Move in the Right Direction

"Move in the Right Direction"
Single by Gossip
from the album A Joyful Noise
Released	July 1, 2012
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	KBC Records (Portland, Oregon) Xenomania Studios (Kent, England)
Genre	Dance-punk, synthpop
Length	3:31
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Gossip, Xenomania
Producer(s)	Brian Higgins
Gossip singles chronology
"Perfect World" (2012) "Move in the Right Direction" (2012) "Get A Job" (2013)

"Move in the Right Direction" is a song by American indie rock band Gossip, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, A Joyful Noise (2012). The song found some success in Europe, reaching number two in Poland and number three in Austria and Hungary. The accompanying music video was directed by Price James.^[1]

Track listings

• UK and Irish iTunes EP – Remixes^[2][3]

1. "Move in the Right Direction" – 3:31
2. "Move in the Right Direction" (CSS Remix) – 4:02
3. "Move in the Right Direction" (Seamus Haji Remix) – 6:40
4. "Move in the Right Direction" (Kaz James Remix) – 6:34
5. "Move in the Right Direction" (Classixx Remix) – 4:36

• German iTunes EP – Remixes^[4]

1. "Move in the Right Direction" (Radio Edit) – 3:12
2. "Move in the Right Direction" (Seamus Haji Radio Edit) – 3:53
3. "Move in the Right Direction" (Classixx Remix) – 4:36
4. "Move in the Right Direction" (CSS Remix) – 4:02
5. "Move in the Right Direction" (Gossip vs. Kaz James Remix) – 6:34
6. "Move in the Right Direction" (music video) – 3:18

• German CD single^[5]

1. "Move in the Right Direction" (Radio Edit) – 3:12
2. "Move in the Right Direction" (Album Version) – 3:31

Personnel

Credits adapted from A Joyful Noise album liner notes.^[6]

Gossip

• Gossip – additional production
• Beth Ditto – vocals
• Hannah Blilie – drums, percussion
• Nathan Howdeshell – guitar, keyboards, live bass, programming

Additional personnel

• Tom Coyne – mastering
• Fred Falke – additional programming, composition
• Luke Fitton – additional programming
• Matt Gray – additional programming, mixing
• Brian Higgins – additional programming, composition, mixing, producer
• Joshua Jenkin – additional programming
• Kieran Jones – additional programming, composition
• Sam Martin – additional programming
• Owen Parker – additional programming
• Jason Resch – additional composition, additional programming, composition
• Toby Scott – additional programming, composition, mixing, special production assistant
• Jeremy Sherrer – additional percussion, engineer
• Ben Taylor – assistant recording engineer

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart[7]	3
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[8]	17
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[9]	37
French Singles Chart[10]	64
German Singles Chart[11]	11
Hungarian Airplay Chart[12]	3
Irish Singles Chart[13]	39
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[14]	7
Polish Airplay Chart[15]	2
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[16]	40
Swiss Singles Chart[17]	27
US Hot Dance Club Songs[18]	17

Year-end charts

Year-End Chart (2012)	Peak position
Germany (Media Control AG)[19]	36
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[20]	21

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)
Ireland[3]	July 1, 2012	Digital download
United Kingdom[2]
Germany[4][5]	August 17, 2012	CD single, digital download

Certifications

Region	Certification
Germany[21]	Platinum

References

1. Knight, David (May 25, 2012). "Gossip 'Move In The Right Direction' by Price James". Promo News. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
2. "Move In the Right Direction (Remixes) – EP by Gossip". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
3. "Move In the Right Direction (Remixes) – EP by Gossip". iTunes Store Ireland. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
4. "Move in the Right Direction (Remixes) – EP von Gossip" (in German). iTunes Store Germany. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
5. "Gossip – Move In The Right Direction" (in German). Sony Music Entertainment Germany. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
6. A Joyful Noise (CD liner notes). Gossip. Columbia Records. 2012. 88691982652.
7. "Gossip – Move In The Right Direction" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
8. "Gossip – Move In The Right Direction" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
9. "Gossip – Move In The Right Direction" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
10. "Gossip – Move In The Right Direction" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
11. "Gossip, Move In The Right Direction" (in German). charts.de. Media Control. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
12. "Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista – 2012. 39. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
13. "Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 23 August 2012". Chart-Track. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
14. "Luxembourg Digital Songs - December 15, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
15. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
16. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20134 into search.
17. "Gossip – Move In The Right Direction". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
18. "Dance/Club Play Songs – Week of October 27, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
19. "Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2012" (in German). VIVA. Viacom International Media Networks. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
20. "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2012" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
21. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Gossip; 'Move in the Right Direction')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved December 29, 2012.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics