The Way You Move

"The Way You Move" is credited to Big Boi, Sleepy Brown, and the song's producer, Carlton Mahone; Big Boi also does some co-production. Combining elements of bass music, Atlanta-style southern hip hop, and 1970s soul music, "The Way You Move" is Big Boi's light-hearted dedication to women.

The song's instrumental track is punctuated with the prominent live horn section "Hornz Unlimited" of Atlanta reminiscent of Earth Wind and Fire, which features Sleepy Brown singing in style inspired by the work of Motown star Marvin Gaye.

The song's music video, directed by Bryan Barber, features Big Boi as the proprietor of a rim shop. The video's performance shots eventually gravitate to other locations during the video's running time, featuring several young women who Big Boi, dressed in a pimp's suit, attempts to pick up.

The video features an appearance from Fonzworth Bentley and another from actress Ki Toy Johnson. "The Way You Move" music video was designed to be shown in tandem with the video for André 3000's "Hey Ya!". A long-form "The Way You Move/Hey Ya!" video combines both clips with a bridging sequence. The music video opens with Big Boi and Sleepy Brown pulling into a garage that specializes in automotive audio systems.[2]

"The Way You Move" debuted at #83 on the week ending September 27, 2003, four days after its release.[3] The song would later peak at number two for eight consecutive weeks behind the group's lead single Hey Ya!.

It finally replaced "Hey Ya!" at number one on February 7, 2004, where it stayed for one week, which was the sixth time a recording act has replaced itself on the Billboard pop chart. "The Way You Move" was ranked number five on the 2004 Billboard Year-End Chart. On the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, "The Way You Move" peaked at number two (seven positions higher than "Hey Ya!"), and reached the top of the Hot Rap Tracks chart.

UK CD1

1. "The Way You Move" (club mix) – 3:56
2. "The Way You Move" (Johnny Toobad full length vocal) – 6:55
3. "The Way You Move" (Full Phat radio mix) – 3:35
4. "The Way You Move" (video)

UK CD2

1. "The Way You Move" (clean album version) – 3:56
2. "The Way You Move" (Johnny Toobad radio mix) – 3:52

Europe single

1. "The Way You Move" (radio mix) – 3:55
2. "The Way You Move" (Full Phatt radio mix) – 3:31

Europe/Australia maxi-single

1. "The Way You Move" (radio mix) – 3:55
2. "The Way You Move" (Full Phatt radio mix) - 3:31
3. "The Way You Move" (Johnny Too Bad radio mix) – 3:52
4. "The Way You Move" (Cutmaster Swift remix) – 4:22
5. "The Way You Move" (video)

The Way You Move / Hey Ya! 12" vinyl single[4]

1. "The Way You Move" (radio mix) – 3:55
2. "The Way You Move" (club mix) – 3:55
3. "The Way You Move" (instrumental) – 3:55

1. "Hey Ya!" (radio mix) – 4:09
2. "Hey Ya!" (instrumental) – 4:09

• The song was featured and poked fun at in an episode of Chappelle's Show, in a skit entitled "Making the Band", in which P. Diddy (played by Chappelle) is joined by his assistant, Fonzworth Bentley (played by Chappelle), who comes flying in using his umbrella as a parachute, just as Fonzworth does in "The Way You Move" music video.
• A heavily edited version of the song is featured in the console versions of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005, and is a playable song in Shark Tale.
• The "Full Phatt Radio Mix" is featured on Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2.
• A marching band performance of the song was included in the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show[25]
• Big Boi performed the song in the Super Bowl LIII halftime show.

"The Way You Move"
Single by Kenny G feat. Earth, Wind & Fire
from the album At Last... The Duets Album
Released	2004
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	4:09
Label	Arista Records
Songwriter(s)	Patrick Brown, Carlton "Carl Mo" Mahone, Antwan Patton
Producer(s)	Walter Afanasieff
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"Show Me the Way" (2004) "The Way You Move" (2004) "Pure Gold" (2005)
Kenny G singles chronology
"I Believe I Can Fly feat. Yolanda Adams" (2005) "The Way You Move" (2004) "My Favourite Things" (2005)

In 2004, saxophonist Kenny G and Earth, Wind & Fire issued a cover of "The Way You Move" as a single on Arista Records.[26][27] The song reached No. 12 on both the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart and Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart. "The Way You Move" also reached No. 25 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[28][29][30]

• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2004 (U.S.)

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics