Movin' On (Mya song)

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"Movin' On"
The Record Plant
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length4:30
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Darryl "Day" Pearson
Mya singles chronology
"Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)"
(1998) 		"Movin' On"
(1998) 		"Take Me There"
(1998)
Silkk the Shocker singles chronology
"It Ain't My Fault"
(1998) 		"Movin' On"
(1998) 		"Somebody Like Me"
(1999)
Music video
"Movin' On" on
YouTube

"Movin' On" is a song by American singer Mya, released in July 1998 as the second single from her self-titled debut studio album. It was written and composed by Harrison, Mark Andrews and Darryl Pearson. Musically, the album version is a funk and pop song, while the single remix version is a hip hop song. Lyrically, the record speaks of a woman leaving her cheating ex-boyfriend.

Upon its release, the song received generally positive reviews from

Hot R&B Singles chart, peaking at number four. Internationally, the single reached the Top 20 in New Zealand
.

Its accompanying music video was filmed by director G. Thomas Ferguson and University Music CEO Haqq Islam. The video was shot in the non-fictional high school University High. In the video, Harrison displays her cheerleading skills and towards the end of the video leaves her cheating ex-boyfriend.

Critical reception

Silkk The Shocker."[1]

Accolades

Year Ceremony Award Result Ref.
1999 Lady of Soul Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year Nominated [2]
Rankings for "Movin' On"
Year Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
1998 MTV Top 96 of 1998
46
[3]
2013 AllMusic R&B 40: 1998
33
[4]
2014
Complex
 		The 50 Best R&B Songs With Rap Features
48
[5]

Chart performance

In the United States, "Movin' On" debuted at number 75 on

vinyl in 1990.[12] Nevertheless, "Movin' On" reached its peak at number four, issue dated week of September 12, 1998.[13]
In total, the song spent 22 consecutive weeks on the chart. It became Harrison's second consecutive Top Ten (solo), and third overall on that chart.

In New Zealand, "Movin' On" debuted at number 32 during the week of March 3, 1999.[14] It reached its peak at number eleven during the week of April 11, 1999.[15] It spent a total of eight non-consecutive weeks on the chart. Harrison earned her third consecutive Top 20 hit in New Zealand.

Legacy

sampled "Movin' On" for his five-track Summer Bangerz EP (2016).[18]

Remix

A

Noreaga and Raekwon. Interscope commissioned a music video which was directed by music director Hype Williams.[19]

Formats and track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Mya.[26]

Recording

  • Recorded at Silent Sound Studios (
    Hollywood, California
    )
  • Mixed at The Record Plant (Hollywood, California)

Personnel

  • Darryl "DAY" Pearson – production
  • A. Haqq Islam – remix, additional production
  • Sisqo
    – vocal arrangements
  • Thom "TK" Kidd – recording engineer
  • Mike Alvord – recording engineer
  • Jason Webb – recording engineer assistance
  • Kevin Lively – recording engineer assistance

Charts

Release history

Release history and formats for "Movin' On"
Country Release date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States July 28, 1998 CHR/Rhythmic Interscope [34]
Urban
 [35]
October 20, 1998 CHR/Pop [36]
Germany September 7, 1998 CD single [37]

References

  1. ^ "Single Review". Google Books. 1998-08-22. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  2. ^ "Lauryn Hill, Monica Top Lady of Soul Nominees". MTV. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  3. ^ "MTV Top 96 of 1998". jjheath.com. January 18, 2002. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  4. ^ Kellman, Andy (November 29, 2013). "R&B 40: 1998". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "The 50 Best R&B Songs With Rap Features". Complex. November 14, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hot 100 Week of August 8, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  7. ^ "Hot 100 Week of August 29, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  8. ^ "Hot 100 Week of September 5, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  9. ^ "Hot 100 Week of September 12, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  10. ^ "Hot R&B Singles Week of August 1, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  11. ^ "Hot R&B Singles Week of August 29, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  12. ^ "Keep On Movin". Google Books. 1998-09-05. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  13. ^ "Hot R&B Singles Week of September 12, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  14. ^ "New Zealand Top 50 Week of March 3, 1999". charts.nz. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  15. ^ "New Zealand Top 50 Week of April 11, 1999". charts.nz. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  16. Complex
    . Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  17. ^ "20 Best High School Music Videos". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  18. ^ "Rotimi "Summer Bangerz" Is The Perfect Soundtrack For Summer Lovin'". VIBE. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  19. ^ "Mya Taps Raekwon, Noreaga For "Movin' On" Remix". MTV. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  20. ^ "Mýa* – Movin' On (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  21. ^ "Mýa* – Movin' On (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  22. ^ "Mýa* – Movin' On (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  23. ^ "Mýa* – Movin' On (vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  24. ^ "Mýa* – Movin' On (vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  25. ^ "Mýa* – Movin' On (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  26. ^ Mya (Media notes). University Music Entertainment, Interscope Records. 1998.
  27. ^ "Mýa feat. Silkk The Shocker – Movin' On". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  28. ^ "Mya Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  29. ^ "Mya Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  30. ^ "Mya Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  31. ^ "Mya Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  32. AllBusiness
    . Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  33. Billboard.biz. Archived from the original
    on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  34. ^ "CHR/Rhythmic" (PDF). American Radio History. July 24, 1998. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  35. ^ "Urban Action" (PDF). American Radio History. July 24, 1998. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  36. ^ "CHR/Pop" (PDF). American Radio History. October 16, 1998. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  37. ^ "Movin' On [Germany]". AllMusic. September 7, 1998. Retrieved August 2, 2018.

External links

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