Something in the Way You Move explained

Something in the Way You Move
Cover:Ellie Goulding - Something In the Way You Move (Single).png
Type:single
Artist:Ellie Goulding
Album:Delirium
Recorded:2015
Studio:Echo (Los Angeles)
Genre:Electropop
Length:3:47
Label:
Producer:Greg Kurstin
Prev Title:Army
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Still Falling for You
Next Year:2016

"Something in the Way You Move" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding from her third studio album, Delirium (2015). The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on 19 January 2016 as the album's second single in North America, and third overall. It reached number 51 on the UK Singles Chart and number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Composition

"Something in the Way You Move" is an electropop song.[1] Sheet music for the song shows the key of C-sharp minor and a tempo of 108 beats per minute, using the chords A, B, C#m, and E.[2] Lyrically, the song describes an ill-fated attraction to someone.[1] The Guardian Alexis Petridis noted similarities between the song and "Love Me like You Do", another song from Delirium, saying it has "a virtually identical chorus".[3] Eve Barlow of Spin wrote the chorus is reminiscent of the 1980s.[4]

Critical reception

"Something in the Way You Move" received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. MTV News dubbed the song "pure pop bliss".[1] Ian Sandwell of Digital Spy praised it as "pure, unfiltered pop magic" and "pop gold".[5] Idolators Bianca Gracie deemed it "vibrant" and warned not to be surprised if "its bright vibe ends up taking over the radio."[6] However, Music Times gave the track a negative review, calling it "generic pop" and stating there was nothing "interesting" about it.[7] Hazel Cills of Pitchfork wrote that although the song is "a mighty fine song in a vacuum", Selena Gomez had already done something similar with "Me & the Rhythm".[8]

Music videos

A lyric video for "Something in the Way You Move" was released on 9 October 2015, and features fans of Goulding dancing in black and white behind the song's lyrics in lilac and blue.[9] The official music video for the song was directed by Ed Coleman and premiered on 23 February 2016, consisting of live footage of Goulding's performance in Antwerp, Belgium, as part of the Delirium World Tour.[10] [11]

On 21 June 2017, a second video was released to Goulding's Vevo page.[12] Filmed exclusively for Goulding's Deichmann 2017 Spring Summer collection and directed by Emil Nava, the video shows Goulding dancing and performing the song wearing footwear from the collection range.

Live performances

Goulding performed "Something in the Way You Move" on Channel 4's TFI Friday on 27 November 2015. On 31 December, she performed the song on Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular.[13]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Delirium.[14]

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015−2016)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[15] 10
Germany Airplay (BVMI)[16] 1
Slovenia (SloTop50)[17] 8
Sweden Heatseekers (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)! scope="col"
Position
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[19] 55
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 97
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 30

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various9 October 2015Digital downloadPolydor
United States19 January 2016Contemporary hit radio[22]
Italy29 April 2016Radio airplayUniversal[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roth . Madeline . Ellie Goulding Is Helplessly In Love On New Track 'Something In The Way You Move' . https://web.archive.org/web/20151010095412/http://www.mtv.com/news/2345654/ellie-goulding-something-in-the-way-you-move/ . dead . 10 October 2015 . . 9 October 2015 . 27 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Something in the Way You Move sheet music in C minor . Musicnotes . 28 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Petridis . Alexis . Alexis Petridis . Ellie Goulding: Delirium review – gimlet-eyed mainstream pop with few surprises . . 5 November 2015 . 16 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Barlow . Eve . Review: Ellie Goulding Accepts Her Pop Mission on 'Delirium' . . 4 November 2015 . 16 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Sandwell . Ian . Ellie Goulding's new song 'Something in the Way You Move' is pop gold . . 9 October 2015 . 27 December 2015.
  6. Web site: Gracie . Bianca . Ellie Goulding's "Something In The Way You Move": Listen To The Vibrant 'Delirium' Track . . 9 October 2015 . 16 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Ellie Goulding 'Something in the Way You Move' Brings Generic Pop to 'Delirium' [REVIEW] ]. Music Times . 9 October 2015 . 27 December 2015.
  8. Web site: Cills . Hazel . Ellie Goulding: Delirium . . 5 November 2015 . 16 January 2016.
  9. Web site: Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move (Fan Dance Lyric Video) . 9 October 2015 . 27 December 2015 . YouTube.
  10. Web site: Something In The Way You Move – Ellie Goulding . 23 February 2016 . 23 February 2016 . Vevo.
  11. Sullivan . Lindsey . Watch Ellie Goulding's Deliriously Dancey Live Performance of 'Something In The Way You Move' . . 23 February 2016 . 23 February 2016.
  12. Web site: Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move (Directed by Emil Nava) . 21 June 2017 . 21 June 2017 . Vevo.
  13. Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular. 31 December 2015. Channel 4.
  14. . liner notes . . . 2015 . 00602547587152.
  15. Web site: Top 20 General – Argentina (Del 13 al 19 de Junio, 2016) . es . . 13 June 2016 . 1 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170802014826/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Argentina/General/20160613 . 2 August 2017.
  16. Web site: Airplay Charts Deutschland Woche 07/2016. Airplay Charts Germany Week 7, 2016. Hung Medien & MusicTrace on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Germancharts.de. 22 January 2023. de.
  17. Web site: SloTop50 – Week 14 (04.04.2016 – 10.04.2016) . sl . . 26 August 2018 . 2 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190402131209/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2016&week=14 . dead .
  18. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 7, 19 februari 2016 . sv . . 19 February 2016 . 3 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171204222900/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20160212 . 4 December 2017.
  19. Web site: Top 100 Anual 2016 . es . Monitor Latino . 21 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170822000556/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/Argentina/General . 22 August 2017.
  20. Web site: Rapports annuels 2016 – Singles . fr . Ultratop . 29 December 2016.
  21. Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2016 . Billboard . 17 December 2016.
  22. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases . All Access Music Group . 5 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160114071350/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases . 14 January 2016.
  23. Web site: Ellie Goulding "Something In The Way You Move" . Radio Airplay Italia . it . 29 April 2016 . 15 May 2016.

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