Move It
"Move It" | ||||
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Columbia 45-DB4178/78-DB4178 | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Ian Samwell (A-side) Aaron Schroeder, Sharon Gilbert (B-side) | |||
Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor | |||
Cliff Richard and the Drifters singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
"Move It" is a song written by
UK Singles Chart. It is credited with being one of the first authentic rock and roll songs produced outside the United States.[1][2]
"Schoolboy Crush", written by Aaron Schroeder and Sharon Gilbert, had already been recorded in the US by Bobby Helms. Cliff Richard and the Drifters recorded their own version, which was intended to be the A-side of their debut single. However, when producer Jack Good heard "Move It", he insisted that Richard would have to sing that if he was to appear on Good's TV show Oh Boy! On the planned single, "Move It" was flipped to be the A-side and it went to number 2 in the charts, starting Cliff Richard on a career which included British hits through six decades.[1]
Described by
Queen Elizabeth II that year. Since then, Richard has continued to perform the song with the additional verse.[2]
Influence
Good Rockin' Tonight".[4][5] John Lennon was separately quoted as saying, "I think the first English record that was anywhere near anything was 'Move It' by Cliff Richard, and before that there'd been nothing."[6]
Led Zeppelin included Richard's original version of the song on a 2010 compilation put together by them, titled Led Zeppelin: The Music that Rocked Us.[7]
1958 original recording
Personnel
Cliff Richard and the Drifters:
- Cliff Richard – vocals
- Ian Samwell – rhythm guitar
- Terry Smart – drums
Session musicians:
- Ernie Shear – lead guitar
- Frank Clarke – upright bass
- Mike Sammes Singers – backing vocals on "Schoolboy Crush"
2006 version
"Move It" | ||||
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Single by Cliff Richard featuring Brian May and Brian Bennett | ||||
A-side | "21st Century Christmas" | |||
Released | 11 December 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Studio | Abbey Road Studio 2, London | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Label | EMI 00946 379931 2 5 (CD single) CLIFFX 217 (7" vinyl) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ian Samwell | |||
Producer(s) | Brian May and Brian Bennett | |||
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In 2006, Richard re-recorded "Move It" with
Two's Company
.
Other re-recordings
Richard has re-recorded the song numerous times, both in the studio and during stage performances. The re-recordings appear on the following albums:
Studio albums
- Don't Stop Me Now! (1967)
- Rock 'n' Roll Silver (25th anniversary album, 1983)
- Hank plays Cliff (Hank Marvin album with Richard as guest vocals, 1995)
- Two's Company(2006)
- Reunited – Cliff Richard and The Shadows (50th anniversary album, 2009)
- Just... Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll (2016)
Live albums
- Cliff (debut album, 1959)
- Thank You Very Much (1979)
- From a Distance: The Event (1990)
- Party at the Palace (various artists album, 2002) Richard performed with S Club 7 and Brian May (on lead guitar) for the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II, 2002.
- The World Tour (2004)
Live recordings on singles
- Human Work of Art (1993, CD1) – Acoustic version recorded live at Wembley Arena, 1992[9]
- The Miracle (1999, CD2) – Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1999[10]
References
- ^ a b Sold on Song Top 100 at bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 18 November 2007.
- ^ a b c "The Ian "Sammy" Samwell Story" Archived 12 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine at iansamwell.com. Retrieved on 18 November 2007.
- ^ "The 2i's and the birth of British rock". Record Collector. 5 October 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "The Get Back Journals - The Beatles". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Move It/Good Rockin' Tonight - The Beatles". YouTube. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-4950-3533-3. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "The Music that Rocked Us (Led Zeppelin album)". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Cliff Richard With Brian May And Brian Bennett -". 45cat.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Cliff Richard (1993). Human Work of Art (CD single) (CD1 ed.). UK: EMI Records.
- ^ Cliff Richard (1999). The Miracle (CD single) (CD2 ed.). UK: EMI Records.