Movin' Too Fast
{{Short description|1999 single by Artful Dodger}}
{{About|a single|the film|Movin' Too Fast (film)}}
{{Distinguish|Moving Too Fast}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Movin' Too Fast
| cover = MovinTooFast.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Artful Dodger and Romina Johnson
| album = It's All About the Stragglers
| released = {{start date|1999|7|26|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = UK garage
| length = 3:54
| label = Locked On
| writer = {{hlist|Orlando Levene Johnson|Fabio Raponi|Ingo Peter Schwartz}}
| producer = Artful Dodger
| chronology = Artful Dodger
| prev_title = What You Gonna Do
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Re-Rewind
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| type = single
| prev_title = Re-Rewind
| prev_year = 1999
| title = Movin' Too Fast
| year = 2000
| next_title = Woman Trouble
| next_year = 2000
}}
}}
"Movin' Too Fast" is a song by UK garage duo Artful Dodger, released on 26 July 1999. The song features Romina Johnson and was included on the duo's debut studio album, It's All About the Stragglers (2000). "Movin' Too Fast" was originally recorded by Johnson as a solo artist and appears on her 1998 debut album, Simply Passion,{{cite web | url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/11/04/women-uk-garage-ms-dynamite-lisa-maffia | title=In Conversation with the Women of U.K. Garage }} produced by Rolando Bacci Hardage, Marco Petriaggi and Alessandro Barocchi. The Artful Dodger remix version of the track was first distributed as a white label vinyl release. After it was picked up by DJs, it was licensed to Locked On for mainstream distribution.Sam, {{cite web|url=http://speakhertz.com/10811/mark-hillartful-dodger-producer|title=Mark Hill/Artful Dodger [Producer]|publisher=Speakhertz, 24 April 2019|access-date=3 June 2020}}
"Movin' Too Fast" did not chart following its original release, but after the success of "Re-Rewind", it was re-issued in February 2000 and reached {{abbr|No.|Number}} 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song has gone platinum in the United Kingdom for sales and streams exceeding 600,000. Outside the UK, the single reached the top 40 in Ireland and Norway as well as on the Canadian RPM Top 30 Dance chart. Capital Xtra included the song in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time".{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/features/lists/best-old-school-garage-songs/|title=The Best Old-School Garage Anthems Of All Time|website=Capital XTRA}}
Track listings
UK 12-inch single (1999){{cite AV media notes|title=Movin' Too Fast|others=Artful Dodger|year=1999|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Locked On Records|id=LOCKED013}}
:A1. "Movin' Too Fast" (Artful Dodger original mix)
:AA1. "Movin' Too Fast" (Artful Dodger dark dub)
:AA2. "Movin' Too Fast" (Dark Dodger artful dub)
UK 12-inch single (2000){{cite AV media notes|title=Movin' Too Fast|others=Artful Dodger|year=2000|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Locked On Records|id=LOX 117 T}}
:A1. "Movin' Too Fast" (Bump & Flex vocal) – 6:30
:A2. "Movin' Too Fast" (original mix) – 6:29
:B1. "Movin' Too Fast" (Pussy 2000 vocal) – 6:48
UK CD and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Movin' Too Fast|others=Artful Dodger|year=2000|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Locked On Records|id=LOX 117 CD}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Movin' Too Fast|others=Artful Dodger|year=2000|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Locked On Records|id=LOX 117 C}}
- "Movin' Too Fast" (radio mix) – 3:56
- "Movin' Too Fast" (Bump & Flex vocal) – 6:30
- "Movin' Too Fast" (Pussy 2000 vocal) – 6:48
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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!Chart (2000) !Peak |
| scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue568.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: Chartifacts!|publisher=ARIA|page=1|date=15 January 2001|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue568.PDF|archive-date=22 February 2008|access-date=20 February 2025}}
|111 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Flanders|41|artist=Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson|song=Movin Too Fast|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Canadadance|15|chartid=9955|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 November 2018}} |
| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-03-11.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=17|issue=11|page=11|date=11 March 2000|access-date=22 June 2020}}
|13 |
| {{single chart|Germany|63|songid=18641|artist=Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson|song=Movin Too Fast|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 November 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland2|21|song=Movin' Too Fast|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 November 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|57|artist=Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson|song=Movin Too Fast|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Norway|18|artist=Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson|song=Movin Too Fast|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|9|date=20000304|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|UK|2|date=20000304|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|1|date=20000304|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|UKindie|1|date=20000304|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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!Chart (2000) !Position |
| scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=20 January 2001}}
|30 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson|title=Movin' Too Fast|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2000|certyear=2020|date=17 July 2020|id=4402-4188-1|access-date=17 July 2020}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
Release history
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!scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"|United Kingdom
|{{start date|1999|7|26|df=y}} |12-inch vinyl |rowspan="2"|Locked On |
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| scope="row"|United Kingdom (re-release)
|{{start date|2000|2|21|df=y}} |{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}} |
Cover versions
In 2018, the House & Garage Orchestra featuring Kayla Amor on vocals recorded an orchestral version for the UK garage covers album Garage Classics.
In 2019, a version by DJ Spoony with Katie Chatburn and the Ignition Orchestra featuring Paloma Faith on vocals was released as a promo single for the UK garage covers album Garage Classical.
In July 2020, former Britain's Got Talent contestant and Love Island winner Paige Turley released a version of the song as her debut single.{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/12/love-island-winner-paige-turley-lands-dream-record-deal-12978927/|title=Love Island winner Paige Turley lands record deal for debut single|date=12 July 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a33343578/love-island-paige-turley-debut-song-single/|title=Love Island's Paige Turley has released a single|date=17 July 2020}} The record was recorded with the House & Garage Orchestra (a project featuring Luck & Neat producer Shy Cookie in a manner similar to Pete Tong's recordings with Jules Buckley and the Heritage Orchestra) and was released by New State Music.
References
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Category:Locked On Records singles