Don't Stop Movin' (S Club 7 song)
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"Don't Stop Movin'" is a song by S Club 7, released as a single on 23 April 2001.
S Club 7 recorded the song in early 2001 after they finished making their second album, 7
, with their regular songwriter, Simon Ellis, and Shep Solomon, who had worked on hits in the 90s by Eternal, Michelle Gayle etc. The song is notable for being made in a disco
style and it features real violins and string instruments. The song was believed to be their "coolest yet", and some even cited that this new sound of S Club 7's was a result of the infamous cannabis incident with the male members of the band. The song was released in April 2001, and hit #1 twice in the space of a month (incidentally, it was Geri Halliwell's "It's Raining Men" that spent two weeks atop the #1 position in between), becoming the year's seventh biggest-selling single, and scooping the BRIT Award
for Best British Single in 2002 and ITV
's Record of the Year
accolade. The song made it to number 3 in Q
' s "Guilty Pleasures" list in August 2006. A new mix will be included on the ultimate collection.
The video was filmed at the Camden Palace nightclub in Dublin, Ireland. Halfway through the shoot, a camera knocked a giant antique chandelier
which fell down from the ceiling, narrowly missing band members Tina Barrett and Bradley McIntosh and the crowd of dancers.
The song has sold 740,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK Charts Company.
's "Billie Jean
", but without any official word, it is just said to closely resemble the tune, having very similar musical structure and arrangements. A fan-made mash-up remix video of both songs is available on YouTube, but much to Jackson's fans' displeasure, the remix is panned for an S Club 7 song to be mixed with Michael Jackson.
But more than MJ's "Billie Jean", the song seems to resemble Madonna
's "Vogue" from the album I'm Breathless
.
The song features Bradley McIntosh
and Jo O'Meara
on lead vocals.
+ 3 free postcards with additional song lyrics
, as part of Ant Vs. Dec: The Teams, their challenge was to record a charity single. Ant
's team sung this song as their single. They lost the challenge, however they still managed to chart at No.79 on the UK Singles Chart
.
The song was also recorded by The Beautiful South
for their cover album Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs
at a dramatically slower tempo in stark contrast to the original.
S Club 7 recorded the song in early 2001 after they finished making their second album, 7
7 (S Club 7 album)
7 is the second album by British pop group S Club 7. It was released by Polydor Records on 12 June 2000, and 14 November 2000 in North America. The album was primarily produced by Cathy Dennis and Simon Ellis...
, with their regular songwriter, Simon Ellis, and Shep Solomon, who had worked on hits in the 90s by Eternal, Michelle Gayle etc. The song is notable for being made in a disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
style and it features real violins and string instruments. The song was believed to be their "coolest yet", and some even cited that this new sound of S Club 7's was a result of the infamous cannabis incident with the male members of the band. The song was released in April 2001, and hit #1 twice in the space of a month (incidentally, it was Geri Halliwell's "It's Raining Men" that spent two weeks atop the #1 position in between), becoming the year's seventh biggest-selling single, and scooping the BRIT Award
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
for Best British Single in 2002 and ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's Record of the Year
The Record of the Year
The Record of the Year is an award voted by the UK public. For many years it was given in conjunction with television programmes of the same name...
accolade. The song made it to number 3 in Q
Q (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
The video was filmed at the Camden Palace nightclub in Dublin, Ireland. Halfway through the shoot, a camera knocked a giant antique chandelier
Chandelier
A chandelier is a branched decorative ceiling-mounted light fixture with two or more arms bearing lights. Chandeliers are often ornate, containing dozens of lamps and complex arrays of glass or crystal prisms to illuminate a room with refracted light...
which fell down from the ceiling, narrowly missing band members Tina Barrett and Bradley McIntosh and the crowd of dancers.
The song has sold 740,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK Charts Company.
Song information
The song is believed to sample Michael JacksonMichael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's "Billie Jean
Billie Jean
"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...
", but without any official word, it is just said to closely resemble the tune, having very similar musical structure and arrangements. A fan-made mash-up remix video of both songs is available on YouTube, but much to Jackson's fans' displeasure, the remix is panned for an S Club 7 song to be mixed with Michael Jackson.
But more than MJ's "Billie Jean", the song seems to resemble Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
's "Vogue" from the album I'm Breathless
I'm Breathless
I'm Breathless: Music from and Inspired by the film Dick Tracy is the second soundtrack album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on May 22, 1990, by Sire Records...
.
The song features Bradley McIntosh
Bradley McIntosh
Bradley John McIntosh is a British singer, best known for being part of the band S Club, who had several hits.-1998–2003: S Club and Breakthrough:...
and Jo O'Meara
Jo O'Meara
Joanne Valda O'Meara is an English singer-songwriter, television personality and actress. Formerly one of the lead singers of pop group S Club, she launched a solo single after the group's split in 2003, which cut short the production of a proposed album following an appearance on Celebrity Big...
on lead vocals.
Track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Don't Stop Movin'".CD single pt. 1 (UK)
- "Don't Stop Movin'"
- "Don't Stop Movin'" (Jewels & Stone radio mix)
- "Right Guy"
- "Don't Stop Movin'" (CD-ROM video)
CD single pt. 2 (UK)
- "Don't Stop Movin'"
- "Reach" (karaoke version)
- "Bring It All Back" (karaoke version)
+ 3 free postcards with additional song lyrics
Official versions
- "Don't Stop Movin'" (demo version)
- "Don't Stop Movin'" (D-Bop Mirrorball mix)
- "Don't Stop Movin'" (Jewels & Stone mix)
- "Don't Stop Movin'" (Jewels & Stone radio mix)
- "Don't Stop Movin'" (Pants & Corset club mix)
- "Don't Stop Movin'" (Pants & Corset Dub)
- "Don't Stop Movin'" (Pants & Corset Tuff Dub)
- "Don't Stop Movin'" (Steve Thomas mix)
- "Don't Stop Movin'" (Trisco instrumental)
- "Don't Stop Movin'" (Trisco mix)
- "Don't Stop Movin'" (Sugar & Spice TV Series season 3 soundtrack)
Chart position
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 9 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) | 43 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 18 |
| French Singles Chart | 20 |
| German Singles Chart | 9 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
3 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 4 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
1 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
1 |
End of decade positions
| Chart (2000-2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
26 |
Cover versions
On Ant and Dec's Saturday Night TakeawaySaturday Night Takeaway
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, is a variety show created by LWT and shown in the UK on Saturday evenings on ITV, presented and executively produced by Ant & Dec. It is broadcast live from The London Studios on the South Bank...
, as part of Ant Vs. Dec: The Teams, their challenge was to record a charity single. Ant
Anthony McPartlin
Anthony David "Ant" McPartlin is one half of the English comedy and television presenting duo Ant & Dec, with the other being Declan Donnelly. He came to prominence in the children's drama series Byker Grove and as one half of the pop music duo PJ & Duncan...
's team sung this song as their single. They lost the challenge, however they still managed to chart at No.79 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
The song was also recorded by The Beautiful South
The Beautiful South
The Beautiful South were an English alternative rock group formed at the end of the 1980s by two former members of Hull group The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway. The duo were initially joined by Sean Welch , Dave Stead and Dave Rotheray , all of whom stayed with the group throughout...
for their cover album Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs
Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs
Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs is the ninth and penultimate album by The Beautiful South released in 2004. It is almost entirely a covers album; the track "This Old Skin" was originally claimed to be by an obscure band called The Heppelbaums but was in fact the only original track on the...
at a dramatically slower tempo in stark contrast to the original.