The Way She Moves
{{Infobox song
| name = The Way She Moves
| cover = Zion - The Way She Moves.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Zion featuring Akon
| album = The Perfect Melody
| released = April 21, 2007
| recorded = 2007
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 3:54
| label = {{hlist|Motown|Baby}}
| writer = {{hlist|Aliaune Thiam|Felix Ortiz}}
| producer = Akon
| chronology = Zion
| prev_title = Veo
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Zun Da Da
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Akon
| type = single
| prev_title = We Takin' Over
| prev_year = 2007
| title = The Way She Moves
| year = 2007
| next_title = Mama Africa
| next_year = 2007
}}
}}
"The Way She Moves" is a song written and performed by Puerto Rican singer Zion and American singer Akon.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fzl2AAAAMAAJ&q=Zion+The+Way+She+Moves|title=Zion - The Way She Moves: Latina Magazine|work=Latina|publisher=Latina Publications|year=2007|volume=11|issue=6–10|page=48|issn=1099-890X|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} Produced by Akon, the song was released as the lead single from Zion's debut solo studio album The Perfect Melody (2007).{{cite web|url=http://www.reggaetonline.net/zion-perfect-melody-05182007_news|title=Zion esparce su melodiá|language=Spanish|work=Reggaetonline|publisher=Pokus Web Solutions|date=May 19, 2007|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} After temporarily separating from the duo Zion & Lennox, Zion began recording material for his debut solo album. The song was released to radio stations on April 21, 2007 and released as a digital download on April 9, 2008.{{cite web|title=The Way She Moves - Zion: Release Information, Reviews, and Credits|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/the-way-she-moves-mr0002550997|accessdate=August 5, 2013}}
Background and composition
{{Listen
|filename=Zion - The Way She Moves (Audio).ogg
|title=Zion "The Way She Moves" (2008)
|description= A 24-second sample of the lead single from the album, "The Way She Moves", where Zion mentions that his lover is "like Shakira belly dancing at the Grammy Awards, like Beyoncé clapping her booty at the MTV show".{{cn|date=December 2021}}
|format=Ogg
|pos = left
}}
Zion became known in the duo Zion & Lennox. As a duo, they released one studio album, Motivando a la Yal (2004). The album peaked at number thirty-two and number thirteen on the Billboard Latin Albums and Billboard Latin Pop Albums, respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/motivando-a-la-yal-mw0000331629/awards|title=Motivando a la Yal - Zion & Lennox: Awards: Allmusic|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} The special edition re-release performed better, reaching number ten on the Billboard Latin Albums chart. The album was well received by critics, with Evan Gutierrez of Allmusic calling it a "landmark album" and "one of the albums that artists will refer to in years to come as one of the records that shaped reggaeton and its future".{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/motivando-a-la-yal-mw0000331629|title=Motivando a la Yal - Zion & Lennox: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: Allmusic|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=August 5, 2013|author=Gutierrez, Evan}} In 2006, the duo separated, allowing Zion to focus on his solo career.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qSYEAAAAMBAJ&q=Zion+The+Perfect+Melody&pg=PA68|title=Zion: The Next Step in Reggaeton|work=Vibe|publisher=Vibe Media Group|volume=15|issue=8|page=68|issn=1070-4701|author=Davila, José|date=August 2007|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} He began working on The Perfect Melody in October 2007. Originally, the album was to be a compilation album of various artist, though after "bad experiences with new talent", Zion decided to work the project alone. According to an editor for Allmusic, the song is a "beat—driven" pop song and "a smooth, catchy collaboration with Akon".{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-perfect-melody-mw0000780187|title=The Perfect Melody — Zion: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: Allmusic|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=August 5, 2013}}
Release and chart performance
"The Way She Moves" was released as the lead single from the album to radio stations on April 21, 2007. It was released as digital download on April 9, 2008,{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/the-way-she-moves-single/id378371375|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624111844/https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/the-way-she-moves-single/id378371375|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 24, 2015|title=iTunes — Music — The Way She Moves — Single by Zion & Akon|work=iTunes Store|publisher=Apple, Inc.|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} along with the second single "Zun Da Da".{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/zun-da-da-single/id375659348|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624113333/https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/zun-da-da-single/id375659348|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 24, 2015|title=iTunes — Music — Zun Da Da — Single by Zion|work=iTunes Store|publisher=Apple, Inc.|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} The music video, which features Akon was released for purchase on June 28, 2007.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/music-video/the-way-she-moves/id259356558|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624063933/https://itunes.apple.com/us/music-video/the-way-she-moves/id259356558|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 24, 2015|title=iTunes — Music Videos — The Way She Moves — Single by Zion & Akon|work=iTunes Store|publisher=Apple, Inc.|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} It was posted to the video-sharing website YouTube on November 22, 2009 and has generated over twelve million views.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWlLUC2mF8E|title=Zion - The Way She Moves ft. Akon - YouTube|work=YouTube|date=22 November 2009 |publisher=Google, Inc.|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} On Billboard Latin Songs chart, the song debuted at number forty-six for the week of May 5, 2007 and peaked at number eleven the week of June 16, 2007.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2007-05-05/hot-latin-songs|title=Hot Latin Songs: May 05, 2007 — Billboard Chart Archive|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=August 5, 2013}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2007-06-16/hot-latin-songs|title=Hot Latin Songs: June 16, 2007 — Billboard Chart Archive|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} On the Billboard Tropical Songs chart, the song debuted at number thirty-three the issue dated May 12, 2007 and peaked at number thirteen the week of June 16, 2007.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2007-05-12/latin-tropical-airplay|title=Tropical Airplay: May 12, 2007 — Billboard Chart Archive|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=August 5, 2013}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2007-06-16/latin-tropical-airplay|title=Tropical Airplay: June 16, 2007 — Billboard Chart Archive|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} On the Billboard Latin Rhythm Songs chart, the song debuted at number twenty-four for the week of April 28, 2007 and peaked at number three on the week of June 16, 2007.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2007-04-28/latin-rhythm-airplay|title=Latin Rhythm Airplay: April 28, 2007 — Billboard Chart Archive|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=August 5, 2013}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2007-06-16/latin-rhythm-airplay|title=Latin Rhythm Airplay: June 16, 2007 — Billboard Chart Archive|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} On the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart, "The Way She Moves" debuted and peaked at number thirty-four for the week of August 11, 2007 and spent an additional six weeks on the chart before exiting it at number thirty-five for the week of September 15, 2007.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2007-08-11/latin-pop-airplay|title=Latin Pop Airplay: August 11, 2007 — Billboard Chart Archive|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=August 5, 2013}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2007-09-15/latin-pop-airplay|title=Latin Pop Airplay: September 15, 2007 — Billboard Chart Archive|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} The song also managed one week at number twenty-one on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart for the week dated June 2, 2007.
Charts
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
=Weekly charts=
{{col-2}}
=Yearly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders " style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"|Chart (2007)
!scope="col"|Position |
|---|
| scope="row"|US Latin Rhythm Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Latin Rhythm Songs: December 31, 2007 - Billboard Chart Archive|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/year-end/2007/hot-tropical-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=August 5, 2013}}
|18 |
{{col-end}}
References
{{reflist|30em}}
{{Akon}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Way She Moves}}
Category:Songs written by Akon