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2018 song by Hozier From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Movement" is a song recorded by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier for his second studio album, Wasteland, Baby!. It was released on 14 November 2018 as the second single from the record, peaking at number forty on the Irish Singles Chart.
| "Movement" | ||||
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| Single by Hozier | ||||
| from the album Wasteland, Baby! | ||||
| Released | 14 November 2018 | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Hozier | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Hozier singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Movement" on YouTube | ||||
"Movement" is the third track from the album, written solely by Hozier.[1] "Movement" was first written on the piano,[2] and is a gospel-pop and R&B ballad with "intense emotionality", "twinkling' keys and organs, and slow-build, stomp-clap to the track.[3][4] The lyrics reference "Jonah on the ocean" and Fred Astaire, illustrating "the summons of love as an awe-inspiring dance."[5][6]
"Movement" received mixed reviews from critics. Billboard praised the track, saying "the emotional song touches on the beauty of movement, as Hozier sings about watching the subject dancing freely."[7] while NPR stated that ""Movement," leans hard into Hozier's gifts for crafting songs that radiate waves of soaring intensity [...] and drama build[s] quietly."[8] Pitchfork dismissed it, writing that the "murk of the song mostly invites you to avert eye contact from the back of the room"[4] while The Independent likened it to a "church march to which the bride enters a disappointing wedding night."[6]
The song peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Digital Sales Chart.[9]
The official music video for "Movement" was released on 14 November 2018. The video was directed by British filmmakers Chris Barrett and Luke Taylor and featured dancer Sergei Polunin, paying tribute to the "emotional physicality of dance" alongside the lyrics.[10] The video has amassed over 32 million views on YouTube.[11]
Personnel from "Wasteland, Baby!" liner notes[12]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[13] | 14 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[14] | 33 |
| Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[15] | 17 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[16] | 40 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17] | 26 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[18] | 91 |
| US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[19] | 11 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[20] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[23] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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