Livin' Joy – "Қозғалысты Тоқтату Жоқ"

1996 single by Livin' Joy

"Don't Stop Movin'" is a song by Italian electronic music group Livin' Joy. It is the follow up release to their previous single, "Dreamer", which was a number one hit in the UK. The song was released on their only album, Don't Stop Movin (1996). Along with the rest of the album, the song featured vocals by Tameko Star who also wrote the track. "Don't Stop Movin" peaked at number one in Italy and number 12 on the Eurochart Hot 100. In the UK, the single had was released on 3 June 1996 and peaked number five on the UK Singles Chart, where it spent seven weeks in the top 10 and a 14 weeks in the top 100. It ended the year as the UK's 34th biggest selling single of 1996. The single was a turning point for Livin' Joy, ushering in a new vocalist after the group failed to reach a deal with Janice Robinson, the original vocalist on "Dreamer". Tameko Star was to front the group from this point on. The frantic synths and beats of the song are sent in with Tameko’s powerful vocals and she delivered an uplifting message over the clunking energetic beat. One of self assurance, self belief in order to succeed and achieve.

"Don't Stop Movin'" went on becoming a major hit on several continents, peaking at number one in Italy. It entered the top 10 also in Finland (7), Scotland (7), Sweden (8) and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number five on 9 June 1996 in its first week on the UK Singles Chart. A reviewer from Music & Media described it as a "bouncy number ready for embrace", adding, "The ingredients: a pounding beat, assured female vocals (Tameko Star) and a strong chorus. Radio should take notice." British magazine Music Week gave it four out of five, writing, "It has the same feelgood vibe and incredibly catchy hook as "Dreamer" and, although matching its success was always going to be difficult, this is pretty good going." In an retrospective review, Pop Rescue deemed it as "the motivational poster of 90s dance music", stating that Starr "makes light work of the lyrics with her powerful vocals." Dave Fawbert from ShortList complimented the song as "one of those brilliant '90s follow ups to a hit that is basically the same but not quite as good but that basically means it's still brilliant. Coming after "Dreamer", it fulfilled its mission perfectly." Toni Birghental from Sun Sentinel felt it "sets the album's mood. The words, "You can be mystical, magical, physically phenomenal, good to go, not too slow," along with the high energy music are great motivation for aerobics fans."

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref. (Reference)United Kingdom1996 6 312 inch vinyl, CD, cassetteMCAUnited States1997 1 7Rhythmic contemporary radio1997 1 21Contemporary hit radio