Body Moves

{{Infobox song

| name = Body Moves

| cover = DNCE - Body Moves (single cover).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = DNCE

| album = DNCE

| released = {{start date|2016|09|30}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Dance-pop

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=56}}

| label = Republic

| writer = {{flatlist|

Joseph Jonas
Justin Tranter
Rami Yacoub
Albin Nedler
Kristoffer Fogelmark

}}

| producer = {{flatlist|

Rami
Nedler
Fogelmark

}}

| prev_title = Toothbrush

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = Kissing Strangers

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|NOBVEq_Bi5k|"Body Moves"}}}}

}}

"Body Moves" is a song by American band DNCE. It was released through Republic Records as the lead and only single from their self-titled debut studio album on September 30, 2016.{{cite web|title=Body Moves - DNCE {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/body-moves-mr0004624988|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=October 19, 2016}} The band's lead singer, Joe Jonas, wrote the song alongside Justin Tranter and producers Rami Yacoub, Albin Nedler, and Kristoffer Fogelmark. "Body Moves" is a dance-pop song.

Critical reception

Robbie Daw of Idolator commented on the influence of Justin Timberlake's solo debut, Justified (2002), on the track's sound and wrote that "Body Moves" is "a tune that's not only a worth follow-up... but actually manages to top both of its successors."{{cite news|last1=Daw|first1=Robbie|title=DNCE's "Body Moves": Listen To Their Feel-Good New Single|url=http://www.idolator.com/7647138/dnce-body-moves-listen|accessdate=October 19, 2016|work=Idolator|publisher=Hive Media|date=September 30, 2016}}

Music videos

The promotional music video set to the song premiered October 5, 2016 which also doubled as an advertisement for a line of Victoria's Secret lingerie, the video includes models Taylor Hill, Elsa Hosk, Jasmine Tookes, Sara Sampaio and Josephine Skriver.{{cite magazine|last1=Blake|first1=Liza|title=Victoria's Secret Models Strip Down & Dress Up With DNCE for 'Body Moves' Video|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7533445/victorias-secret-models-dnce-body-moves-video-joe-jonas|accessdate=October 19, 2016|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=October 5, 2016}} The official music video for "Body Moves" was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and premiered October 11, 2016.{{cite web|title=DNCE - Body Moves (2016)|date=11 October 2016 |url=https://imvdb.com/video/dnce/body-moves|publisher=IMVDb|accessdate=October 19, 2016}} Described by critics as "provocative," the video finds Joe Jonas shirtless and engaging in sexual behaviour with model Charlotte McKinney in an elevator, amongst other clips of the band members and "barely clothed" dancers.{{cite magazine|last1=Penrose|first1=Nerisha|title=Joe Jonas & Actress Charlotte McKinney Get Frisky in NSFW 'Body Moves' Video|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7540941/joe-jonas-model-charlotte-mckinney-body-moves-video|accessdate=October 19, 2016|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=October 11, 2016}}

Live performances

DNCE appeared on The Today Show on August 26, 2016, and performed "Body Moves", along with "Cake by the Ocean" and "Toothbrush".{{cite web|last1=Dawn|first1=Randee|title=DNCE gets the weekend started early with a dance party on the TODAY plaza|url=http://www.today.com/popculture/dnce-gets-weekend-started-early-dance-party-today-plaza-t102248|website=The Today Show|date=26 August 2016 |publisher=NBC|accessdate=October 19, 2016}}

Credits and personnel

Recording engineer – Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy
Background vocalist, drums, guitar, programmer, recording engineer, producer, lyricist, composer – Kristoffer Fogelmark
Background vocalist, programmer, recording engineer, producer, lyricist, composer – Albin Nedler
Mixer – Serban Ghenea
Engineer – John Hanes
Programmer, recording engineer, producer, lyricist, composer – Rami Yacoub
Background vocalist, drums – Jack Lawless
Background vocalist, bass – Cole Whittle
Background vocalist, guitar – JinJoo Lee
Vocalist, lyricist, composer – Joe Jonas
Horn arranger, saxophones – Jonas Thander
Trombone – Staffan Findin
Trumpet – Stefan Persson
Trumpet – Patrik Skogh
Lyricist, composer – Justin Tranter

Chart performance

=Weekly Charts=

scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2016/10/aria-chart-watch-389/\|title=CHART WATCH #389\|publisher=auspOp\|date=October 8, 2016\|accessdate=October 19, 2016\|archive-date=October 9, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009204300/https://www.auspop.com.au/2016/10/aria-chart-watch-389/\|url-status=dead}} \| 62
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! Chart (2016–17) ! Peak position
{{single chart\|Wallonia Tip\|5\|artist=DNCE\|song=Body Moves\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=January 24, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Hungaryradio\|30\|year=2016\|week=41\|artist=DNCE\|song=Body Moves\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 21, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|34\|year=2016\|week=41\|artist=DNCE\|song=Body Moves\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 21, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Billboardjapanhot100\|46\|artist=DNCE\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=January 6, 2017}}
scope="row"\|Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard){{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=d_and_a_overseas&year=2016&month=11&day=28\|title=Billboard Japan Hot Overseas\|language=Japanese\|publisher=Billboard Japan\|date=November 28, 2016\|accessdate=November 22, 2016}} \| 2
scope="row"\| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard){{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3ADNCE&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A1188&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=DNCE\|title=DNCE – Chart history\|work=Billboard Mexico Ingles Airplay for DNCE\|accessdate=November 22, 2016}}{{Dead link\|date=June 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} \| 8
scope="row"\| New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web\|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4280#all_records_extra \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009121157/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4280#all_records_extra \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=October 9, 2016 \|title=NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=October 10, 2016\|accessdate=October 19, 2016}} \| 2
{{single chart\|Scotland\|42\|artist=DNCE\|song=Body Moves\|date=2016-10-07\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 19, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Slovakia2\|89\|year=2016\|week=49\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=December 14, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|96\|artist=DNCE\|song=Body Moves\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 19, 2016}}
{{single chart\|UK\|99\|artist=DNCE\|song=Body Moves\|date=20161013\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 19, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceclubplay\|2\|artist=DNCE\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=January 18, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|30\|artist=DNCE\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 22, 2016}}

=Year-end Charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/dance-club-songs\|title=Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2017\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=18 December 2017\|archive-date=14 February 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214001730/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/dance-club-songs\|url-status=dead}} \| 28

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/dance-club-songs|title=Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=18 December 2017|archive-date=14 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214001730/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/dance-club-songs|url-status=dead}}

| 28

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=DNCE|title=Body Moves|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2024|access-date=February 6, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

Release history

class="wikitable" ! scope="row"\| Country ! scope="row"\| Date ! scope="row"\| Format ! scope="row"\| Label ! scope="row"\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row"\| Worldwide \| September 30, 2016 \| Digital download \| rowspan="3"\| Republic \|
scope="row" rowspan="2"\| United States \| October 4, 2016 \| Contemporary hit radio \| {{cite web\|title=Top 40/M Future Releases\|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases\|publisher=All Access Media Group\|accessdate=October 19, 2016\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929230629/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases\|archivedate=September 29, 2016}}
October 17, 2016 \| Hot adult contemporary \| {{cite web\|title=DNCE "Body Moves" {{!}} Republic Playbook\|url=http://www.republicplaybook.com/track/dnce-body-moves/\|publisher=Republic Records\|accessdate=October 19, 2016\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019222613/http://www.republicplaybook.com/track/dnce-body-moves/\|archivedate=October 19, 2016}}
scope="row"\| Italy \| November 4, 2016 \| Contemporary hit radio \|Universal \| {{cite news\|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/DNCE--Body-Moves-155364-04-11-2016-radiodate\|title=DNCE "Body Moves" (Radio Date: 04/11/2016)\|publisher=Radio Date\|accessdate=February 5, 2017}}

class="wikitable"

! scope="row"| Country

! scope="row"| Date

! scope="row"| Format

! scope="row"| Label

! scope="row"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"| Worldwide

| September 30, 2016

| Digital download

| rowspan="3"| Republic

scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States

| October 4, 2016

| Contemporary hit radio

| {{cite web|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|publisher=All Access Media Group|accessdate=October 19, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929230629/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archivedate=September 29, 2016}}

October 17, 2016

| Hot adult contemporary

| {{cite web|title=DNCE "Body Moves" {{!}} Republic Playbook|url=http://www.republicplaybook.com/track/dnce-body-moves/|publisher=Republic Records|accessdate=October 19, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019222613/http://www.republicplaybook.com/track/dnce-body-moves/|archivedate=October 19, 2016}}

scope="row"| Italy

| November 4, 2016

| Contemporary hit radio

|Universal

| {{cite news|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/DNCE--Body-Moves-155364-04-11-2016-radiodate|title=DNCE "Body Moves" (Radio Date: 04/11/2016)|publisher=Radio Date|accessdate=February 5, 2017}}

References

Category:2016 singles

Category:2016 songs

Category:DNCE songs

Category:Funk rock songs

Category:Republic Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Hannah Lux Davis

Category:Song recordings produced by Rami Yacoub

Category:Songs written by Joe Jonas

Category:Songs written by Rami Yacoub

Category:Songs written by Justin Tranter

Category:Songs written by Kristoffer Fogelmark

Category:Songs written by Albin Nedler