"Room to Move" is a pop song written by Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (duo Climie Fisher) and Dennis Morgan. It first appeared on Climie Fisher's debut album Everything, released in 1987.[2]
"Room to Move" | ||||
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Single by Animotion | ||||
from the album Animotion (Room to Move) | ||||
B-side | "Send It Over" | |||
Released | February 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Genre | New wave, dance-rock | |||
Length | 4:37 | |||
Label | Polydor Records 871418 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Simon Climie, Rob Fisher, Dennis Morgan[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Barri, Tony Peluso | |||
Animotion singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Room to Move" on YouTube |
Animotion recording
editIt was remade by new wave group Animotion in 1988 and included on their 1989 eponymous third album. Animotion released the song as a single, and it reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] Cynthia Rhodes and Paul Engemann shared lead vocals on the song.
Chart performance
editChart (1989) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles (The Record)[4] | 21 |
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] | 87 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
Popular culture
edit- The Animotion recording was featured in the 1988 science-fiction comedy film, My Stepmother Is an Alien.
References
edit- ^ "Animotion: Room to Move". Allmusic. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Animotion: Billboard singles". Allmusic. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.