Don't Stop Movin' (Livin' Joy song)

"Don't Stop Movin'"
Single by Livin' Joy
from the album Don't Stop Movin
Released 3 June, 1996
Format
Recorded 1995
Genre House[1]
Length 3:40
Label MCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Gianni Visnadi
  • Paolo Visnadi
  • Tameka Starr
Producer(s)
  • Gianni Visnadi
  • Paolo Visnadi
Livin' Joy singles chronology
"Dreamer"
(1994)		 "Don't Stop Movin'"
(1996)		 "Follow the Rules"
(1996)
Music video
"Don't Stop Movin'" on YouTube

"Don't Stop Movin'" is a song recorded by Italian electronic music group Livin' Joy. The song was the follow-up release to "Dreamer", their previous single, which had been a big number-one hit in the UK.

Release

"Don't Stop Movin'" had its U.K. release on 15 June 1996, a whole year after the success of "Dreamer". It went straight in at #5 on the UK Singles Chart where it spent seven weeks in the top ten and a 14 weeks in the top 100. (5-6-7-8-9-8-9-12-13-24-29-35-41-71) It ended the year in the United Kingdom as the 34th biggest selling single of the year. "Don't Stop Movin'" was very successful across Europe and crashed straight in at number one on the Italian charts.

"Don't Stop Movin'" was a turning point for Livin' Joy. It ushered in a new vocalist after the group failed to reach a deal with Janice Robinson, the original vocalist on their number 1 smash "Dreamer". Doris Diggs aka Tameka Starr was to front the group from this point on.

The frantic synths and beats of the song are sent in with Tameka's powerful vocals and she delivered an uplifting message over the clunking energetic beat. One of self-assurance, self belief in order to succeed and achieve.

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote about the song: "Already generating very good club response, this bouncy number is ready for embrace by dance-slanted EHR formats. The ingredients: a pounding beat, assured female vocals (Tameka Star) and a strong chorus. Radio should take notice."[2]

Livin' Joy

Singer Tameka Starr herself changed up the way Livin' Joy functioned as a group. Previously Janice Robinson was the soulful sultry powerhouse vocalist whose strengths also included songwriting (she wrote "Dreamer"). But Starr took it a step further and added choreography to her performances. Like all the previous pan-European dance acts before Livin' Joy, they finally had a face for the band that could deliver an all round performance.

Sadly Livin' Joy never managed the same level of success from their first two singles, with their next few releases achieving lower chart positions before the hits dried up.

Tameka Starr is still part of the entertainment industry today (under the name of Tameko Star) and has her own Entertainment agency in Atlanta Georgia, U.S.A.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 36
Canada Dance (RPM)[5] 2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 12
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 7
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[8] 15
Ireland (IRMA) 14
Italy (FIMI)[9] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 19
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[12] 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 8
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] 5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 67
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[17] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 57

References

  1. ↑ "Unstoppable 90's - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media (1996-06-15, page 9). Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  3. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Livin' Joy – Don't Stop Movin'". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Livin' Joy – Don't Stop Movin'" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "RPM Dance (Sep 02, 1996)". RPM. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  6. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  7. ↑ "Livin' Joy: Don't Stop Movin'" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  8. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (13.07.1996 - 19.07.1996)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  9. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Livin' Joy – Don't Stop Movin'". Top Digital Download.
  10. ↑ "Livin' Joy - Don't Stop Movin'". Top40.nl. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Livin' Joy – Don't Stop Movin'" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ↑ "Scottish Singles Chart 23 June 1996 - 29 June 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Livin' Joy – Don't Stop Movin'". Singles Top 100.
  14. ↑ "Livin' Joy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  15. ↑ "UK Dance Singles Chart Top 40 09 June 1996 - 15 June 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  16. ↑ "Livin' Joy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  17. ↑ "Livin' Joy Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  18. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". The Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
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