I Like to Move It

"I Like to Move It" is a song by American solo project Reel 2 Real (Erick Morillo), featuring ragga vocals by Trinidad and Tobago rapper The Mad Stuntman (Mark Quashie). The song appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1994, peaking at number 89 and reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart. It was a number-one hit in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Zimbabwe. On the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, it peaked at number 8.

"I Like to Move It"
Single by Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman
from the album Move It!
B-side"Remix"
ReleasedJanuary 1994
Recorded1993
Length3:52
LabelStrictly Rhythm
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Reel 2 Real singles chronology
"Go on Move"
(1993)		 "I Like to Move It"
(1994)		 "Go on Move (reissue)"
(1994)
Music video
"I Like to Move It" on YouTube

The song was adapted in a Spanish version by Dominican merengue-house duo Sandy & Papo, as "Mueve, mueve", in 1995.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that Reel 2 Reel's "I Like to Move It" "still sounds as hot today as it did when it first came out in 1993. The pulsing synths and sirens of the song made for an instant wall shaker."[1] Larry Flick from Billboard noted that "reggae beat sensibilities are woven around loose house and rave keyboards. The Mad Stuntman toasts with predictable speed, cutting through the fairly thick groove with a raspy edge. His energy transforms what could have been a laid-back record into a rousing peak-hour anthem."[2]

Chart performance

"I Like to Move It" was very successful on the charts on several continents. It remains the project's biggest hit to date, peaking at number-one in Belgium, France, Greece and the Netherlands. Additionally, the single managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Austria, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 2. In the UK, it peaked at number 5 in its eight week on the UK Singles Chart, on March 27, 1994.[3] Outside Europe, "I Like to Move It" peaked at number-one on the RPM Dance Chart in Canada and in Zimbabwe. It went into the Top 10 also in Australia and on the Billboard Dance Club Songs in the US. On the Billboard Hot 100, the single reached number 89. In New Zealand, it was a Top 20 hit, peaking at number 14. It was awarded with a gold record in Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK.

Music video

The music video for "I Like to Move It" was directed by Craig K. McCall.[4] It was uploaded to YouTube in February 2016. As of October 2020, the video has received more than 10 million views.[5]

Uses in the media

The song appeared in the films The Master of Disguise[6] and Saving Silverman. The song appeared in the American Dad! episode "The Dentist's Wife".

The song has also been used in numerous advertisements and was used in the video game SingStar Dance. Basshunter sampled "I Like to Move It" on his track "Saturday".[7]

Madagascar franchise

Many versions of the song have frequently been used throughout the Madagascar franchise, with many of them with lyrics changed or altered to match with each film's plot and the film's subject matter (usually replacing "sexy" with "sassy"). The first film used a version recorded by Sacha Baron Cohen, the second film used a version by will.i.am, and the third film used a mix-up with the original tune "Afro Circus" in the number "Afro Circus/I Like to Move It". The "I Like to Move It" part was sung by Baron Cohen in the film while Danny Jacobs, who voices King Julien, sang it on the soundtrack, in both versions alongside Chris Rock. The original version appeared in the first and last episode of the Madagascar Netflix series All Hail King Julien and the "Afro Circus/I Like to Move It" tune was played near the start of the Madagascar spin-off film Penguins of Madagascar.

The song was also included in the stage adaptation of the movie, sung again by King Julien.

Accolades
Year Publisher Country Accolade Rank
2011 MTV Dance United Kingdom "The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time"[8] 53
2013 Vibe United States "Before EDM: 30 Dance Tracks From The '90s That Changed The Game"[9] 23
2018 ThoughtCo United States "The Top 100 Best Party Songs of All Time"[10] 73

Track listings

CD single

  1. "I Like to Move It" (radio edit) – 3:52
  2. "I Like to Move It" (more's instrumental) – 3:57

CD maxi

  1. "I Like to Move It" (radio edit) – 3:52
  2. "I Like to Move It" (UK vocal house remix) – 5:47
  3. "I Like to Move It" (UK moody house remix) – 5:05
  4. "I Like to Move It" (Reel 2 Reel dub) – 4:25

CD 7 track remixes

  1. "I Like to Move It" (radio edit) – 3:52
  2. "I Like to Move It" (Erick 'More' club mix) – 5.51
  3. "I Like to Move It" (UK Vocal house remix) – 5.47
  4. "I Like to Move It" (UK Moody house remix) – 6.19
  5. "I Like to Move It" (Vocal Dattiman remix) – 6.37
  6. "I Like to Move It" (UK Dattiman dub) – 6.22
  7. "I Like to Move It" (Reel 2 Reel dub) – 4.25

Charts and sales

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