"Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)" is a song by American

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Moby Richard Melville Hall (September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, disc jockey, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "amo ...

, with a chorus sampling from

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's 1980 song " Love Sensation". It was first released as the title track on Moby's

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''Move'', which was issued on August 31, 1993, as his first release on

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in the United Kingdom and on

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in the United States. It hit number one on the US ''

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chart and number 21 on the UK Singles Chart. "Move" was released as a two-track single from the EP in certain territories, featuring the EP version of the song and a "Disco Threat" mix of the same song. The song " All That I Need Is to Be Loved" from the ''Move'' EP was also issued as a single and later included in a different version on Moby's third

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'' Everything Is Wrong'' (1995). Remixes of "Move" were also featured on the ''Everything Is Wrong'' remix album (1996).

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "Yes, yes, yes! Finest record of its kind since ' Ride on Time'." Andy Beevers from ''

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'' gave it five out of five and named it Pick of the Week in the category of Dance. He added, "This EP is Moby's first release on Mute and is shaping up to be a big hit. Already massive on the nation's dancefloors, the title track is a charging anthemic

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track, identified by its "''You make me feel so good''" female vocal. The various mixes, including MK's excellent Blades remix, are ensuring widespread appeal." Stuart Bailie from ''

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'' said, "Moby gives Jesus Christ a sleeve credit, but the spirit's flagging on "Move". Screaming velocity and Black Box shoutey vocals may signify some big holy show, but maybe they disguise a lack of new tricks." Sam Wood from ''

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'' declared it as "a fiercely energetic dance-floor anthem".Wood, Sam (October 12, 1993). "Joshua Redman and Zane Massey: Jazzmen Follow in Fathers' Footsteps". ''

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'' commented, "The only card-carrying human in the

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scene takes a generically transcendent house-diva vocal and plunges it into a sampled torment of biblical proportions, a war between flesh, spirit, and technology that exudes skepticism and ecstasy in equal spurts. I think I love this guy."

Track listing

Single release

Personnel

Credits for ''Move'' adapted from album liner notes. * Moby –

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, production, writing * Curt Frasca – mixing on "Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)" * Rozz Morehead – vocals on "Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)" * Carole Sylvan – vocals on "Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)" ;Artwork and design * Barbara Lambert – design * Damien Loeb – video photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1993 songs 1993 singles 1993 debut EPs Moby songs Songs written by Moby Mute Records EPs Elektra Records EPs