"Keep Moving" is the

lead single A lead single (or first single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date. A similar term, "debut ...

released from the soundtrack of the film '' 4.3.2.1.''. The song is performed by

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and

Bashy Ashley Thomas (born 4 February 1985), also known by the stage name Bashy, is a British actor and rapper. Early life Thomas was born in Hammersmith, West London. His mother is of Jamaican heritage and his father is of Dominican heritage. He att ...

, and features vocals from English recording artist

Paloma Faith Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. After signing with Epic Records in 2008, Faith released her debut album, '' Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?'' (2009), which produced the UK ...

. The track was written and produced by Alex "Cores" Hayes, and was released on 28 May 2010. The song reworks

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's "

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". The song also acts as the first single to be taken from Deacon's debut studio record, '' Kreative Koncepts'', due for release in 2013.

Background

Nick Mason and Phil Tidy, producers of the film, were approached by Maya Jenkins at Universal Pictures, who offered to help with the promotion of the film soundtrack. They came up with the idea of releasing a mainstream tie-in video for the track, featuring

, and an underground internet video, which features Deacon and Bashy only. The song was written and produced by Alex "Cores" Hayes, who also features in the video. The video was directed by Nick Mason, and produced by Phil Tidy. Shot on location in the Sanctum Soho Hotel in London's glittering West End, where parts of the film were also shot, Phil and Nick shot on Red Cam anamorphic lenses, so it would cut in as best as possible with the movie footage.

Track listings

* Promotional CD single # "Keep Moving" (Radio Edit #1 - More Paloma, Less Adam & Bashy) - 2:58 # "Keep Moving" (Radio Edit #2 - Less Paloma, More Adam & Bashy) - 3:02 * UK Digital EP # "Keep Moving" - 4:13 # "Keep Moving" (Instrumental) - 4:07

References

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