"Movin' Too Fast" is a song by

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duo

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, released on 26 July 1999. The song features

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and was included on the duo's debut studio album, ''

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'' (2000). "Movin' Too Fast" was originally recorded by Johnson as a solo artist and appears on her 1998 debut album, ''Simply Passion'', produced by Rolando Bacci Hardage. The

remix version of the track was first distributed as a

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vinyl release. After it was picked up by DJs, it was licensed to Locked On for mainstream distribution. "Movin' Too Fast" did not chart following its original release, but after the success of " Re-Rewind", it was re-issued in February 2000 and reached 2 on the

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. The song has gone platinum in the United Kingdom for sales and streams exceeding 600,000. Outside the UK, the single reached the top 40 in Ireland and Norway as well as on the Canadian ''

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'' Top 30 Dance chart.

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included the song in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time".

Track listings

UK 12-inch single (1999) :A1. "Movin' Too Fast" (Artful Dodger original mix) :AA1. "Movin' Too Fast" (Artful Dodger dark dub) :AA2. "Movin' Too Fast" (Dark Dodger artful dub) UK 12-inch single (2000) :A1. "Movin' Too Fast" (

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vocal) – 6:30 :A2. "Movin' Too Fast" (original mix) – 6:29 :B1. "Movin' Too Fast" (Pussy 2000 vocal) – 6:48 UK CD and cassette single # "Movin' Too Fast" (radio mix) – 3:56 # "Movin' Too Fast" (Bump & Flex vocal) – 6:30 # "Movin' Too Fast" (Pussy 2000 vocal) – 6:48

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Cover versions

In 2018, the House & Garage Orchestra featuring Kayla Amor on vocals recorded an orchestral version for the UK garage covers album ''

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''. In 2019, a version by

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with Katie Chatburn and the Ignition Orchestra featuring

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on vocals was released as a promo single for the UK garage covers album ''

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''. In July 2020, former ''

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'' contestant and ''

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'' winner Paige Turley released a version of the song as her debut single. The record was recorded with the House & Garage Orchestra (a project featuring Luck & Neat producer Shy Cookie in a manner similar to

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's recordings with

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and the

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) and was released by New State Music.

References

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