Move (Luke Bryan song)
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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 179,000 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 |
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.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. August 29, 2015.
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- ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. August 6, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 31, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: October 31, 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)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2016.