"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
music video
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for the song, directed by Mike Carson, premiered on January 4, 2017 via Sean's
Vevo
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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
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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chart. On August 19, 2020, the single was certified
double platinum
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by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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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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2017 singles
Big Sean songs
Def Jam Recordings singles
GOOD Music singles
Songs written by Big Sean
2017 songs