Move_Your_Body_(Sia_song)

Move Your Body (Sia song)

Move Your Body (Sia song)

2016 remix by Sia and Alan Walker


"Move Your Body" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Sia. It was released in January 2017 as the fourth single from her seventh studio album This Is Acting (2016).[1] The song was used in the Super Bowl Lexus LC commercial in 2017 and Mitsubishi Xforce commercial in 2023.

Quick Facts Single by Sia, from the album This Is Acting ...

Background

"Move Your Body" was originally intended for Shakira,[2] but was rejected. Sia commented on her interview in 2015 with Rolling Stone, saying, "One of them is a Shakira reject, which there's no doubt when you hear it. You'll know that it was a Shakira reject because I sound like Shakira."[3]

Critical reception

Overall response to the song was mixed. Bradley Stern of MuuMuse raved: "'Move Your Body', a pulsating Shakira offering, proves once again that the 'Titanium' singer is a more than welcome addition to the club scene, providing a sweaty, carnal call-to-arms filled with an instant catchy chant for the dance floor."[4] Alex McCown-Levy of The A.V. Club wrote: "Move Your Body, [Sia's] attempt at a straight-up Europop dance-floor jam, suffers from a lack of distinction. It's an obvious play for a club hit, but it feels a bit predictable and safe—enjoyable, yes, but so calculated as to be stripped of any sense of engagement, like Robyn on autopilot."[5] Carl Wilson of Billboard called the song "overwhelming", while Lindsay Zolandz of Vulture.com deemed it "the most ridiculous song on This Is Acting", and "catchy dance track" is how The New Zealand Herald's Kim Gillespie described the number.[6][7][8] Idolator's Kathy Iandoli argued that the song "makes a valiant attempt to lighten things up a bit."[9] Writing for The Guardian, Kitty Empire said: "There is nothing wrong with [Move Your Body], if you like your pop as gusty as a typhoon."[10]

The Independent's Hugh Montgomery called the song a "stuttering dancefloor magnet",[11] while Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine offered that "[songs like] “Move Your Body,” whose unabashed 4/4 beat and clattering EDM percussion are straight out of Rihanna's Loud, seem more like dated outtakes than underappreciated gems."[12] Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe wrote "The thumping groove of “Move Your Body” — which in a just world would be a dancefloor smash — has Shakira written all over it, and inspires the titular command."[13]

Lyric video

A lyric video of "Move Your Body" was uploaded on Sia's Vevo account on YouTube on 12 January 2017. The video is set in a photography studio in an American Mall in 1987, and features a girl (portrayed by Lilliana Ketchman) and her parents in a glamour photo shoot until she runs off set, where she finds Sia's signature black-and-blonde wig in a dressing room and tries it on. She then photobombs strangers' posed pictures until her parents drag her away, but the strangers invite her back for even more photos and dance along with her.[14][15]

Versions

  • Move Your Body (Album version) – 4:07[16]
  • Move Your Body (Single mix) – 4:12[17]
  • Move Your Body (Alan Walker Remix) – 3:41[18]

Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

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Alan Walker Remix

Quick Facts from the album This Is Acting (Deluxe Edition), Released ...

Norwegian DJ and record producer Alan Walker released a remix of "Move Your Body" on January 29, 2016. It was viewed millions of times on YouTube.[53]

The remix was later included on Sia's 2018 album This Is Acting (Deluxe Edition).

Charts

More information Chart (2016), Peak position ...

See also


References

  1. "Move Your Body (single mix)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  2. "Sia's Reject Opus: Songwriter on Reclaiming Adele, Rihanna's Unwanted Hits". Rolling Stone. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  3. "This Is Acting". iTunes United States. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  4. "Move Your Body (Single Mix) - Single". iTunes United States. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  5. "This Is Acting (Deluxe Version)". iTunes United States. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  6. "Sia – Move Your Body" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  7. "Sia – Move Your Body" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201711 into search. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  9. "Sia: Move Your Body" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  10. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  11. "Mexico Airplay: Feb 25, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  12. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  13. "Sia – Move Your Body". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  14. "Official Russia Top 100 Airplay Chart (week 6)" (in Russian). Tophit. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  15. "Sia – Move Your Body". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  16. "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  17. "Italian single certifications – Sia – Move Your Body" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 September 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Move Your Body" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  18. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 30 March 2020. Type Sia in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Move Your Body in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  19. "Sverigetopplistan – Sia" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  20. "SIA - MOVE YOUR BODY (SONG)". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  21. "lescharts.com - Sia - Move Your Body". lescharts.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  22. "SIA - MOVE YOUR BODY (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

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