Something in the Way You Move

"Something in the Way You Move"
Single by Ellie Goulding
from the album Delirium
Released 19 January 2016 (2016-01-19)
Recorded 2015; Echo Studio
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre Electropop
Length 3:47
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Greg Kurstin
Ellie Goulding singles chronology
"Army"
(2016)		 "Something in the Way You Move"
(2016)		 "Still Falling for You"
(2016)

"Something in the Way You Move" is a song by English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding from her third studio album, Delirium (2015). The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on 19 January 2016 as the album's second single in North America, and third overall. It reached number 51 on the UK Singles Chart and number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Composition

"Something in the Way You Move" is an electropop song,[1] with a tempo of 108 beats per minute and it uses the chords A, B, C#m, and E.[2] Lyrically, the song describes an ill-fated attraction to someone.[1] The Guardian's Alexis Petridis noted similarities between the song and "Love Me like You Do", another song from Delirium, saying it has "a virtually identical chorus".[3] Eve Barlow of Spin wrote the chorus is reminiscent of the 1980s.[4]

Critical reception

"Something in the Way You Move" received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. MTV News dubbed the song "pure pop bliss".[1] Ian Sandwell of Digital Spy praised it as "pure, unfiltered pop magic" and "pop gold".[5] Idolator's Bianca Gracie deemed it "vibrant" and warned not to be surprised if "its bright vibe ends up taking over the radio."[6] However, Music Times gave the track a negative review, calling it "generic pop" and stating there was nothing "interesting" about it.[7] Hazel Cills of Pitchfork Media wrote that although the song is "a mighty fine song in a vacuum", Selena Gomez had already done something similar with "Me & the Rhythm".[8]

Music video

A lyric video for "Something in the Way You Move" was released on 9 October 2015, and features fans of Goulding dancing in black and white behind the song's lyrics in lilac and blue.[9] The official music video for the song was directed by Ed Coleman and premiered on 23 February 2016, consisting of live footage of Goulding's performance in Antwerp, Belgium, during her tour in support of Delirium.[10][11]

Live performances

Goulding performed "Something in the Way You Move" on Channel 4's TFI Friday on 27 November 2015.[12] On 31 December, she performed the song on Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular.[13]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Delirium.[14]

Charts

Chart (2015−16) Peak
position
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[15] 10
Australia (ARIA)[16] 46
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] 52
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[19] 23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 59
Canada AC (Billboard)[21] 30
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 26
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[23] 13
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 35
France (SNEP)[25] 97
Germany (Official German Charts)[26] 70
Ireland (IRMA)[27] 62
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 32
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 69
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[30] 5
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[31] 26
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[32] 49
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 58
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[34] 51
US Billboard Hot 100[35] 43
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[36] 19
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[37] 7
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[38] 13

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Poland (ZPAV)[39] Gold 10,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide 9 October 2015 Digital download (via pre-order of Delirium) Polydor [1]
United States 19 January 2016 Contemporary hit radio [40]
Italy 29 April 2016 Universal [41]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Roth, Madeline (9 October 2015). "Ellie Goulding Is Helplessly In Love On New Track 'Something In The Way You Move'". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Something in the Way You Move sheet music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (5 November 2015). "Ellie Goulding: Delirium review – gimlet-eyed mainstream pop with few surprises". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Barlow, Eve (4 November 2015). "Review: Ellie Goulding Accepts Her Pop Mission on 'Delirium'". Spin. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Sandwell, Ian (9 October 2015). "Ellie Goulding's new song 'Something in the Way You Move' is pop gold". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Gracie, Bianca (9 October 2015). "Ellie Goulding's "Something In The Way You Move": Listen To The Vibrant 'Delirium' Track". Idolator. SpinMedia. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ellie Goulding 'Something in the Way You Move' Brings Generic Pop to 'Delirium' [REVIEW]". Music Times. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  8. ↑ Cills, Hazel (5 November 2015). "Ellie Goulding: Delirium". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move (Fan Dance Lyric Video)". YouTube. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Something In The Way You Move – Ellie Goulding". Vevo. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Sullivan, Lindsey (23 February 2016). "Watch Ellie Goulding's Deliriously Dancey Live Performance of 'Something In The Way You Move'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  12. ↑ Crawley, Joanna (27 November 2015). "Feeling the chill? Ellie Goulding covers up in hooded coat as she triumphs in Chris Evans' Malteser Challenge during fun-filled appearance on TFI Friday". Daily Mail. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  13. ↑ Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular. 31 December 2015. Channel 4.
  14. ↑ Delirium (CD liner notes). Ellie Goulding. Polydor Records. 2015. 00602547587152.
  15. ↑ "Argentina Top 20 General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "Ellie Goulding – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Ellie Goulding. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  21. ↑ "Ellie Goulding – Chart history" Billboard Canada AC for Ellie Goulding. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ellie Goulding – Chart history" Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Ellie Goulding. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  23. ↑ "Ellie Goulding – Chart history" Billboard Canada Hot AC for Ellie Goulding. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  24. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201605 into search. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  25. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  26. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  27. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 46, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  28. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 7, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  29. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  30. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  31. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201607 into search. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  32. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201605 into search. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  33. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  34. ↑ "Ellie Goulding: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  35. ↑ "Ellie Goulding – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Ellie Goulding. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  36. ↑ "Ellie Goulding – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Ellie Goulding. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  37. ↑ "Ellie Goulding – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Ellie Goulding. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  38. ↑ "Ellie Goulding – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Ellie Goulding. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  39. ↑ "Polish single certifications – Ellie Goulding – Something in the Way You Move" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  40. ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  41. ↑ "Ellie Goulding - Something In The Way You Move RadioDate". Radioairplay.fm. April 29, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
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