I Ain't Movin'

I Ain't Movin'
Studio album by
Des'ree
Released9 May 1994
Genre
Length48:11 (UK/original Australian editions)
52:04 (US/Australian reissue editions)
Label
Producer
Des'ree chronology
Mind Adventures
(1992) 		I Ain't Movin'
(1994) 		Supernatural
(1998)
Alternate cover
Cover for the American and Australian editions
Singles from I Ain't Movin'
  1. "You Gotta Be"
    Released: 28 March 1994
    Re-released: 27 February 1995
  2. "I Ain't Movin'"
    Released: 6 June 1994
  3. "Little Child"
    Released: 22 August 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Robert Christgau(neither)[4]
NME5/10[5]

I Ain't Movin' is the second studio album by British soul singer-songwriter Des'ree.[6][7] It was released on 9 May 1994 in the UK, and 5 July 1994 in the US by 550 Music and Epic Records, and features the top 5 smash hit, "You Gotta Be".

Critical reception

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Tom Demalon of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "Des'ree possesses a pleasing vocal delivery, and it serves her well on songs like the slinky, mid-tempo 'Feel So High,' the breezy 'Little Child,' the hypnotic groove of 'Trip on Love' and the confessional title cut." Ian McCann from NME rated it five out of ten, commenting, "I Ain't Movin', largely produced by another British soul pioneer, Ashley Ingram, gleams like Bill Clinton's teeth and seeps into your room like rich spring sunshine."[5]

Singles

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Three singles were released from I Ain't Movin: "You Gotta Be", "I Ain't Movin'" and "Little Child". In the US, "Feel So High" was featured on and released as a single from I Ain't Movin' rather than from Des'ree's debut album Mind Adventures. The song was added to the re-issue of the UK edition of the album, which was released in 2000. "You Gotta Be" was also remixed and re-released in the UK in 1995. The "Kissing You" single was included as a bonus CD with the Australian reissue of the album in 1997.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Herald the Day"Des'ree, Jimmy S. Haynes5:18
2."Crazy Maze"Des'ree, Peter Lord Moreland, Vernon Jeffrey Smith4:36
3."You Gotta Be"Des'ree, Ashley Ingram4:06
4."Little Child"Des'ree, Ingram3:54
5."Strong Enough"Des'ree, Moreland, Smith4:42
6."Trip on Love"Des'ree, Moreland, Smith4:28
7."I Ain't Movin'"Des'ree, Haynes4:22
8."Living in the City"Des'ree, Ingram4:31
9."In My Dreams"Des'ree, Haynes4:14
10."Love Is Here"Des'ree, Ingram4:50
11."I Ain't Movin'" (Percussion Reprise)Des'ree, Haynes3:10
UK re-issue bonus track (2000)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Feel So High"Des'ree, Michael Graves3:53
US edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Gotta Be"Des'ree, Ashley Ingram4:06
2."Crazy Maze"Des'ree, Peter Lord Moreland, Vernon Jeffrey Smith4:36
3."Feel So High"Des'ree, Michael Graves3:53
4."Little Child"Des'ree, Ingram3:54
5."Strong Enough"Des'ree, Moreland, Smith4:42
6."Herald the Day"Des'ree, Jimmy S. Haynes5:18
7."Trip on Love"Des'ree, Moreland, Smith4:28
8."I Ain't Movin'"Des'ree, Haynes4:22
9."Living in the City"Des'ree, Ingram4:31
10."In My Dreams"Des'ree, Haynes4:14
11."Love Is Here"Des'ree, Ingram4:50
12."I Ain't Movin'" (Percussion Reprise)Des'ree, Haynes3:10

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

Production

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  • Produced by Des'ree, Ashley Ingram, Phil Legg, Peter Lord Moreland, V. Jeffrey Smith and Mark "Spike" Stent
  • Engineers: Peter Moshay, Charlie Smith, V. Jeffrey Smith
  • Mixing: Phil Legg, Richard Lengyel, Peter Moshay, Charlie Smith, Mark "Spike" Stent
  • Mastering: Vladimir Meller

Musicians

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  • Prince Sampson, Tom "T-Bone" Wolk: Guitars
  • Peter Lord Moreland: Electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, drum programming, drums, percussion
  • Ashley Ingram: Electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards and piano, keyboard programming, electric bass, drums and percussion, backing vocals
  • V. Jeffrey Smith: Electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, drums, percussion, drum programming
  • Bass: Tracy Wormworth
  • Drums: Rocky Bryant
  • Percussion: Norman Hedman, Bashiri Johnson
  • Drum programming: Peter Moshay
  • Backing vocals: Des'ree, Michael Sinclair
  • String arrangements by Ashley Ingram
  • Other arrangements by Michael Sinclair

Charts

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Chart (1994—1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 77
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 91
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 9
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 83
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 13
US Billboard 200[15] 27

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000^
Summaries
Worldwide — 1,500,000[19]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Demalon, Tom. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  2. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (28 October 1994). "Two Who Revive Progressive Soul". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ Kening, Dan. "Des'reeI Ain't Movin' (Sony 550) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)Two things..." chicagotribune.com.
  4. ^ "Des'ree". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b McCann, Ian (14 May 1994). "Long Play". NME. p. 41. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  6. ^ Croom, Phyllis (2 July 1995). "THE DIFFERENCE IN DES'REE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  7. ^ "Des'ree".
  8. ^ I Ain't Movin' (booklet). Des'ree. 550. Epic. 1994. BK 64324.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Desree Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  17. ^ "British album certifications". British Phonographic Industry.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Des'ree – I Ain't movin'". Recording Industry Association of America.
  19. ^ "Who's Selling Where". Billboard. 17 February 1996. p. 62. Retrieved 29 April 2018. Des'ree billboard.
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