Room to Move
| "Room to Move" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 871418 | |||
| Songwriters | Simon Climie, Rob Fisher, Dennis Morgan | |||
| Producers | Steve Barri, Tony Peluso | |||
| Animotion singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Room to Move" on YouTube | ||||
"Room to Move" is a pop song written by Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (of the duo Climie Fisher) and Dennis Morgan. It first appeared on Climie Fisher's debut album Everything, released in 1987.
Animotion recording
It was remade by new wave band 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, being the band's second and last US top ten hit, since "Obsession" in 1984. Cynthia Rhodes and Paul Engemann shared lead vocals on the song.
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (The Record) | 21 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 87 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
Use in other media
The Animotion recording was featured in the 1988 science-fiction comedy film, My Stepmother Is an Alien.
References
- ↑ "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.
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