I Ain't Movin'
I Ain't Movin' is the second studio album by British soul singer-songwriter Des'ree. It was released on 9 May 1994 in the UK, and 5 July 1994 in the US by 550 Music and Epic Records, and features the top 5 smash hit, "You Gotta Be".
Critical reception
Tom Demalon of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "Des'ree possesses a pleasing vocal delivery, and it serves her well on songs like the slinky, mid-tempo 'Feel So High,' the breezy 'Little Child,' the hypnotic groove of 'Trip on Love' and the confessional title cut." Alan Jones from Music Week noted that the album have "a warm glow generated by her folksy songs and soulful voice." He also named it "a companion piece", with a "blend of sharply-observed lyrics and boundary challenging songs." Ian McCann from NME rated it five out of ten, commenting, "I Ain't Movin', largely produced by another British soul pioneer, Ashley Ingram, gleams like Bill Clinton's teeth and seeps into your room like rich spring sunshine."
Singles
Three singles were released from I Ain't Movin: "You Gotta Be", "I Ain't Movin'" and "Little Child". In the US, "Feel So High" was featured on and released as a single from I Ain't Movin' rather than from Des'ree's debut album Mind Adventures. The song was added to the re-issue of the UK edition of the album, which was released in 2000. "You Gotta Be" was also remixed and re-released in the UK in 1995. The "Kissing You" single was included as a bonus CD with the Australian reissue of the album in 1997.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Herald the Day" | Des'ree, Jimmy S. Haynes | 5:18 |
| 2. | "Crazy Maze" | Des'ree, Peter Lord Moreland, Vernon Jeffrey Smith | 4:36 |
| 3. | "You Gotta Be" | Des'ree, Ashley Ingram | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Little Child" | Des'ree, Ingram | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Strong Enough" | Des'ree, Moreland, Smith | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Trip on Love" | Des'ree, Moreland, Smith | 4:28 |
| 7. | "I Ain't Movin'" | Des'ree, Haynes | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Living in the City" | Des'ree, Ingram | 4:31 |
| 9. | "In My Dreams" | Des'ree, Haynes | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Love Is Here" | Des'ree, Ingram | 4:50 |
| 11. | "I Ain't Movin'" (Percussion Reprise) | Des'ree, Haynes | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Feel So High" | Des'ree, Michael Graves | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Gotta Be" | Des'ree, Ashley Ingram | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Crazy Maze" | Des'ree, Peter Lord Moreland, Vernon Jeffrey Smith | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Feel So High" | Des'ree, Michael Graves | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Little Child" | Des'ree, Ingram | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Strong Enough" | Des'ree, Moreland, Smith | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Herald the Day" | Des'ree, Jimmy S. Haynes | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Trip on Love" | Des'ree, Moreland, Smith | 4:28 |
| 8. | "I Ain't Movin'" | Des'ree, Haynes | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Living in the City" | Des'ree, Ingram | 4:31 |
| 10. | "In My Dreams" | Des'ree, Haynes | 4:14 |
| 11. | "Love Is Here" | Des'ree, Ingram | 4:50 |
| 12. | "I Ain't Movin'" (Percussion Reprise) | Des'ree, Haynes | 3:10 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Production
- Produced by Des'ree, Ashley Ingram, Phil Legg, Peter Lord Moreland, V. Jeffrey Smith and Mark "Spike" Stent
- Engineers: Peter Moshay, Charlie Smith, V. Jeffrey Smith
- Mixing: Phil Legg, Richard Lengyel, Peter Moshay, Charlie Smith, Mark "Spike" Stent
- Mastering: Vladimir Meller
Musicians
- Prince Sampson, Tom "T-Bone" Wolk: Guitars
- Peter Lord Moreland: Electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, drum programming, drums, percussion
- Ashley Ingram: Electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards and piano, keyboard programming, electric bass, drums and percussion, backing vocals
- V. Jeffrey Smith: Electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, drums, percussion, drum programming
- Bass: Tracy Wormworth
- Drums: Rocky Bryant
- Percussion: Norman Hedman, Bashiri Johnson
- Drum programming: Peter Moshay
- Backing vocals: Des'ree, Michael Sinclair
- String arrangements by Ashley Ingram
- Other arrangements by Michael Sinclair