Room to Move
| "Room to Move" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Animotion | ||||
| from the album Animotion (Room to Move) | ||||
| B-side | "Send It Over" | |||
| Released | February 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | New wave, dance-rock | |||
| Length | 4:37 | |||
| Label | Polydor 871418 | |||
| Songwriters | Simon Climie, Rob Fisher, Dennis Morgan[1] | |||
| Producers | Steve Barri, Tony Peluso | |||
| Animotion singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Room to Move" on YouTube | ||||
"Room to Move" is a pop song written by Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (of the duo Climie Fisher) and Dennis Morgan. It first appeared on Climie Fisher's debut album Everything, released in 1987.[2]
Animotion recording
[edit]It was remade by new wave band Animotion in 1988 and included on their 1989 eponymous third album. Animotion released the song as a single, and it reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, being the band's second and last US top ten hit, since "Obsession" in 1984.[3] Cynthia Rhodes and Paul Engemann shared lead vocals on the song.
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (The Record)[4] | 21 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] | 87 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
Use in other media
[edit]The Animotion recording was featured in the 1988 science-fiction comedy film, My Stepmother Is an Alien.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Animotion: Room to Move". Allmusic. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Animotion: Billboard singles". Allmusic. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ↑ Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
- ↑ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
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