"Moves" is a hip hop song recorded by American rapper

Big Sean Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. He met Kanye West as a teenager, and signed with his record label GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings in 2007. He gained popul ...

. It was originally released on December 22, 2016, as a promotional single then later sent to rhythmic radio as the second official single from his fourth studio album, '' I Decided'' (2017). The song was produced by Fuse and Tre Pounds, with additional production by Amaire Johnson. It features additional songwriting by Serge Durand.

Release

Big Sean previewed "Moves" on December 16, 2016, and premiered the full version of the song on December 22, 2016.

Music video

The

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for the song, directed by Mike Carson, premiered on January 4, 2017 via Sean's

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channel.

Chart performance

''Moves'' peaked at number 38 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and spent a total of 18 weeks on the chart. It also peaked at number 15 on the

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chart. On August 19, 2020, the single was certified

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by the

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(RIAA) for combined sales and streaming data of over two million units in the United States.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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