Move Ya Body

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This article is about the 2004 song by Nina Sky. For similarly titled songs, see Move Your Body (disambiguation).

"Move Ya Body"
File:Move ya Body cover.jpg
Single by Nina Sky featuring Jabba
from the album Nina Sky
B-side"In a Dream"
ReleasedApril 12, 2004 (2004-04-12)
Recorded2003
StudioThe Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre
Length3:52
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • Elijah Wells
  • Lionel Bermingham
Nina Sky singles chronology
"Move Ya Body"
(2004) 		"Oye Mi Canto"
(2004)
Music video
"Nina Sky - Move Ya Body (Official Music Video) ft. Jabba" on YouTube

"Move Ya Body" is a song by Puerto Rican musical duo Nina Sky. It was released on April 12, 2004, as the lead single from its self-titled debut album (2004). The song features guest vocals by American-Jamaican DJ Jabba. The song became the duo's only solo single to reach the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. The song was ranked at number 250 on Blender's "500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born" and is well known for the use of the recurring ostinato on the bongos known as the "Coolie Dance" riddim. This has been the subject and musical motif of many musical samples.[3]

Background

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Record producer the Jettsonz introduced Nina Sky to Cipha Sounds, a hip hop DJ. Cipha Sounds was impressed when he heard the girls sing and suggested that they compose a song using the "Coolie Dance" riddim. The twins wrote "Move Ya Body" in response, and recorded a demo. The demo got them signed as Nina Sky to Next Plateau Entertainment and Universal Records. After writing "Move Ya Body", Nina Sky quickly wrote more songs to form their debut album Nina Sky, released in June 2004.[4]

Composition

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"Move Ya Body" has a length of three minutes and fifty-four seconds and was written by Nicole Albino, Natalie Albino, Cordel Burrell, Luis Diaz, Paul George, Curtis Bedeau, Gerald Charles, Brian George, Elijah Wells and Lionel Bermingham while it was produced by Wells and Bermingham. It was recorded in 2003 in The Hit Factory studios, located in New York City. The song contains lyrics from Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's song, "Can You Feel the Beat". The title of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's song was repeated many times during the song.

Critical reception

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The song was ranked the 29th best song of 2004 by Pitchfork.[5]

Commercial performance

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The song was a huge hit and is one of only a few singles by the duo to chart (the others include "Turnin' Me On" and "Curtain Call"). "Move Ya Body" is their biggest hit, as it charted at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 22 on the 2004 Billboard Year-End Chart. It also reached number six on the UK Singles Chart. It was certified gold by both the RIAA and the BPI, and platinum by RMNZ.[6][7][8] It also reached the top ten in Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand and the US Billboard Mainstream and Rhythmic Top 40 charts. The song earned the duo two nominations for International Dance Music Awards (Best Pop Dance Track and Best New Dance Artist (Group)) and one nomination for Soul Train Lady of Soul Award (Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo), all in 2005. They won one award for the song, Rapgra Award (Utwor R'n'B) in 2004.

Music video

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An accompanying music video for the song was released in 2004. Posted in 2012, it was viewed over two million times on YouTube. However it was never posted on Nina Sky's official channel and it became unavailable few years later. The video was 34 seconds shorter than the song. It features guest appearances from Jabba, Fat Joe, Cipha Sounds and Angie Martinez. The whole video takes place in a nightclub and features the twins, mostly singing and dancing to the song.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result
2004 Rapgra Awards Utwor R'n'B Won
2005 International Dance Music Awards Best Pop Dance Track Nominated
Best New Dance Artist (Group) Nominated
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo Nominated

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States April 12, 2004
  • Universal
  • Next Plateau
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May 10, 2004 Contemporary hit radio [58]
United Kingdom July 5, 2004
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
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See also

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