"Move Mania" is a song by German production group
Sash!
Sash! (; stylised as SASH!) is a German DJ/ production team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen (born 10 June 1970) who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier, Karl Xander, and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. They have sold over 22 million albums ...
featuring American singer
Shannon. It was released on 2 November 1998 through
Club Tools and the Mighty label as the third single from their second studio album, ''
Life Goes On'' (1998). It was a hit in several European countries.
Critical reception
Jon O'Brien from
AllMusic
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stated that "
disco diva"
Shannon "adds a touch of class" to the "uplifting" song.
Chart performance
"Move Mania" reached the top 10 in Finland, Italy, and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, the single peaked at number eight in its first week at the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
, on 22 November 1998.
Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Denmark and Ireland. On the
Eurochart Hot 100
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, "Move Mania" peaked at number 23 in December 1998.
Music video
A
music video
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was produced to promote the single, directed by Oliver Sommer.
He also directed the videos for "
Encore une fois
"Encore une fois" (; French for "One More Time") is a song by German DJ group Sash!, released in January 1997 as the second single from their debut album, '' It's My Life – The Album'' (1997). It features French vocals by German vocalist Sabin ...
", "
Stay", "
Ecuador
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" and "
La Primavera".
Track listing
Credits
* Design – M. Kowalkowski
* Cover photography – Gaby Gerster
* Shannon photography – Judy Schiller
* Producer – Sash!, Tokapi
* Vocals – Shannon
* Written by Ralf Kappmeier, Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
*
Sash! Feat. Shannon – Move Mania
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1998 singles
1998 songs
Multiply Records singles
Music videos directed by Oliver Sommer
Sash! songs
Shannon (singer) songs