Move Bitch

"Move Bitch"
Single by Ludacris featuring Mystikal and I-20
from the album Word of Mouf and Golden Grain
Released2001 (original)
May 21, 2002 (as a single)
Recorded2001
GenreCrunk[citation needed]
Length4:30 (album version)
3:51 (video edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)KLC
Ludacris singles chronology
"Welcome to Atlanta"
(2002) 		"Move Bitch"
(2001) 		"B R Right"
(2002)
Mystikal singles chronology
"Tarantula"
(2002) 		"Move Bitch"
(2002) 		"Oochie Pop"
(2004)
I-20 singles chronology
"Move Bitch"
(2002) 		"Fightin' in the Club"
(2004)
Music video
"Move Bitch" on YouTube

"Move Bitch" marketed and censored as "Move B***h" or simply "Move" is the fourth official single from American rapper Ludacris' album Word of Mouf. The single features American rappers Mystikal and I-20. The single reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] making it Ludacris's first top-ten hit on the chart. It also reached number 3 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart[2] and number 3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.[3] Also, it featured in an episode of the TV series Castle. Retired NBA star and now ESPN analyst Jalen Rose is featured in the music video.

The lyrics emphatically exhort the listener to move.

Legacy

The song has been covered by rock band Start Trouble, on their album Every Solution Has Its Problem. It was sampled by Girl Talk on the first track of his album All Day, "Oh No". Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Maicol & Manuel sampled the song on "Hoy Me Levanté" on their 2002 release Yakaleo. German Hip Hop group 257ers has sampled the song on Aus Dem Weg of the album Boomshakkalakka.

The song was referenced in chants by people protesting U.S. President George W. Bush, who changed the words to “Move, Bush, get out the way!” starting with protests of the 2003 Iraq War.[4][5][6]

Usage in media

The song was referenced in Bad Boys II when Will Smith and Martin Lawrence characters are questioning Reggie. A young man who had come to take the daughter of Martin Lawrence's character out on a date.

The song was also featured in the opening scenes of Hancock, which also starred Will Smith.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 3
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] 3
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 55
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 16

References

  1. ^ Billboard Hot 100 Chart for week of Oct 05, 2002 (accessed Dec 20, 2009)
  2. ^ Billboard Hot Rap Tracks Chart for week of 2002-10-05 (accessed Dec 20, 2009)
  3. ^ Billboard Hot 100 Chart for week of Oct 05, 2002 (accessed Dec 20, 2009)
  4. ^ Seidman, Derek (2003-03-06). "Shake That Booty for Peace". CounterPunch.org. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  5. ^ O'Brien, Dan (2005-11-03). "Naked protesters bare opinions against Bush". Massachusetts Daily Collegian. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  6. ^ Bouge, Everett (2007-05-03). "All They Are Saying…". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  7. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 2002". billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  12. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.


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