Moving On Up (M People song)

"Moving on Up"
Single by M People
from the album Elegant Slumming
B-side "Remix"
Released 13 September 1993
Format
Genre
Length
  • 5:29 (Album Version)
  • 3:34 (Single Edit)
Label Deconstruction
Songwriter(s)
  • Mike Pickering
  • Paul Heard
Producer(s) M People
M People singles chronology
"One Night in Heaven"
(1993)		 "Moving on Up"
(1993)		 "Don't Look Any Further"
(1993)

"One Night in Heaven"
(1993)		 "Moving on Up"
(1993)		 "Don't Look Any Further"
(1993)
Music video
"Moving on Up" on YouTube

Moving on Up is the seventh overall single from British band M People, and the second single from their second album, Elegant Slumming (1993). Written by Mike Pickering and Paul Heard and produced by M People, it was released on 13 September 1993.

The song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, and was the biggest selling M People single. The song also became a Top 40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number one on the Billboard dance chart.

Critical reception

Billboard wrote about the song: "Sometimes you can believe the hype. One of the top dance bands overseas right now gets a long-deserved shot at U.S. stardom with a finger-wavin', no-nonsense jam. Lead by the oh-so-charismatic Heather Small, band deftly blends state-of-the-charts club trends with a reverence for classic Motown and R&B sounds. After one spin, you'll be humming the chorus for a week, which is the mark of a true smash."[3]

Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented on the song: "Excitement about this uptempo winner is spreading fast and one listen should explain why."[4]

Music & Media wrote: "The '90s will be type-cast as the age of retro, both in rock and in dance. These people restore Funky Town as the capital of good old disco. A floor filler annex airplay hit is born!"[5]

Chart performance

"Moving on Up" proved to be M People's biggest hit worldwide, but just reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart. The single was also a success in Australia (#4), Finland (#6), France (#3), Ireland (#4) and New Zealand (#4). It also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States in 1994. It is also M People's only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 34.

Artwork

On United Kingdom and European versions of the single, the cover appeared with three quarters of the cover featuring a side profile of lead singer Heather Small, looking serious to hint that she's moving away. The bottom quarter of the single has a purple banner all the way across with the title written on it. On other versions of the single, the colour of this banner was red, yellow or blue.

Compilations/soundtracks

"Moving on Up" featured on many compilations including Now That's What I Call Music! 27, Telstar's Hits 93: Volume 4 in the United Kingdom, and many other across the globe. The single has also been featured in many films, including the British blockbuster The Full Monty, The Next Karate Kid and the American comedy The First Wives Club.

In February 1998, the song was featured in an episode of Top Gear, during the reviews of the Citroën Xantia, Vauxhall Vectra, Peugeot 406, Subaru Legacy and the Volkswagen Passat, with an voice over by presenter Jeremy Clarkson.[6][7][8]

Track listings

CD single / 12" maxi — Promo
  1. "Moving on Up" (M People master edit) — 3:34
  2. "Moving on Up" (M People dub) — 4:35
CD maxi
  1. "Moving on Up" (M People master edit) — 3:34
  2. "Moving on Up" (M People master mix) — 5:29
  3. "Moving on Up" (M People dub) — 4:35
  4. "Moving on Up" (Roger S. gospel revival mix) — 5:55
12" maxi
  1. "Moving on Up" (M People master mix)
  2. "Moving on Up" (M People dub)
  3. "Moving on Up" (Roger S. gospel revival mix)
  4. "Moving on Up" (Roger S. moving mix)

Other versions

Moving on Up was also a dance hit for Belgian singer Roselle in 1995.

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Disc O Tech". Vibe. 2 (10). December 1994 – January 1995. ISSN 1070-4701.
  2. ↑ "Elegant Slumming - M People - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ "Billboard: Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Sholin, Dave. "Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Music & Media: New Releases" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Old Top Gear Saloons 1/2". April 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Old Top Gear Saloons 1/2". April 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Old Top Gear Saloons 2/2". April 3, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – M People – Moving on Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – M People – Moving on Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – M People – Moving on Up" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Moving On Up – M. PEOPLE" (in Dutch). Top 30. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2014. Hoogste notering in de top 30 : 17
  13. ↑ "Top Singles – Volume 59, No. 25, July 11 1994". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  14. ↑ "Dance/Urban – Volume 59, No. 23, June 27 1994". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  15. ↑ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  16. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  17. ↑ "Lescharts.com – M People – Moving on Up" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  18. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – M People – Moving on Up". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  19. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (25.11.1993 - 01.12.1993)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  20. ↑ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  21. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – M People – Moving on Up" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  22. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – M People – Moving on Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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  24. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – M People – Moving on Up". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  25. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – M People – Moving on Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  26. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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  28. ↑ "CASH BOX Top 100 Pop Singles – Week ending JULY 9, 1994". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2014. . Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  29. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  30. ↑ "Top 100 Singles 1993". Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 24.
  31. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Singles 1994". ARIA Charts. ARIA. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  32. ↑ "Dance/Urban – Volume 60, No. 21, December 12 1994". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  33. ↑ (in French) "Classement Singles – année 1994". Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2014. . Snepmusique.com. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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