| "Can You Move" | ||||
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| Single by Modern Romance | ||||
| from the album Adventures in Clubland | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Pop music, salsa music, dance music [1] | |||
| Label | Atlantic, WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Geoffrey Deane, David Wilkerson | |||
| Modern Romance singles chronology | ||||
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"Can You Move" is a single by UK band Modern Romance. It was released in the United States in 1982 as a 12-inch single by Atlantic Records, and in Japan as a 7-inch single through WEA. [2] [3] [4]
History
"Can You Move" is related to "Can You Dance", which was released in the United States, where it reached #2 on the Billboard Dance Chart.[ citation needed] It was released in Japan in 1982.[ citation needed] The single lso backs their UK hit, "Queen of the Rapping Scene (Nothing Ever Goes the Way You Plan)" (1982), which peaked at #37 on the UK chart.[ citation needed] "Can You Move" was re-released as "Can You Move '88" by band member, David Jaymes.[ citation needed]
Formats
7-inch single (Japan)
- Can You Move It
- Queen of the Rapping Scene
12-inch single (America)
- Can You Move [Vocal Midnight Mix]
- Can You Move [Instrumental Midnight Mix]
12-inch promo (America)
- Can You Move [Vocal Midnight Mix]
- Can You Move [Instrumental Midnight Mix]
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard) [5] | 2 |
Personnel
- Geoff Deane – vocals
- David Jaymes – bass guitar
- Robbie Jaymes – synthesizer
- Paul Gendler – guitar
- Andy Kyriacou – drums
- Richie Rivera – Mixer dance
References
- ^ Modern romance, discography, Tarzan Boy. Accessed April 28, 2011.
- ^ Modern Romance, Discography, Can You Move, Discogs Website. Accessed April 27, 2011.
- ^ Lee-Williams, Matt: Modern Romance Biography, Internet Movie Database [accessed] April 28, 2011.
- ^ Lee-Williams, Matt: Jaymes, David, Biography, Internet Movie Database. Accessed April 28, 2011.
- ^ "Modern Romance – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.