Start Movin' (In My Direction)

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"Start Movin' (In My Direction)"
Single by Sal Mineo
B-side "Love Affair"
ReleasedApril 22, 1957 (1957-04-22)
Genre Pop
Length2:31
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Bobby Stevenson, David Hill
Sal Mineo singles chronology
"Dino"
(1957)
"Start Movin' (In My Direction)"
(1957)
"Lasting Love"
(1957)

"Start Movin' (In My Direction)" is a song written by Bobby Stevenson and David Hill, and performed by Sal Mineo featuring the Ray Ellis Orchestra. It reached number 9 on the U.S. pop chart and number 16 on UK Singles Chart in 1957. [1]

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