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| Single by Luke Bryan | ||||
| from the album Kill the Lights | ||||
| Released | July 25, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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"Move" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released to American country radio on July 25, 2016 as the fifth official single from his 2015 album Kill the Lights. Bryan wrote this song with Michael Carter and Jay Clementi.
Background
The song was written by Luke Bryan, Michael Carter, and Jay Clementi. The song is about a Northern girl who moved to the South, where she "got in with some Southern belles" and her moves became even more attractive. [1] It was released to radio with an add date of July 25, 2016. [2]
Commercial performance
The song first entered the Hot Country Songs chart at number 43 in August 2015 and became available for download with the release of the album Kill the Lights, [3] selling 8,000 copies in its first week. [4] It re-entered the chart at number 42 nearly a year later after being released as a single. [5] The song has sold 254,000 copies in the US as of January 2017. [6]
Music video
The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered in September 2016. [7] The video features Luke performing in a club with his band and a female dancer dancing next door. The dancer then breaks through the wall at the final chorus and dances on stage with Luke and the band. Luke is dressed in a baseball cap and T-shirt for the duration of the video, until the final scene when he is dancing with the girl, in which he wears a black suit and white undershirt. [8]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada ( Music Canada) [16] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States ( RIAA) [17] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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References
- ^ "Luke Bryan, 'Move' [Listen]". Taste of Country. July 19, 2016.
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"Country Aircheck Weekly" (PDF) (508). July 18, 2016: chart page 4.
{{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=( help) - ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. August 29, 2015.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 18, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles chart for August 18, 2015". Roughstock.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. August 6, 2016.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 24, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: January 24, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Luke Bryan : Move". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ Chris Parton. "See Luke Bryan's Sexy 'Flashdance'-Evoking Video for 'Move'". Rolling STone.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Country Airplay: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Luke Bryan – Move". Music Canada.
- ^ "American single certifications – Luke Bryan – Move". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.