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Movement (Hozier song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Movement
| cover = File:Movement Hozier.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Hozier
| album = Wasteland, Baby!
| released = 14 November 2018
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 3:57
| label =
* Rubyworks
* Island
| writer = Hozier
| producer =
* Hozier
* Markus Dravs
| prev_title = Nina Cried Power
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Almost (Sweet Music)
| next_year = 2019
| misc =
}}
"'Movement'" is a song recorded by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier for his second studio album, 'Wasteland, Baby!'. It was released on 6 September 2018 as the second single from the record, peaking at number forty on the Irish Singles Chart.
Writing and composition
"Movement" is the third track from the album, written solely by Hozier. "Movement" was first written on the piano, and is a gospel-pop and R&B ballad with "intense emotionality", "twinkling' keys and organs, and slow-build, stomp-clap to the track. The lyrics reference "Jonah on the ocean" and Fred Astaire, illustrating "the summons of love as an awe-inspiring dance."
Critical reception
"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." 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." 'Pitchfork' dismissed it, writing that the "murk of [the song mostly invites you to avert eye contact from the back of the room" while 'The Independent' likened it to a "church march to which the bride enters a disappointing wedding night."
Commercial performance
The song peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Digital Sales Chart.
Music video
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. The video has amassed over 21 million views on YouTube.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* A. Hozier-Byrne Producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, clapping, guitar, vocals
* Markus Dravs Producer, associated performer, clapping, programming, synthesizer, vocal production
* Alex Ryan Associated Performer, bass (vocal), clapping, piano, rhodes
* Booker T. Jones Associated Performer, organ
* Iain Berryman Associated Performer, clapping, engineer, studio personnel
* Paul Clarvis Associated Performer, bass, shaker
* Rory Doyle Associated Performer, clapping, drums
* Nathaniel Graham Asst. Recording Engineer, studio personnel
* Robbie Nelson Asst. Recording Engineer, studio personnel
* Greg Calbi Mastering Engineer, studio personnel
* Andrew Scheps Mixer, studio personnel
Charts
Certifications
References
Category:2010s ballads
Category:2018 songs
Category:2018 singles
Category:Gospel songs
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Rhythm and blues ballads
Category:Hozier (musician) songs
Category:Songs written by Hozier (musician)
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