Move On Up

"Move On Up" is a song by Curtis Mayfield from his 1970 debut album Curtis. Nearly nine minutes long on the album version, it was released as a single in the United States (Curtom 1974), but failed to chart. An edited version of the song spent 10 weeks in the top 50 of the UK Singles Chart in 1971, peaking at No. 12, and it has become a soul classic over the years.[3][4]

"Move On Up"
Single by Curtis Mayfield
from the album Curtis
B-side
  • Brother of Mine
  • Give It Up
ReleasedJune 25, 1971
Recorded1970
Genre
Length8:49 (album version)
2:53 (single)
LabelCurtom
Songwriter(s)Curtis Mayfield
Producer(s)Curtis Mayfield

A slowed sample of the music was used for the 2006 hip hop song "Touch the Sky" by Kanye West.

Destination version

In 1979, Destination recorded a medley, incorporating "Keep on Pushing", a 1964 hit by the Impressions, also written by Mayfield. Along with the tracks "Up Up Up" and "Destination's Theme", "Move On Up" hit number one on the disco chart for four weeks.[5] It peaked at number sixty-eight on the soul singles chart.[6]


References
  1. Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, eds. (2001). All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music. Backbeat Books/All Media Guide. p. 252. ISBN 9780879306274.
  2. Maginnis, Tom. "Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. Warwick, Neil; Jon Kutner; Tony Brown (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts. Omnibus Press. p. 713. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
  4. "Search for UK Singles - 1952-2009". Polyphex.com. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  5. Joel Whitburn's, Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003, 2004
  6. Joel Whitburn's Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004, 2004


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