Follow the Rules (song)

"Follow the Rules'" is a 1996 song recorded by Italian electronic music group Livin' Joy. The song was released as the third single from the album, Don't Stop Movin and was the follow-up to the 1995 single, "Don't Stop Movin'" which had been a big number-one hit in Italy. The single proved to be a moderate success for Livin' Joy across Europe; peaking at number 3 in Italy, number 9 in the UK and number 12 in Finland. In Ireland, it reached number 28 and in Sweden number 29. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Follow the Rules" peaked at number 27 in November 1996. Outside Europe, it reached number 8 in Israel and number 73 in Australia. The song can be described as an anthemic dance track based around the message of following your dreams and making them come true. In style it was similar to "Don't Stop Movin'", but with a heavier piano house/organ sound.

"Follow the Rules"
Single by Livin' Joy
from the album Don't Stop Movin
Released1996
Format
Length3:52
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Doris Diggs
  • Visnadi Bros
Producer(s)
  • Paolo Visnadi
  • Gianni Visnadi
Livin' Joy singles chronology
"Don't Stop Movin'"
(1994)		 "Follow the Rules"
(1996)		 "Where Can I Find Love"
(1997)
Music video
"Follow the Rules" on YouTube

Critical reception

Pop Rescue wrote that the song "has some delicious Italia House piano over a great dance beat", adding it as "a positive uplifting track".[1]

Track listing
12" single, UK
No.TitleLength
1."Follow The Rules" (Original Mix)3:51
2."Follow The Rules" (Extended Under Mix)5:47
3."Follow The Rules" (Do The Right Mix)5:33
4."Follow The Rules" (Satoshi Tomiie's Transatlantic Club Mix)9:36
5."Follow The Rules" (Light Piano Mix)3:15
CD single, UK
No.TitleLength
1."Follow The Rules" (Radio Mix)3:06
2."Follow The Rules" (Original Mix)3:51
3."Follow The Rules" (Transatlantic Club Mix)9:36
4."Follow The Rules" (Extended Under Mix)5:47
5."Follow The Rules" (Do The Right Mix)5:33
6."Follow The Rules" (Light Piano Mix)3:15

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 73
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 27
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 12
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 28
Israel (Israel Top-30) 8
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] 3
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[7] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 29
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 9
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[10] 13

References
  1. "REVIEW: "DON'T STOP MOVIN" BY LIVIN' JOY (CD, 1996)". Pop Rescue. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  3. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. "Livin' Joy: Follow the Rules" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Follow the Rules". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  6. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 43. 26 October 1996. p. 19. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  7. "Scottish Singles Chart 27 October 1996 - 02 November 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  8. "Swedishcharts.com – Livin' Joy – Follow the Rules". Singles Top 100.
  9. "Livin' Joy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  10. "UK Dance Singles Chart Top 40 27 October 1996 - 02 November 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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