Don't Stop Movin' is the debut album by the Italian electronic music group Livin' Joy, released on 28 October 1996.[1] The album's first single, "Dreamer", was released in 1994 and features Janice Robinson on lead vocals. The song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and US Dance chart.
Following the release of "Dreamer", Janice Robinson left the group, and was replaced by new lead vocalist Tameko Star. With Star, the group released several additional singles, including the title track "Don't Stop Movin'", which reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart. Further singles were "Follow the Rules", "Where Can I Find Love", and "Deep in You". Don't Stop Movin' also includes a version of "Dreamer" with new vocals by Star.
Don't Stop Movin' album received generally mixed reviews from music critics. However, the album only charted on the UK Albums Chart for two weeks, peaking at number 41.
Background
Livin' Joy was first fronted by American singer Janice Robinson, with the Italian brothers Paolo and Gianni Visnadi providing production. The group released their first single, "Dreamer" in 1994. Following the release of "Dreamer", Janice Robinson left the group, and was replaced by new lead vocalist Tameko Star in 1996. With Star, the group quickly recorded Don't Stop Movin' and the album was completed in less than a month.[2]
Singles
The group's first single, "Dreamer", was released through Undiscovered Recordings in 1994. That year, the song reached number 1 on the U.S.Hot Dance Club Playchart. "Dreamer" entered the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1995, peaked at number 72,[3] and spent seventeen weeks on the chart. The song had a more successful run in the United Kingdom, first peaking at number 18 in 1994 and then hitting the number 1 spot after being reissued in 1995.[4] It was later certified platinum in the country.[5]
The album spawned several additional singles, including the title track "Don't Stop Movin'", which peaked at number 5 in the UK in June 1996.[6] It spent 14 weeks on the chart, with 7 of those in the top 10. "Don't Stop Movin'" topped the Italian charts in 1996 and also peaked at number three on the US dance chart in early 1997.[7][8] In Australia, "Don't Stop Movin'" peaked at number 6 on the ARIA singles chart.[9] The single was certified gold in both the UK and Australia.[10][11]
"Don't Stop Movin'" was followed by "Follow the Rules" which peaked at number 9 in the UK on 27 October 1996.[12] The single was most successful in Italy, where it peaked at number 2.[7] In 1997, the group released two singles which were moderate hits in the UK. The first, "Where Can I Find Love" peaked at number 12 on the UK charts.[6] Their subsequent single, "Deep in You", was promoted with a remix by Cutfather & Joe and peaked at number 17.[6]
The group's final release was "Just for the Sex of It", released as a standalone single in 1999. In Australia, it peaked at number 76.[9] The song was subsequently included as a bonus track on the 2018 digital reissue of Don't Stop Movin'.[13]
Don't Stop Movin' received generally mixed reviews from music critics. AllMusic editor Jason Ankeny noted that the album has "a sound which owes an equal debt to Euro-dance music and underground house."[17]Melody Maker said, "Yes! Yes! Yes!"[18] A reviewer from Music Week wrote, "The Italian and American trio unleash a mixture of powerful party anthems and more subtle dancefloor delights. Uplifting stuff."[19] In a mixed review, Toni Birghental of the Sun-Sentinel felt the album consisting of "almost entirely fast-paced dance music" would be "great motivation for aerobics fans". However, Birghental criticized the album for not having a diverse sound.[20]
Track listing
All tracks are produced by Gianni Visnadi and Paolo Visnadi, except where noted.
All tracks are written by Tameko Star, Gianni Visnadi, and Paolo Visnadi, except where noted.
The version of "Dreamer" included on Don't Stop Movin' as track 4 is a new version with vocals by Tameko Star. The original song with vocals by Janice Robinson was included on compact disc releases of the album as a hidden bonus track, which played as part of track 11 following four minutes of silence. It was included as a separate track 12 on the 2018 digital reissue of the album.
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Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDFed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p.168.
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