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Move in the Right Direction

{{Infobox song

| name = Move in the Right Direction

| cover = Gossip - Move in the Right Direction.png

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Gossip

| album = A Joyful Noise

| released = {{Start date|2012|07|01}}

| recorded = KBC Records (Portland, Oregon)
Xenomania Studios (Kent, England)

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Dance-punk, synthpop

| length = 3:31

| label = Columbia

| writer = Frederick Falke, Brian Higgins, Kieran Rhys Jones, Beth Ditto, Jason Resch, Toby le Messurier Scott

| producer = Brian Higgins

| prev_title = Perfect World

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = Get a Job

| next_year = 2013

}}

"Move in the Right Direction" is a song by American indie rock band Gossip, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, A Joyful Noise (2012). The song found some success in Europe, reaching number two in Poland and number three in Austria and Hungary. The accompanying music video was directed by Price James.{{cite web|last=Knight |first=David |url=http://www.promonews.tv/2012/05/25/gossip-move-in-the-right-direction-by-price-james/gossip-move-in-the-right-direction-by-price-james/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418205111/http://www.promonews.tv/2012/05/25/gossip-move-in-the-right-direction-by-price-james/gossip-move-in-the-right-direction-by-price-james/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2013 |title=Gossip 'Move In The Right Direction' by Price James |publisher=Promo News |date=May 25, 2012 |accessdate=December 29, 2012 }}

Track listings

  • ;UK and Irish iTunes EP – Remixes
  1. "Move in the Right Direction" – 3:31
  2. "Move in the Right Direction" (CSS Remix) – 4:02
  3. "Move in the Right Direction" (Seamus Haji Remix) – 6:40
  4. "Move in the Right Direction" (Kaz James Remix) – 6:34
  5. "Move in the Right Direction" (Classixx Remix) – 4:36
  • ;German iTunes EP – Remixes
  1. "Move in the Right Direction" (Radio Edit) – 3:12
  2. "Move in the Right Direction" (Seamus Haji Radio Edit) – 3:53
  3. "Move in the Right Direction" (Classixx Remix) – 4:36
  4. "Move in the Right Direction" (CSS Remix) – 4:02
  5. "Move in the Right Direction" (Gossip vs. Kaz James Remix) – 6:34
  6. "Move in the Right Direction" (music video) – 3:18
  • ;German CD single
  1. "Move in the Right Direction" (Radio Edit) – 3:12
  2. "Move in the Right Direction" (Album Version) – 3:31

Personnel

Credits adapted from A Joyful Noise album liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=A Joyful Noise |others=Gossip |year=2012 |type=CD liner notes |publisher=Columbia Records |id=88691982652}}

;Gossip

  • Gossip – additional production
  • Beth Ditto – vocals
  • Hannah Blilie – drums, percussion
  • Nathan Howdeshell – guitar, keyboards, live bass, programming

;Additional personnel

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  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Fred Falke – additional programming, composition
  • Luke Fitton – additional programming
  • Matt Gray – additional programming, mixing
  • Brian Higgins – additional programming, composition, mixing, producer
  • Joshua Jenkin – additional programming
  • Kieran Jones – additional programming, composition
  • Sam Martin – additional programming
  • Owen Parker – additional programming
  • Jason Resch – additional composition, additional programming, composition
  • Toby Scott – additional programming, composition, mixing, special production assistant
  • Jeremy Sherrer – additional percussion, engineer
  • Ben Taylor – assistant recording engineer

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!scope="col"|Chart (2012)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{singlechart|Austria|3|artist=Gossip|song=Move in the Right Direction|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}
{{singlechart|Flanders|17|artist=Gossip|song=Move in the Right Direction|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}
{{singlechart|Wallonia|37|artist=Gossip|song=Move in the Right Direction|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}
{{singlechart|France|64|artist=Gossip|song=Move in the Right Direction|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}
{{singlechart|Germany|11|songid=1027534|artist=Gossip|song=Move in the Right Direction|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}
{{singlechart|Hungary|3|year=2012|week=39|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}
{{singlechart|Ireland3|39|artist=Gossip|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}
scope="row"|Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2012-12-15/luxembourg-digital-songs|magazine = Billboard|accessdate=30 April 2013|title=Luxembourg Digital Songs - December 15, 2012 }}

|style="text-align:center;"|7

scope="row"|Polish Airplay Chart{{cite web |url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/airplays/top/archiwum.php?year=2012&idlisty=815#title |title=Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video |publisher=Polish Airplay Top 100 |accessdate=November 11, 2012}}

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scope="row"{{singlechart|Slovakia|40|year=2013|week=4}}
{{singlechart|Switzerland|27|artist=Gossip|song=Move in the Right Direction|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}
{{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|17|artist=Gossip|song=Move in the Right Direction|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}

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!scope="col" width=240|Chart (2013)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2013&week=39|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart|publisher=SloTop50|language=Slovenian|accessdate=29 September 2013|archive-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063820/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2013&week=39|url-status=dead}}

| align=center|28

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=Year-end charts=

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!scope="col"|Chart (2012)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2012|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2012|website=austriancharts.at|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}

|39

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2012&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2012|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}

|100

scope="row"|Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2012|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=German|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}

|36

scope="row"|Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web |title=MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2012|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2012|publisher=Mahasz |language=hungarian |accessdate=January 18, 2013}}

|21

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Release history

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scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

scope="row"|Ireland{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/ie/album/move-in-right-direction-remixes/539915354 |title=Move In the Right Direction (Remixes) – EP by Gossip |publisher=iTunes Store Ireland. Apple Inc |access-date=December 29, 2012}}

|rowspan="2"|July 1, 2012

|rowspan="2"|Digital download

scope="row"|United Kingdom{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/move-in-the-right-direction-remixes-ep/539915354 |title=Move In the Right Direction (Remixes) – EP by Gossip |publisher=iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc |access-date=December 29, 2012}}
scope="row"|Germany{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/de/album/move-in-the-right-direction-remixes-ep/549802969 |title=Move in the Right Direction (Remixes) – EP von Gossip |language=German |publisher=iTunes Store Germany. Apple Inc |access-date=December 29, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.de/Gossip/Move-In-The-Right-Direction/P/2705036 |title=Gossip – Move In The Right Direction |language=German |publisher=Sony Music Entertainment Germany |accessdate=December 29, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211013628/http://www.sonymusic.de/Gossip/Move-In-The-Right-Direction/P/2705036 |archivedate=February 11, 2013 }}

|August 17, 2012

|CD single, digital download

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Gossip|title=Move in the Right Direction|award=Gold|relyear=2012|certyear=2013|type=single|access-date=November 12, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Gossip|title=Move in the Right Direction|award=Platinum|relyear=2012|certyear=2013|type=single|access-date=November 12, 2021}}

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References

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Category:2012 singles

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Gossip (band) songs

Category:2012 songs

Category:Songs written by Beth Ditto

Category:Songs written by Brian Higgins (producer)

Category:Songs written by Fred Falke