Move (Luke Bryan song)
| "Move" | ||||
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| Single by Luke Bryan | ||||
| from the album Kill the Lights | ||||
| Released | July 25, 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Bro-country[1] | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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"Move" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Luke Bryan for his fifth studio album, Kill the Lights (2015). It was released to American country radio on July 25, 2016 as the album's fifth official single.
Background
The song was written by Luke Bryan, Michael Carter, and Jay Clementi. The song is about a Northern girl who moved to the South, where she "got in with some Southern belles" and her moves became even more attractive.[2] It was released to radio with an add date of July 25, 2016.[3]
Commercial performance
The song first entered the Hot Country Songs chart at number 43 in August 2015 and became available for download with the release of the album Kill the Lights,[4] selling 8,000 copies in its first week.[5] It re-entered the chart at number 42 nearly a year later after being released as a single.[6] The song has sold 219,000 copies in the US as of November 2016.[7]
Music video
The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered in September 2016.[8] The video features Luke performing in a club with his band and a female dancer dancing next door. The dancer than breaks through the wall at the final chorus and dances on stage with Luke and the band. Luke is dressed in a baseball cap and t-shirt for the duration of the video, until the final scene when he is dancing with the girl, in which he wears a black suit and white undershirt.[9]
Chart performance
| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 78 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 50 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 5 |
| Preceded by "It Don't Hurt Like It Used To" by Billy Currington |
Billboard Canada Country number-one single November 5–12, 2016 |
Succeeded by "May We All" by Florida Georgia Line featuring Tim McGraw |
| Preceded by "Setting the World on Fire" by Kenny Chesney featuring Pink |
Billboard Country Airplay number-one single November 12–19, 2016 |
Succeeded by "Middle of a Memory" by Cole Swindell |
References
- ↑ Heaton, Dave (August 14, 2015). "Luke Bryan: Kill the Lights". PopMatters. Sarah Zupko. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Luke Bryan, 'Move' [Listen]". Taste of Country. July 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Country Aircheck Weekly" (PDF) (508). July 18, 2016: chart page 4.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. August 29, 2015. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (August 18, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles chart for August 18, 2015". Roughstock.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. August 6, 2016. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: November 28, 2016". Roughstock.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Luke Bryan : Move". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ↑ Chris Parton. "See Luke Bryan's Sexy 'Flashdance'-Evoking Video for 'Move'". Rolling STone.
- ↑ "Luke Bryan – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Luke Bryan. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Luke Bryan – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Luke Bryan. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Luke Bryan – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Luke Bryan. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Luke Bryan – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Luke Bryan. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Luke Bryan – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Luke Bryan. Retrieved October 25, 2016.