Move It Like This (song)
Encyclopedia
"Move It Like This" is by the Bahamian
pop group Baha Men
. Released in 2002, it reached number 13 on the New Zealand
RIANZ list, number 13 on the Canadian Singles Chart
and number 65 on the Swiss Music Charts
. It was on the bands 7th studio album Move It Like This
.
"Move It Like This" is one of Baha Men's most successful songs and is their second most purchased song on iTunes as of July, 2009, only behind "Who Let the Dogs Out?
".
, starring Frankie Muniz
, Paul Giamatti
and Amanda Bynes
. It was also featured in the video game Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
as well as in an NBA
commercial.
said of it, "Try to remember this song and you'll remember...nothing original." Conversely, Scott Tady of the Beaver County Times called the song jubilant and Rebecca Mahoney of the Lakeland Ledger referred to it as energetic.
Culture of the Bahamas
Bahamian culture is a hybrid of African, European, and other cultures. During the past thirty years the culture has become increasingly influenced by the Hip-Hop culture of United States....
pop group Baha Men
Baha Men
The Baha Men are Bahamian singers in a Bahamian band. They play a modernised style of Bahamian music called Junkanoo.-Early career as High Voltage :...
. Released in 2002, it reached number 13 on the New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
RIANZ list, number 13 on the Canadian Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
and number 65 on the Swiss Music Charts
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...
. It was on the bands 7th studio album Move It Like This
Move It Like This
Move It Like This is the seventh studio album released by Bahamas-based group Baha Men. It was released in 2002 under S-Curve record, making it their first album under the label. The album includes a cover of Harry Nilsson's "Coconut"...
.
"Move It Like This" is one of Baha Men's most successful songs and is their second most purchased song on iTunes as of July, 2009, only behind "Who Let the Dogs Out?
Who Let the Dogs Out?
"Who Let the Dogs Out?" is a song written and originally recorded by Anslem Douglas for Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival season of 1998. It was heard and taped on a float by hairdresser Keith from the London salon Smile, who played it to Jonathan King, who recorded it and released it under the name...
".
Popular culture
The song was featured in the 2002 comedy film Big Fat LiarBig Fat Liar
Big Fat Liar is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, written and produced by Dan Schneider and Brian Robbins, and starring Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, and Amanda Bynes...
, starring Frankie Muniz
Frankie Muniz
Francisco "Frankie" Muniz IV is an American actor, musician, writer, producer, and racecar driver. He is known primarily as the star of the FOX television family sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. In 2003, he was considered "one of Hollywood's most bankable teens". In 2008, he put his acting career...
, Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor. Giamatti began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s including Private Parts, The Truman Show, Saving Private Ryan, The Negotiator, and Man on the Moon, before earning lead roles in several projects in the...
and Amanda Bynes
Amanda Bynes
Amanda Laura Bynes is an American actress, comedian, singer, and fashion designer. Bynes appeared in several successful television series, such as All That and The Amanda Show, on Nickelodeon in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s, and in 2002, she starred in the TV series, What I Like About You...
. It was also featured in the video game Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
is a beach volleyball game by Tecmo released in 2003 exclusively for the Xbox. The game is a departure from the rest of the Dead or Alive series which otherwise consists of fighting games and marks the first game in the series to have a Mature rating due to the very revealing swimsuits featured in...
as well as in an NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
commercial.
Critical reception
The song received mixed reviews. musicOMHMusicOMH
musicOMH is a United Kingdom-based website which publishes independent reviews, featues and interviews from across all musical genres including classical, metal, rock and R&B.-History:...
said of it, "Try to remember this song and you'll remember...nothing original." Conversely, Scott Tady of the Beaver County Times called the song jubilant and Rebecca Mahoney of the Lakeland Ledger referred to it as energetic.
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 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... |
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