"Move Ya Body" is the debut single from Nina Sky

Nina Sky

Nina Sky is an American musical duo composed of identical twins Nicole and Natalie Albino .-Early life and career:Albino's parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico and were divorced when the girls were younger...

's debut album Nina Sky

Nina Sky (album)

Nina Sky is the debut album by hip-hop/reggaeton group Nina Sky. The album debuted on Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts at #44. The album went on to sell 341,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan." The lead single Move Ya Body went on to receive a RIAA Gold Certification...

, which was released in 2004

2004 in music

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. The song features rapper Jabba. There is a remix to the song with Jamaican deejay

Deejay

A deejay is a reggae or dancehall musician who sings and toasts to an instrumental riddim .Deejays are not to be confused with disc jockeys from other music genres like hip-hop, where they select and play music. Dancehall/reggae DJs who select riddims to play are called selectors...

 Vybz Kartel

Vybz Kartel

Adidja Palmer , better known as Vybz Kartel, is a Jamaican dancehall artist, songwriter and businessman. He has many nicknames, including Addi Teacher and Gaza Emperor.-Biography:...

. The song ranked at #250 on Blender

Blender (magazine)

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's 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born.

Song information

The song "Move Ya Body" was spawned and advertised as a summer dance hit. The song itself is Nicole and Natalie in a club, singing "move your body, girl". The song's context was proven odd, but was meant as a positive "Go get him girl!" message.

The song uses the Coolie Dance riddim

Riddim

Riddim is the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of the English word "rhythm," but in dancehall/reggae parlance it refers to the instrumental accompaniment to a song. Thus, a dancehall song consists of the riddim plus the "voicing" sung by the deejay. The resulting song structure may be taken for...

 and contains a sample of the Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

Lisa Lisa and her band Cult Jam were an urban contemporary band and one of first freestyle music groups to emerge from New York City in the 1980s. Cult Jam consisted of guitarist/bassist Alex "Spanador" Moseley, and drummer/keyboardist Mike Hughes...

 song titled "Can You Feel The Beat."

Even though the song did not reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

, it is often regarded as a one hit wonder because it was extremely popular, however, no more hits spawned from Nina Sky

Nina Sky

Nina Sky is an American musical duo composed of identical twins Nicole and Natalie Albino .-Early life and career:Albino's parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico and were divorced when the girls were younger...

 after this, as this is their only truly successful single on the Billboard Charts and US radio to date.

The song was also featured in the movie Coach Carter

Coach Carter

Coach Carter is a 2005 American film directed by Thomas Carter. It is based on a true story, in which Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his MVP and undefeated team due to poor academic results....

, but does not appear on the soundtrack. It was also featured in an episode of House in the season 7

House (season 7)

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 episode After Hours

After Hours (House)

"After Hours" is the 22nd episode of the seventh season of the American medical drama House. It aired on May 16, 2011.-Plot:There are three plot lines in this episode. First, a relapsed drug-user and Thirteen's friend from prison arrives at her apartment needing medical help after getting stabbed...

 in the scene where Dr. Foreman

Eric Foreman

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 and Dr. Taub

Chris Taub

Christopher Michael "Chris" Taub, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House. He is portrayed by Peter Jacobson. He becomes a member of House's new diagnostic team in the Season 4 episode titled "Games".-Professional life:...

 are in the gentlemen's club.

Chart performance

The song charted at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 and #22 on the 2004 Billboard Year-End

Billboard Year-End

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 Chart. It also reached #6 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 ...

. It was certified Gold

Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...

 by the RIAA in early 2005

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australian 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...	25
Austrian Singles Chart	20
Belgium (Vl)	11
Belgium (Wa)	5
Danish Singles Chart	7
Dutch Singles Chart	5
French Singles Chart	21
Italian Singles Chart	16
New Zealand Singles Chart	6
Norwegian Singles Chart	15
Swedish Singles Chart	31
Swiss Singles Chart	2
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 ...	6
US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	4
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	14
US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	6