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"Something in the Way You Move"
Song

"Something in the Way You Move" is a song by English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding from her third studio album, Delirium (2015). The song will be serviced to contemporary hit radio in the US on 19 January 2016 as the album's third single.[3] It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 51.[4]

Background

Ellie Goulding released the lead single "On My Mind" from Delirium on 17 September 2015 (2015-09-17), which reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100[5] and number 5 on the UK Singles Chart.[6] "Something in the Way You Move" was released as a promotional single three weeks later, followed by "Lost and Found" on 23 October 2015 (2015-10-23) and "Army" on 30 October 2015 (2015-10-30).

Composition

"Something in the Way You Move" is an electropop song,[7][2] with a tempo of 108 beats per minute and it uses the chords A, B, and C#m.[8] The Guardian's Alexis Petridis noted similarities between the song and "Love Me Like You Do", another song off Delirium, saying it has "a virtually identical chorus"[9] Eve Barlow of Spin wrote the chorus is reminiscent of the '80s.[10]

Critical reception

The song received mixed to positive reviews. MTV was positive, labeling it 'pure pop bliss'.[2] Ian Sandwell of Digital Spy called it 'pure, unfiltered pop magic' and 'pop gold'.[11] Idolator's Bianca Gracie deemed it "vibrant" and warned not to be surprised if "its bright vibe ends up taking over the radio."[12] However, MusicTimes was negative, calling it 'generic pop' and saying there was 'nothing interesting'.[13] Hazel Cills of Pitchfork wrote the song is "a mighty fine song in a vacuum" but that Selena Gomez had already done something similar with "Me & the Rhythm".[14]

Music video

A lyric video for "Something in the Way You Move" was released on 9 October 2015, and features fans of Goulding dancing in black and white behind the song's lyrics in lilac.[15]

Charts

Chart (2015−16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 90
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] 56
France (SNEP)[18] 97
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 70
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 62
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[20] 52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 58
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 51
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[23] 2

References

  1. ^ Abi Farrell. "Single: Ellie Goulding - Something In The Way You Move | University of Birmingham". Redbrick.me. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  2. ^ a b c "Ellie Goulding Is Helplessly In Love On New Track 'Something In The Way You Move'". MTV.com. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  3. ^ "Top 40 Mainstream Future Releases". All Access. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  5. ^ "Ellie Goulding - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  6. ^ "Ellie Goulding | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  7. ^ Abi Farrell. "Single: Ellie Goulding - Something In The Way You Move | University of Birmingham". Redbrick.me. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  8. ^ "Something in the Way You Move sheet music,". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  9. ^ Petridis, Alexis (5 November 2015). "Ellie Goulding: Delirium review – gimlet-eyed mainstream pop with few surprises". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  10. ^ Barlow, Eve (4 November 2015). "Review: Ellie Goulding Accepts Her Pop Mission on 'Delirium'". Spin. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  11. ^ Sandwell, Ian (2015-10-09). "Ellie Goulding's new song 'Something in the Way You Move' is pop gold". Digitalspy.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  12. ^ Gracie, Bianca (9 October 2015). "Ellie Goulding's "Something In The Way You Move": Listen To The Vibrant 'Delirium' Track". Idolator. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Ellie Goulding 'Something in the Way You Move' Brings Generic Pop to 'Delirium' [REVIEW] : Reviews". Music Times. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  14. ^ Cills, Hazel (5 November 2015). "Ellie Goudling: Delirium - Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  15. ^ "Ellie Goulding - Something In The Way You Move (Fan Dance Lyric Video)". YouTube. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  16. ^ "Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 05 January 2016.
  17. ^ "Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 05 January 2016.
  18. ^ "Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 05 January 2016.
  19. ^ "Chart Track: Week 46, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 05 January 2016.
  20. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  21. ^ "Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 05 January 2016.
  22. ^ "Ellie Goulding: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 05 January 2016.
  23. ^ "Ellie Goulding Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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