"Move Your Feet" is a song by Danish pop duo Junior Senior from their debut studio album, D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat (2002). The song, originally released in June 2002 in the duo's native Denmark, was issued worldwide in 2003 and became Junior Senior's biggest hit, reaching No. 4 in Denmark, No. 3 in the United Kingdom, and No. 20 in Australia. A music video for the song, directed by British art collective Shynola, was created using low-resolution pixel art. The song was sampled in Nicki Minaj's 2023 song "Everybody".[2]

"Move Your Feet"
Single by Junior Senior
from the album D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat
B-side
  • "Coconuts" (movie edit)
  • "Chicks and Dicks"
Released10 June 2002 (2002-06-10)
StudioDelta Lab (Copenhagen, Denmark)
GenreDance-punk[1]
Length3:00
LabelCrunchy Frog
Songwriter(s)Junior
Producer(s)
Junior Senior singles chronology
"Move Your Feet"
(2002)
"Rhythm Bandits"
(2003)
Music video
"Move Your Feet" on YouTube

Chart performance edit

The song proved to be successful in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart for two non-consecutive weeks,[3] going on to become Britain's 16th-best-selling single of 2003.[4] It reached number four on the Danish Singles Chart and number 10 in Ireland.[5][6] It was a moderate hit in Australia, peaking at number 20.[7] In 2013, the song re-entered the French Singles Chart at number 11.[8]

Music video edit

This song was accompanied by an animated music video by British art collective Shynola,[9] using low-resolution (90×72) pixel art produced using Deluxe Paint. The video features animated characters of the members of Junior Senior, dancing figures, and personified inanimate objects.[10]

Track listings edit

Credits and personnel edit

Credits are lifted from the D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat liner notes.[20]

Studios

  • Recorded at Delta Lab (Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • Additional mix and recording at Tambourine Studios (Malmö, Sweden)
  • Mastered at Tocano (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Personnel

  • Junior – writing, guitar, production, additional mix and recording (Delta Lab)
  • Senior – handclaps
  • Thomas Troelsen – vocals, backing vocals, bass, keys, drums, production, mixing, engineering
  • Anna Køster – backing vocals
  • Yebo – backing vocals
  • Lars Vognstrup – backing vocals
  • Signe-Marie Jacobsen – backing vocals
  • Sara Wölck – backing vocals
  • Jesper Reginal – mixing, additional engineering
  • Per Sunding – additional mix and recording (Tambourine)
  • The Great Nalna – editing
  • Morten Bue – mastering

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] Platinum 600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Denmark 10 June 2002 CD Crunchy Frog [47]
United Kingdom 17 February 2003
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[48]
Australia 20 October 2003 CD Epic [49]

References edit

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  12. ^ Move Your Feet (European CD single liner notes). Junior Senior. Crunchy Frog Records, Universal Records. 2002. 019 191-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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