Get a Move On!
{{Infobox song
| name = Get a Move On!
| cover = Getmoveonsingle99.jpeg
| type = single
| artist = Mr. Scruff
| album = Keep It Unreal
| B-side = 1999 single
"Do You Hear It?"
"Ambiosound"
2001 re-release
"Ug"
"Ug Beats"
| released = 1999 single
{{Start date|1999|05|df=yes}}
2001 re-release
{{Start date|2001|08|06|df=yes}}
| genre = Electro swing{{Cite web|url=https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-electro-swing|title=Electro Swing Music: A Guide to the Sounds of Electro Swing - 2023 - MasterClass|website=MasterClass}}
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=25}} (Single version)
{{Duration|m=3|s=26}} (Radio edit)
{{Duration|m=7|s=36}} (Album version)
| label = Ninja Tune
| composer = Andrew Carthy
}}
"Get a Move On!" is a song by English record producer and disc jockey Andrew Carthy under his alias Mr. Scruff, featuring Fingathing member: Sneaky, on bass. The song is featured as the third track from his second studio album and major label debut, Keep It Unreal. It was first released as a three-track single in May 1999; then re-released on 6 August 2001 as a three-track single featuring "Ug" as its B-side, which later appears on his next album: Trouser Jazz. The song samples "Bird's Lament" by Moondog, alongside vocals from T-Bone Walker's "Hypin' Woman Blues". It also contains samples of the song "That's the Blues" by Rubberlegs Williams.{{Cite web |title=Get a Move On by Mr. Scruff on WhoSampled |url=https://www.whosampled.com/Mr.-Scruff/Get-a-Move-On/ |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=WhoSampled |language=en}}
Track listing
= 1999 single =
- "Get a Move On!" – 7:32
- "Do You Hear?" – 6:54
- "Ambiosound" – 3:34
- "Get a Move On!" (Radio Edit) – 3:26
- "Do You Hear?" – 6:53
- "Ambiosound" – 3:34
- "Get a Move On!" – 7:32
= 2001 re-release =
- "Get a Move On!"
- "Ug"
- "Ug Beats"
- "Get a Move On!" (Radio Edit)
- "Ug"
- "Get a Move On!"
Music video
[[File:Getamoveonmusicvideo.jpg|thumb|A frame from the music video for "Get a Move On!".
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The music video{{Citation |title=Mr Scruff - Get a Move On |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HamLxGxeDqI |language=en |access-date=2022-12-02}} for "Get a Move On!" was featured on the CD release of the 2001 single as part of its enhanced CD feature. The music video features frames of Carthy's drawings in sepia tone. Elements of the music video include repeating segments, three-dimensional animation, wavy-like animation, beat synchronization, film-like effects, and unique angles. The video is directed by Carthy and Warren Edmond.{{Cite web |title=Mr. Scruff "Get a Move On" (1999) |url=https://videos.antville.org/stories/1290445/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=videos.antville.org}}
Charts
=1999 release=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for 1999 release of "Get a Move On" |
| scope=col | Chart (1999)
!scope=col | Peak |
|---|
| {{Single chart|UKdance|18|artist=Mr. Scruff|date=19990509|rowheader=true|refname="UK-dance-1}} |
| {{Single chart|UKindie|27|artist=Mr. Scruff|date=19990509|rowheader=true|refname="UK-indie-1}} |
| scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{Cite web |title=Chart Log UK: M − My Vitriol |url=https://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_M.HTM |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=Zobbel.de}}
| 139 |
=2001 re-release=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for 2001 release of "Get a Move On" / "Ug" |
| scope=col | Chart (2001)
!scope=col | Peak |
|---|
| {{Single chart|UKdance|13|artist=Mr. Scruff|date=20010812|rowheader=true|refname="UK-dance-2}} |
| {{Single chart|UKindie|17|artist=Mr. Scruff|date=20010812|rowheader=true|refname="UK-indie-2}} |
| {{Single chart|UK|83|artist=Mr. Scruff|date=20010812|rowheader=true}} |