"I Like to Move It" | ||||
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Single by Reel 2 Real | ||||
from the album Move It! | ||||
B-side | Remix | |||
Released | October 6, 1993 | |||
Format | CD single, CD maxi | |||
Recorded | March 26, 1994 | |||
Genre | Dance, reggae, hip hop, house, trance | |||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | Strictly Rhythm | |||
Writer(s) | Erick Morillo, Mark Quashie | |||
Producer | Erick Morillo, Ralphie Muniz | |||
Reel 2 Real singles chronology | ||||
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"I Like to Move It" is the title of a song by American house duo 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 charts in 1994, peaking at number 89, reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart, was a number one hit in the Netherlands and was a number 8 hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
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Subsequently, the song was used in various promotions, including advertisements for the National Basketball League in Australia, as well as the confectionery Chewits in the United Kingdom ("I like to chew it, chew it!"). Also Durex condoms ("I like to do it, do it"). The song has also been featured on the 2001 Summers edition of Toshiba EMI's dance compilation album series Dancemania, and as a result, also appeared on Just Dance and DDRMAX: Dance Dance Revolution (due to Konami's deal with Toshiba EMI, allowing the game series to use music from the album series). A remix of this song by DJ Aligator was featured on Dancemania EX 2. The music is heard briefly in the movie Master of Disguise. It can also be heard in the motion picture "Saving Silverman".
The song is used in DreamWorks's Madagascar film franchise serving as its theme song, where different versions of the song are featured prominently in the films, their soundtracks, and associated marketing campaigns. In the first film, Madagascar, "I Like to Move It" is performed by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, who plays the character of King Julien in the films. In the 2008 sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, a different version is performed by American hip-hop artist will.i.am, who plays the character of Moto Moto (although the Sacha Baron Cohen version can be heard in the film's DVD main menu as well as theatrical trailers). Both versions include (different) lyrics referencing the characters and plot of the two films. Snippets of the song are performed by other characters in the films as well.
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Preceded by "Without You" by Mariah Carey |
Dutch Top 40 number-one single May 7, 1994 - May 28, 1994 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by Prince |
Preceded by "I Can See Clearly Now" by Jimmy Cliff |
French SNEP number-one single July 9, 1994 - August 6, 1994 (5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "7 Seconds" by Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry |