Room to Move

For other uses, see Room to Move (disambiguation).

1989 single by Animotion

"Room to Move"

Single by Animotion
from the album  Animotion (Room to Move)
B-side| "Send It Over"
Released| February 1989
Recorded| 1987
Genre| New wave, dance-rock
Length| 4:37
Label| Polydor Records 871418
Songwriter(s)| Simon Climie, Rob Fisher, Dennis Morgan[1]
Producer(s)| Steve Barri, Tony Peluso
Animotion singles chronology
| "I Want You"
(1986)  | "Room to Move"
(1989)  | "Calling It Love"
(1988)

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Audio
"Room to Move" on YouTube

"Room to Move" is a pop song written by Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (duo Climie Fisher) and Dennis Morgan. It first appeared on Climie Fisher's debut album Everything, released in 1987.[2]

## Animotion recording

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It was remade by new wave group Animotion in 1988 and included on their 1989 eponymous third album. Animotion released the song as a single, and it reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] Cynthia Rhodes and Paul Engemann shared lead vocals on the song.

### Chart performance

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Chart (1989)  | Peak
position

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Canada Top Singles (The Record)[4] | 21
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] | 87
US Billboard Hot 100 | 9

## Popular culture

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* The Animotion recording was featured in the 1988 science-fiction comedy film, My Stepmother Is an Alien.

## References

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1. ^ "Animotion: Room to Move". Allmusic. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
2. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
3. ^ "Animotion: Billboard singles". Allmusic. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
4. ^ Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
5. ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.

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* Strange Behavior
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