Move in the Right Direction

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"Move in the Right Direction"
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Single by Gossip
from the album A Joyful Noise
ReleasedJuly 1, 2012 (2012-07-01)
RecordedKBC Records (Portland, Oregon)
Xenomania Studios (Kent, England)
Genre Dance-punk, synthpop
Length3:31
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Frederick Falke, Brian Higgins, Kieran Rhys Jones, Beth Ditto, Jason Resch, Toby le Messurier Scott
Producer(s) Brian Higgins
Gossip singles chronology
"Perfect World"
(2012)		"Move in the Right Direction"
(2012)		"Get a Job"
(2013)

"Move in the Right Direction" is a song by American indie rock band Gossip, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, A Joyful Noise (2012). The song found some success in Europe, reaching number two in Poland and number three in Austria and Hungary. The accompanying music video was directed by Price James. [1]

Contents

Track listings

  1. "Move in the Right Direction" – 3:31
  2. "Move in the Right Direction" (CSS Remix) – 4:02
  3. "Move in the Right Direction" (Seamus Haji Remix) – 6:40
  4. "Move in the Right Direction" (Kaz James Remix) – 6:34
  5. "Move in the Right Direction" (Classixx Remix) – 4:36
  1. "Move in the Right Direction" (Radio Edit) – 3:12
  2. "Move in the Right Direction" (Seamus Haji Radio Edit) – 3:53
  3. "Move in the Right Direction" (Classixx Remix) – 4:36
  4. "Move in the Right Direction" (CSS Remix) – 4:02
  5. "Move in the Right Direction" (Gossip vs. Kaz James Remix) – 6:34
  6. "Move in the Right Direction" (music video) – 3:18
  1. "Move in the Right Direction" (Radio Edit) – 3:12
  2. "Move in the Right Direction" (Album Version) – 3:31

Personnel

Credits adapted from A Joyful Noise album liner notes. [6]

Gossip
Additional personnel

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)
Ireland [3] July 1, 2012 Digital download
United Kingdom [2]
Germany [4] [5] August 17, 2012 CD single, digital download

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [24] Gold15,000*
Germany (BVMI) [25] Platinum300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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