I Ain't Movin'

I Ain't Movin'
I Ain't Movin'
Studio album by Des'ree
Released	9 May 1994
Genre	Pop ; R&B ; progressive soul ;
Length	48:11 (UK/original Australian editions); 52:04 (US/Australian reissue editions)
Label	Epic ; 550 ;
Producer	Des'ree ; Ashley Ingram ; Phil Legg; Peter Lord Moreland & V. Jeffrey Smith ; Mark "Spike" Stent ;
Des'ree chronology
Alternate cover
	Cover for the American and Australian editions

Last updated July 14, 2025

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

UK re-issue bonus track (2000)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Feel So High"	Des'ree, Michael Graves	3:53

US edition
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.^[10]

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

Charts

Chart (1994—1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[11]	14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[12]	77
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[13]	91
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[14]	9
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[15]	83
UK Albums (OCC)^[16]	13
US Billboard 200 ^[17]	27

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[18]	Gold	35,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[19]	Silver	60,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[20]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
Summaries
Worldwide	—	1,500,000^[21]
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1 2 Demalon, Tom. "AllMusic review". AllMusic . Retrieved 7 August 2012.
↑ Himes, Geoffrey (28 October 1994). "Two Who Revive Progressive Soul". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
↑ Kening, Dan. "Des'reeI Ain't Movin' (Sony 550) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)Two things..." chicagotribune.com.
↑ "Des'ree" . Retrieved 10 June 2017.
1 2 Jones, Alan (14 May 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week . p. 19. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
1 2 McCann, Ian (14 May 1994). "Long Play". NME . p. 41. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
↑ GG (June 1994). "New Albums: Soundbites". Select . p. 85. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
↑ Croom, Phyllis (2 July 1995). "THE DIFFERENCE IN DES'REE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
↑ "Des'ree".
↑ I Ain't Movin' (booklet). Des'ree. 550. Epic. 1994. BK 64324.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ "Australiancharts.com – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
↑ "Charts.nz – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
↑ "Desree Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
↑ "British album certifications". British Phonographic Industry.
↑ "American album certifications – Des'ree – I Ain't movin'". Recording Industry Association of America.
↑ "Who's Selling Where". Billboard. 17 February 1996. p. 62 . Retrieved 29 April 2018. Des'ree billboard.

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[AM-1] 1 2 Demalon, Tom. "AllMusic review". AllMusic . Retrieved 7 August 2012.

[2] Himes, Geoffrey (28 October 1994). "Two Who Revive Progressive Soul". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[3] Kening, Dan. "Des'reeI Ain't Movin' (Sony 550) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)Two things..." chicagotribune.com.

[4] "Des'ree" . Retrieved 10 June 2017.

[musicweek-5] 1 2 Jones, Alan (14 May 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week . p. 19. Retrieved 9 May 2025.

[nme-6] 1 2 McCann, Ian (14 May 1994). "Long Play". NME . p. 41. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[7] GG (June 1994). "New Albums: Soundbites". Select . p. 85. Retrieved 18 December 2024.

[8] Croom, Phyllis (2 July 1995). "THE DIFFERENCE IN DES'REE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.

[9] "Des'ree".

[10] I Ain't Movin' (booklet). Des'ree. 550. Epic. 1994. BK 64324.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_Australia_Des'ree-11] "Australiancharts.com – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

[ac_Netherlands_Des'ree-12] "Dutchcharts.nl – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

[ac_Germany4_Des'ree-13] "Offiziellecharts.de – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

[ac_New_Zealand_Des'ree-14] "Charts.nz – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

[ac_Scotland_-15] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[ac_UK2_-16] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Desree-17] "Desree Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

[AustraliaalbumCertRef-18] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

[United_KingdomalbumCertRef-19] "British album certifications". British Phonographic Industry.

[United_StatesDes'reeI_Ain't_movin'albumCertRef-20] "American album certifications – Des'ree – I Ain't movin'". Recording Industry Association of America.

[21] "Who's Selling Where". Billboard. 17 February 1996. p. 62 . Retrieved 29 April 2018. Des'ree billboard.

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Studio albums	Mind Adventures (1992) I Ain't Movin' (1994) Supernatural (1998) Dream Soldier (2003) A Love Story (2019)
Compilation albums	Endangered Species (2000)
Singles	"Feel So High" "Delicate" "You Gotta Be" "I'm Kissing You" "Fire" "Life" "What's Your Sign?"