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"Move Ya Body"
Single by Nina Sky
from the album Nina Sky
B-side	"In a Dream"
Released	April 12, 2004 (2004-04-12)
Recorded	2003
Studio	The Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre	Dancehall freestyle
Length	3:52
Label	Universal Next Plateau
Songwriter(s)	Nicole Albino Natalie Albino Cordel Burrell Luis Diaz Paul George Curtis Bedeau Gerald Charles Brian George Elijah Wells Lionel Bermingham
Producer(s)	Elijah Wells Lionel Bermingham
Nina Sky singles chronology
"Move Ya Body" (2004) "Oye Mi Canto" (2004)
Music video
"Nina Sky - Move Ya Body (Official Music Video) ft. Jabba" on YouTube

"Move Ya Body" is a song by American musical duo Nina Sky. It was released on April 12, 2004, as the lead single from their self-titled debut album (2004). The song became the duo's only solo single to reach the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. The song was ranked at number 250 on Blender's "500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born" and is well known for the use of the recurring ostinato on the bongos known as the "Coolie Dance" riddim. This has been the subject and musical motif of many musical samples.

Background

Record producer the Jettsonz introduced the girls to Cipha Sounds, a hip hop DJ. Cipha Sounds was impressed when he heard the girls sing and suggested that they compose a song using the "Coolie Dance" riddim. The twins wrote "Move Ya Body" in response, and recorded a demo. The demo got them signed as Nina Sky to Next Plateau Entertainment and Universal Records. After writing "Move Ya Body", Nina Sky quickly wrote more songs to form their debut album, released in June 2004.

Composition

"Move Ya Body" has a length of three minutes and fifty-four seconds. It features a guest appearance by Jabba and was written by Nicole Albino, Natalie Albino, Cordel Burrell, Luis Diaz, Paul George, Curtis Bedeau, Gerald Charles, Brian George, Elijah Wells and Lionel Bermingham while it was produced by Wells and Bermingham. It was recorded in 2003 in The Hit Factory studios, located in New York City. The song contains lyrics from Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's song, "Can You Feel the Beat". The title of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's song was repeated many times during the song.

Critical reception

The song was ranked the 29th best song of 2004 by Pitchfork.

Commercial performance

The song was a huge hit and is one of only a few singles by the duo to chart (the others include "Turnin' Me On" and "Curtain Call"). "Move Ya Body" is their biggest hit, as it charted at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 22 on the 2004 Billboard Year-End Chart. It also reached number six on the UK Singles Chart. It was certified gold by the RIAA on January 26, 2005. It also reached the top ten in Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand and the US Billboard Mainstream and Rhythmic Top 40 charts. The song earned the duo two nominations for International Dance Music Award (Best Pop Dance Track and Best New Dance Artist (Group)) and one nomination for Soul Train Lady of Soul Award (Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo), all in 2005. They won one award for the song, Rapgra Award (Utwor R'n'B) in 2004.

Music video

An accompanying music video for the song was released in 2004. Posted in 2012, it was viewed over two million times on YouTube. However it was never posted on Nina Sky's official channel and it became unavailable few years later. The video had 34 second shorter length than the song. It features guest appearances from Jabba, Cipha Sounds and Angie Martinez. The whole video takes place in a nightclub and features the twins, mostly singing and dancing to the song.

Awards and nominations

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Release history

See also

• List of number-one dance airplay hits of 2004 (U.S.)

References

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External links

• Music video for "Move Ya Body" on YouTube

• 2004 songs
• 2004 debut singles
• Next Plateau Entertainment singles
• Nina Sky songs
• Reggae fusion songs
• Songs about dancing
• Songs about nightclubs
• Songs about parties
• Universal Records singles