"Anybody (Movin' On)" is a song recorded by German band

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, released in September 1995 by

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as the second

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from their fourth album, ''Generation of Love'' (1995). The song achieved success in several countries, particularly in Finland, where it peaked at number eight, and in Austria, Belgium and France, where it peaked within the top-20. The song was also a top-30 hit in Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. On the

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, it reached a respectable number 37, while in Israel, it was a huge hit, peaking at number five. The music video for "Anybody (Movin' On)" was directed by German film director Gregor Schnitzler.

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "It's made in Germany, it's got a bouncy bassline, you can virtually smell the dry ice whooshing over its keyboards, and it asks you to "Shake your body to the groove" in a steely voice." ''

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'' rated the song three out of five, adding, "German

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-poppers Masterboy hope to repeat their European successes in the Uk with this slice of infectious dancefloor fodder, though the

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bubble does seem to have burst."

Track listings

* CD maxi # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Friends Radio Edit) - 3:52 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Midnight Radio Edit) - 3:25 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Friends Mix) - 6:35 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Midnight Mix) - 5:30 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Midnight Mix-Rapless Version) - 5:30 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Instrumental) - 6:35 * CD maxi - Remixes # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Felix J. Gauder Radio RMX) - 4:07 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Felix J. Gauder Radio Rapless RMX) - 3:49 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Felix J. Gauder RMX) - 6:23 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (La Casa Di Tokapi RMX) - 5:26 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Felix J. Gauder Rapless RMX) - 5:53 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Tokapi's Club Dub) - 5:20 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Neon Rave RMX) - 5:08

Charts

References

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