1999. European CD single liner notes. Parlophone. 7243 8 87548 2 8.
7. Supergrass. Supergrass (album). Supergrass. 1999. UK CD album sleeve. Parlophone. 522 0562.
8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 16. 39. 16. 25 September 1999. 3 July 2020.
9. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 40, 1999. Dutch Top 40. nl. 28 September 2023.