Move (MercyMe song)
"Move" | ||||
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Single by MercyMe | ||||
from the album The Generous Mr. Lovewell | ||||
Released | May 23, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2009-2010 | |||
Genre | Dance-rock | |||
Length | 2:58 | |||
Label | Fair Trade | |||
Songwriter(s) | James Bryson, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Dan Muckala, Michael John Scheuchzer, Bart Millard, Robin Shaffer | |||
Producer(s) | Brown Bannister, Muckala | |||
MercyMe singles chronology | ||||
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"Move" is a song by
Background and composition
"Move" was written by MercyMe and Dan Muckala. It was produced by Brown Bannister and Muckala, and was recorded by F. Reid Shippen at Sonic Ranch in El Paso, Texas. Overdubs were recorded by Muckala, Bannister, and Billy Whittington at Towsensend Sound and Glomo Studio. The song was mixed by Shippen at Robot Lemon in Nashville, Tennessee and was mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in New York.[1]
"Move" is a dance-rock song[2] with a length of two minutes and fifty-eight seconds.[3] It is set in the key of A minor and has a tempo of 100 beats per minute, with a vocal range spanning from G4-G5.[4] The musical feel of "Move" has been compared to that of Maroon 5,[2][5] particularly their songs "This Love" and "Makes Me Wonder".[5] Lyrically, the song is about perseverance through adversity,[5] with the narrator singing that he will “move to a different drum no matter what life brings".[5] The song does not directly mention God.[5]
Reception
Critical reception
"Move" received generally positive reviews.
Chart performance
"Move" debuted at No. 41 on the
"Move" has also peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Christian AC chart,
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Billboard Hot Christian Songs[13] | 1 |
Billboard Hot Christian AC[15]
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1 |
Billboard Christian AC Indicator[16] | 1 |
Billboard Christian CHR[17] | 6 |
Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[18]
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20 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2011) | Position |
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Christian Songs[19]
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10 |
Hot Christian AC[20]
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14 |
Billboard Christian Digital Songs[21] | 28 |
References
- Footnotes
- INO Records. 2010. p. 3.)
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link - ^ a b c Davis, Kevin (26 April 2010). "MercyMe The Generous Mr. Lovewell (2010)". Christian Music Review. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "MercyMe - Move (Sheet Music)". Musicnotes. Simpleville Music. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g McCall, Tris (9 September 2011). "Song of the Week, 'Move', MercyMe". The Star-Ledger. NJ.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Gelwicks, Roger (1 May 2010). "MercyMe, "The Generous Mr. Lovewell" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ Argyrakis, Andy. "The Generous Mr. Lovewell (Review)". Today's Christian Music. CCM Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "Christian Songs Archive (28 May 2011)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "Christian Songs Archive (4 June 2011)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "Christian Songs Archive (18 June 2011)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "Christian Songs Archive (30 July 2011)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "Christian Songs Archive (13 August 2011)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Move - MercyMe". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "Christian Songs Archive (5 November 2011)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ Hot Christian AC. 24 September 2011
- ^ a b "Billboard Christian AC Indicator. 17 September 2011
- ^ a b "Billboard Christian CHR. 8 October 2011
- ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. 3 September 2011
- from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
External links
- The MercyMe "Move" music video on Godtube.com