"Keep On Movin'" is a song by British boy band Five. It was released on 25 October 1999 as the second single from their second studio album, Invincible (1999), and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Five's first UK number-one single. "Keep On Movin'" was the 36th-biggest-selling single of 1999 in the UK, and in 2023, it received a double-platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales and streaming figures exceeding 1,200,000 units. "Keep On Movin'" also charted within the top 10 in several other countries, including Hungary, where it reached number one.
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| Single by Five | ||||
| from the album Invincible | ||||
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| Released | 25 October 1999 | |||
| Studio | Windmill Lane (Dublin, Ireland) | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
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| "Keep On Movin'" on YouTube | ||||
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A sample from "Keep On Movin'" by Five | ||||
Track listings
UK and Australian CD1[1]
- "Keep On Movin'"
- "Inspector Gadget"
- Enhanced CD
UK and Australian CD2[2]
- "Keep On Movin'"
- "How Do Ya Feel" (Biffco remix)
- "Reminiscing"
UK cassette single and European CD single[3][4]
- "Keep On Movin'"
- "Inspector Gadget"
European maxi-CD single[5]
- "Keep On Movin'"
- "How Do Ya Feel"
- "Reminiscing"
- "Inspector Gadget"
- Enhanced CD
Japanese CD single[6]
- "Keep On Movin'"
- "Five Megamix"
- "Reminiscing"
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the UK CD1 liner notes.[1]
Studios
- Recorded at Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland)
- Additional production and mixing at Rokstone Studios (London, England)
Personnel
- Richard Stannard – writing, production
- Julian Gallagher – writing, production
- Jason "J" Brown – writing (as Jason Brown)
- Abz Love – writing (as Richard Breen)
- Sean Conlon – writing
- Filo – backing vocals
- Sharon Murphy – backing vocals
- Mista Dexter – turntable
- John Themis – guitar
- Steve Mac – keyboard, additional production and mix
- Chris Laws – drums, additional programming
- Adrian Bushby – recording, mixing
- Jake Davies – Pro Tools, mixing
- Conal Markey – mixing assistant
- Alvin Sweeney – mixing assistant
- Matt Howe – engineering
- Daniel Pursey – assistant engineering
- Form – artwork design
- Valerie Phillips – photograph
Charts
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[33] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] | Gold | 5,000* |
| Sweden (GLF)[35] | Gold | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[36] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Sweden | 25 October 1999 | CD | [37] | |
| United Kingdom |
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| Japan | 23 March 2000 | CD | [39] |