I Like to Move It

Infobox Single
Name = I Like to Move It


Artist = Reel 2 Real
from Album = Move It!
Released = 1994
Format = CD single
CD maxi
Recorded = March 26, 1994
Genre = House
Length = 3:52
Label = Strictly Rhythm
Writer = Erick Morillo
Mark Quashie
Producer = Erick Morillo
Ralphie Muniz
Certification = Gold France, 1994
Last single = "Go on Move" (1994)
This single = "I Like to Move It" (1994)
Next single = "Go on Move (reissue)" (1994)

"I Like to Move It" is a 1994 music track performed by Reel 2 Real (Erick Morillo), featuring ragga vocals by Trinidad and Tobago rapper The Mad Stuntman (Mark Quashie). The song appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1994, peaking at #89, reached #5 on the UK Singles Chart, and was a #8 hit on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

Uses in the media

Subsequently, the song was used in various promotions, including advertisements for the National Basketball League in Australia, as well as the confectionery Chewits in the United Kingdom ("I like to chew it, chew it!"). Also Durex condoms ("i like to do it, do it"). It has also been featured on the "2001 Summers" edition of Toshiba EMI's dance compilation album series "Dancemania", and as a result, also appeared on "" (due to Konami's deal with Toshiba EMI, allowing the series to use music from the series). A remix of this song by DJ Aligator was featured on "Dancemania EX 2". It can also be heard in the motion picture "Saving Silverman". It was also in the movie "Madagascar".

Cover versions

There's also a latin Tropical version sung by Sandy y Papo titled "Mueve, Mueve", it's a loose version of "I Like To Move It" but the main chorus remains almost exactly as the original.

In 2001, the song was remixed by MC Mario, a popular Canadian DJ.

In 2005, this song was used in "Madagascar" (in a remake, sung by Sacha Baron Cohen), and the same year, a remixed version was featured on the United States version of the Crazy Frog album, "Crazy Frog Presents Crazy Hits". The song was partially included and recorded for Jully Black's Sweat of Your Brow.

Since his trade to the New York Mets, setup man Guillermo Mota enters the game to this song at Mets home games at Shea Stadium playing the "Madagascar" version.

Danish-Iranian DJ Alligator has also made a cover of the song.

Track listings

; CD single
# "I Like to Move It" (radio edit) — 3:52
# "I Like to Move It" (more's instrumental) — 3:57

; CD maxi
# "I Like to Move It" (radio edit) — 3:52
# "I Like to Move It" (UK vocal house remix) — 5:47
# "I Like to Move It" (UK moody house remix) — 5:05
# "I Like to Move It" (Reel 2 Reel dub) — 4:25

Certifications

References

External links

* [http://www.erickmorillo.com/ Erick Morillo website]
* [http://www.clubbing-uk.com/erick_morillo_interview.htm Erick Morillo Interview]