Room to Move

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"Room to Move"
Single by Animotion
from the album Animotion (Room to Move)
B-side"Send It Over"
ReleasedFebruary 1989
Recorded1987
GenreNew wave, dance-rock
Length4:37
LabelPolydor Records 871418
Songwriter(s)Simon Climie, Rob Fisher, Dennis Morgan[1]
Producer(s)Steve Barri, Tony Peluso
Animotion singles chronology
"I Want You"
(1986)
"Room to Move"
(1989)
"Calling It Love"
(1988)
Audio
"Room to Move" on YouTube

"Room to Move" is a pop song written by Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (duo Climie Fisher) and Dennis Morgan. It first appeared on Climie Fisher's debut album Everything, released in 1987.[2]

Animotion recording[edit]

It was remade by new wave group Animotion in 1988 and included on their 1989 eponymous third album. Animotion released the song as a single, and it reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] Cynthia Rhodes and Paul Engemann shared lead vocals on the song.

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (The Record)[4] 21
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] 87
US Billboard Hot 100 9

Popular culture[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Animotion: Room to Move". Allmusic. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  2. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Animotion: Billboard singles". Allmusic. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  4. ^ Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  5. ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.