Move Mania

"Move Mania" is a song by German production group Sash!. It was released on 21 October 1998 through the Mighty label. This record is the third single from their second studio album, Life Goes On. The song features American singer Shannon and was a hit in many European countries.

"Move Mania"
Single by Sash! featuring Shannon
from the album Life Goes On
Released21 October 1998
GenreEurodance
Length3:47
LabelMighty (563 061-2)
Songwriter(s)
  • Sascha Lappessen
  • Ralf Kappmeier
  • Thomas Alisson
Producer(s)
  • Sash!
  • Tokapi
Sash! singles chronology
"Mysterious Times"
(1998)		 "Move Mania"
(1998)		 "Ma Baker"
(1998)
Shannon singles chronology
"Stronger Together"
(1985)		 "Move Mania"
(1998)
Music video
"Move Mania" on YouTube

Critical reception

Jon O'Brien from AllMusic stated that "disco diva" Shannon "adds a touch of class" to the "uplifting" song.[1]

Chart performance

"Move Mania" was a major hit on the charts in Europe, although it didn't reach the same level of success as the group's earlier hits. However, it managed to climb into the Top 10 in Finland, Italy, Scotland and the United Kingdom. In the latter, the single peaked at number 8 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on November 22, 1998.[2] Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Denmark and Ireland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Move Mania" peaked at number 23 in December 1998.

Music video

A music video was made for "Move Mania", directed by Oliver Sommer.[3] Sommer also directed the music videos for "Encore une fois", "Stay", "Ecuador" and "La Primavera". "Move Mania" was uploaded to YouTube in October 2016. By September 2020, the video had more than 285,000 views.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ralph Kappmaier, Thomas Allison, Sascha Lappessen.

No.TitleLength
1."Move Mania" (Video/Radio Mix)3:47
2."Move Mania" (Extended Mix)6:51
3."Move Mania" (John B. Norman Remix)7:00
4."Move Mania" (DJ Delicious Radio Mix)3:22
5."Move Mania" (DJ Delicious Remix)6:52
6."Move Mania" (Horny Utd. Remix)9:05
Total length:36:57

Credits
  • Design – M. Kowalkowski
  • Photography by [Cover] – Gaby Gerster
  • Photography by [Shannon Photo] – Judy Schiller
  • Producer – Sash!, Tokapi
  • Vocals – Shannon
  • Written by Ralf Kappmeier, Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson

℗ 1998 Step by Step
© 1998 Mighty

Charts

References
  1. O'Brien, Jon. "Sash! – The Best of Sash [X-It]". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 22 November 1998 - 28 November 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  3. "Move Mania (1998) by Sash! feat. Shannon". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  4. "Sash! - Move Mania (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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  6. "Ultratop Dance 31/10/1998". ultratop.be. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  7. Danish Singles Chart 11 December 1998
  8. "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  9. "Sash!: Move Mania" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  10. "Lescharts.com – Sash! feat. Shannon – Move Mania" (in French). Les classement single.
  11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sash! feat. Shannon – Move Mania". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  12. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Move Mania". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 46. 14 November 1998. p. 12. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  14. "Sash! featuring Shannon - Move Mania" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  15. "Dutchcharts.nl – Sash! feat. Shannon – Move Mania" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  17. "Swedishcharts.com – Sash! feat. Shannon – Move Mania". Singles Top 100.
  18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  20. "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40-1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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