Move on Baby

"Move on Baby" is a song by the Italian group Cappella. The song was released on 10 February 1994 as the fifth single from their second studio album, "U Got 2 Know". It is written by Gianfranco Bortolotti, Ricardo Overman, Diego Leoni, Lorenzo Carpella, Alessandro Pasinelli and Bruno Guerrini. Bortolotti produced the song. The single had a great success in many countries, particularly in Finland, Israel, the Netherlands and Switzerland, where it topped the chart. It received gold status in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland.
Critical reception.
John Bush from AllMusic called it a "continent-wide Hi-NRG hit". Larry Flick from "Billboard" commented, "After several years of building a loyal following of hi-NRG and Euro-pop fans, Italo-house act Capella appears prepped to take on the rest of the club world. "Move On Baby" kicks with a perfect blend of foamy froth and underground depth." He added it as a "cute and catchy song". Taylor Parks from "Melody Maker" described it as "exotic", "refreshingly un-English" and "glorious". He also noted its "face-punching beats". Andy Beevers from "Music Week" gave the song 5 out of 5, writing that it "relies heavily on an anthemic synth riff that is very similar to those used on the last two Cappella hits. The cheesy rap and screaming vocals provide the distinguishing features. Zero ponts for originality, but maximum marks for chart potential." James Hamilton from the magazine's "RM" Dance Update deemed it a "Culture Beat-type typical cheesy Italo pop raver".
Chart performance.
"Move on Baby" was very successful on the charts in many countries, peaking at number-one in Finland, the Netherlands and Switzerland. In Europe, it managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In the latter, the single peaked at number 7 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on February 13. But was even more successful on the UK Dance Singles chart, peaking at number 4. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song entered on 26 February and peaked at the top spot four weeks later. It did also top the European Dance Radio Chart. Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Denmark and Iceland. Outside Europe, "Move on Baby" peaked at number-one in Israel, number 7 on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play in the US, number 24 on the "RPM" dance chart in Canada, and number 58 in Australia. It was awarded with a gold record in Germany, with a sale of 250,000 singles, and also received gold status in Austria, Belgium, France and Switzerland.
Airplay.
"Move On Baby" entered the European airplay chart Border Breakers at number 14 on 26 February due to crossover airplay in West Central-, Northwest- and North-Europe, and peaked at 5 on 12 March.
Music video.
A music video was made for the song, directed by B. Smith/W. Holloway. They also directed the music video for the group's 1993 hit, "U Got 2 Let the Music". "Move on Baby" was uploaded to YouTube in February 2012. By August 2020, the video had more than 2 million views.